    The first jazz band was the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band of 1890s New Orleans, they were teenage(White) street kids. That's why the early jazz is somewhat rowdy, uncomplicated, fun music. Some misinformed or afro centric lying people like to claim it was negros who started it but they're wrong. But there are threads on here about this and other music styles that are often claimed by Blacks. It was originally viewed as a novelty music, just for amusement on street corners and in bars and at parties it wasn't taken seriously. But overtime it evolved and led to much more sophisticated styles. Modern jazz music is usually quite sophisticated, nothing like the old original stuff. And no it doesn't compare to Classical music, Classical is my favorite. But that's no need to insult our American originated forms of music.     In your mind. I'm of European blood but uniquely American. Anything created in America by Americans of European descent is not European it's American. Baseball, football(real football not that boring girly stuff:D), and basketball is not European it's American. Country-Western, Bluegrass, Jazz and Rock is American and not European. Hotdogs and hamburgers and soda are American and not European. Muscle cars and hot rods are American, not European. We have our own identity completely distinct from Europa. Yes, it is true. European isn't a race, there is no European race, only the White race. Many people don't even believe the White race originated from Europe. Just because Whites are now associated with Europa does not mean it has always been that way, there have been Whites historically in north Africa, Anatolia, the mid east, Central Asia and into the Indus Valley. There still are people who are racially White or primarily at least that could pass as European in Iran, Algeria(unmixed Berbers), Turkey and elsewhere.  I happen to be very proud of my European heritage and European culture. But American culture is distinct from European. I am of European stock but I'm still an American. My nationality is American, no I can't change that I wouldn't ever want to.  If they move to America and don't consider themselves Americans then they shouldn't be here. You're either American or not. And to be American does not mean you should forget or deny your European heritage that is in your blood. America is not the world's hotel, it is a real nation believe it or not. Or.....it was. 