LJS 194: Understanding the Jazz Eras (Jazz History Made Simple)

Welcome to episode 194 of the LJS Podcast where today we take a look back in time at jazz history. We look into the different eras of jazz, the important musicians to listen to from them, and how the music evolved over time.
Listen to episode 194




Enjoy listening to this podcast?If you get value from the LJS Podcast, help us out by leaving a rating and review on iTunes or your favorite podcast service. Thanks for your help! Rate and Review on iTunes


The most essential thing you can do for learning how to play jazz or any style of music is simply to listen to it. And I think a lot of us understand that on a basic level.
But when it comes to jazz, there is so much to listen to. There are many different eras of jazz history and there are so many musicians to listen to.
So, in today's episode, I want to go over the different eras of jazz history and what's made this music what it is today and talk about some of the most important influential jazz musicians that you need to listen to and you need to discover.







In this episode:
1. The different eras of jazz
2. Early Jazz/Dixie
3. Swing Era
4. Bebop Era
5. Cool Jazz
6. Hard Bop
7. Free Jazz
8. Fusion
9. Modern Jazz







Thanks for listening to this episode of the Learn Jazz Standards Podcast. If you aren't already, make sure you are subscribed on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
I look forward to having you join me in the next episode!
Important Links
Here's a series of excellent lectures on the jazz eras