Jazz For Lunch!
Turn up the music, then slice and dice…
The rhythm of this book swings just about as much as the music it describes! Join Auntie Nina (yes, THAT Nina!) and her nephew as they cook up something special for a bunch of cool cats! Catchy phrases by Jarrett Dapier are accompanied by energetic illustrations by Eugena Mello that almost steal the show.
…Jazz for lunch sounds pretty nice!
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What is Jazz?
There are a few distinct elements that make jazz music unique. Let’s find out what they are!
An Animated History
How Jazz Evolved
Happy Birthday to you!
Same song, different styles.
Listen 👂
Jazz Favorites
How many of these well-known jazz songs do you recognize?
Learn ✍️
The city of New Orleans, Louisiana in the southern United States
is considered the birthplace of jazz music.
Many, many great jazz musicians were either born there, or traveled there to
experience the magic of the city’s musical scene.
100 Years ago, jazz was gaining popularity across the United States. For fun, let’s compare the city of New Orleans then (1922) to the city of New Orleans now (2022).
New Orleans Then: 1922
506, 000
English and French
Port/Shipping
Democratic
——Population——
Most Common
——Language——
——Industry——
Political Affiliati0n
New Orleans Now: 2022
391,000
English
Hospitality
Democratic
Other Jazz hot Spots
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chicago, Illinois
Kansas City, Missouri
New York, New York
💡Did You Know?💡
The area of Louisiana that eventually became known as the city of New Orleans was originally inhabited by the Chitimacha Indians. They referred to this land as Bulbancha, which means “the place of many tongues” because it was a gathering place for tribes from the surrounding area. It was 1718 when the French colonized the area and named the gathering plac La Nouvelle-Orléans, or New Orleans, after a town in France.
Links to learning
🎶-Making Music Fun: What’s Jazz?
🎶-Britannica Kids: Jazz
🎶-National Association for Music Education: Jazz Resources