jazz appeared in 19th century in the African American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
3American music developed especially from ragtime and blues and characterized by propulsive syncopated rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, varying degrees of improvisation, and often deliberate distortions of pitch and timbre
4Charles Mingus
John Coltrane
Mary Lou Williams
Herbie Hancock
Nat King Cole
Miles Davis
Keith Jarrett
Kurt Elling