The Jazz Age
by G-Scottz and Gunther
A New Culture in Music
A Spark in Literature
Famous People in the Jazz Age
Louis Armstrong
His career spanned from the 1920's to the 1960's, covering many different eras of jazz. Coming to prominence in the 1920's as an "inventive" trumpet and cornet player, Armstrong was a part of the foundation that influenced jazz, shifting the focus of the music from a group of performers to solo performances. With his recognizable gravelly voice, Armstrong was also an influential singer, demonstrating great dexterity as an improviser, bending the lyrics and melody of a song for expressive purposes.
F.Scott Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
An American jazz singer often referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing. After tumultuous teenage years, Fitzgerald found stability in musical success with the Chick Webb Orchestra. Performing across the country, but most often was associated with the Savoy ballroom in Harlem.