What makes jazz different from other forms of music? How did field hollers and spirituals help form jazz? What role does blues play in the beginings of jazz? What detrimental effect did minstrels have on jazz? What was Call and Response and how was it used in jazz? Who was King Oliver and what important figure played in his group? Who was Louis Armstrong and how did his influence change jazz? Why was Jelly Roll Morton such an important figure in jazz? Who were the Ceoles? Who was Sidney Bechet?
