09/02/2015
After Gospel, Blues, the Old Jazz and the Modern Jazz … Country music, Folk and Rock’n Roll, the following volumes 12, 13 and 15 of The America Collection present 3 essential aspects of the USA's XXth century vocal music. Get this compilations on harmonia mundi online store.
=> Jazz Divas : http://bit.ly/1zOqWUU
Women have played a major role in the development of jazz. They largely contributed to turning it into a legend. Often strong characters, full of talent, they sang of the mysteries of the soul, navigating between despairing blues songs and declarations of love.
=> Rhythm & Blues : http://bit.ly/1zowBNR
In the mid-forties, Rhythm & Blues gave birth both to Rock ‘n’ Roll and Soul Music. While the former took on the violent, provocative and uncontrolled character of R&B, the latter retained the grace and spirit it had inherited from Gospel.
=> Jazz Singers : http://bit.ly/1uvaBp2
Many people became familiar with Armstrong from listening to his well-known hits or first took an interest in jazz thanks to singers like Sinatra. It is doubtless mainly due to songs that jazz became popular.
