- create a Timeline of the History of Jazz from its origins to 1955.
- Your timeline must include the following:
- Roots of Jazz – Blues, Ragtime, and Brass Bands.
- The first three major style periods of Jazz – Early Jazz (New Orleans/Chicago), Swing, and Bebop
- Musical Characteristics of each time period.
- Examples of performers and composers in each style (at least three for each).
- Examples of recordings (at least one for each style). Please include a video or audio file.