what is the difference between the jazz age and the swing era?

Question

the differences may include soloists, band sizes, singers and arrangements. its for homework

Answer 1

The jazz age ran from the late 1920s through the late 1950s and is generally known as the time when jazz was America's "pop" music and basically, well, it ruled!

The Swing Era, aguably one of the most important jazz eras, rolled from the late 1930s, and through World War 2. Some of the BIG names from the era that made Swing Music popular were Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Duke Ellington. It's also sometimes known as the Big Band era. These guys would pack thousands into dance halls and theaters (not arenas back then) around the world. Believe it or not, the term "hip-hop music" came from this era because of the syle of dancing.

For what you're trying to accomplish, you can narrow down your research a little. Go to pbs.org, and search "jazz". Almost every article that comes up gets deep into my favorite music. Also, if you have any online radio services, go to the jazz section. They'll have songs from the various jazz eras ready to go.

Roger - Jazz drummer, choral director, percussionist, and jazz freak.

Answer 2

Swing is a particular rhythm. additionally an era in the historic past of jazz, "the swing bands" /orchestras. i'm uncertain what jazz is, some people argue approximately somewhat eu jazz, as an occasion, can it exist. In jazz there is room for improvisation. Swing could be without it (as a song type).

Answer 3

The economy got real bad and big band leaders could no longer pay all the musicians in a big band. Small bands started out of economic necessity.

Answer 4

jazz was in the 20's....and swing was more popular in the 40's

Answer 5

It's apples and oranges. They are two different things, so how can you compare them?