0_Apprentice
JAzz is such pretty music, isn't it?
1_Wizard
Yes, it is and intellectuals around the world say it is "one of America's original art forms".
0_Apprentice
Oh, that's a beautiful sentiment, where did it originate?
1_Wizard
It originated in the African-Amercian communities of New Orleans during the late 19th and early 20th centuries
0_Apprentice
Interesting, what a cool origin, is it still going strong today
1_Wizard
I believe so, since the 1920 it has been as a major form of musical expression.
0_Apprentice
Oh indeed, but what characterizes jazz as jazz?
1_Wizard
It is characterized by call and response vocals, swing and blue notes, and the polyrhythms and improvisation