The document summarizes the origins and evolution of jazz music. It discusses how jazz was born in New Orleans in the late 1800s from the fusion of African and European musical traditions. It then describes how the style developed further and spread to Chicago in the 1920s, taking on a more refined sound suited to mainstream audiences. Louis Armstrong emerges as a pioneering jazz soloist in this era, popularizing the new style around the world.

1. By: Joe Reese