A Jazzy Adventure! (Jazz Music Encore)

Today’s episode kicks off our April Jazz theme on The Music Podcast for Kids! We hope you enjoy this encore presentation of Jazz Music. Mr. Henry and Mr. Fite travel through time to learn all about the history of jazz. Learn about the different styles of jazz that evolved throughout time. Even learn about Mr. Henry’s and Mr. Fite’s experience of playing jazz music! Be sure to leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks so much for listening! Listening Challenge Answers: Which style of jazz do you hear?  Dixieland Jazz Free Jazz Jazz Fusion Bebop Jazz Check out our YouTube channel: Remember to Share and Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdGhqK_DWpRIKS45ICqN3eQ   ***Classroom and Homeschool Teachers***  Find our digital resource to help enhance your classroom HERE!   Like us on Facebook!    Mr. Fite Check out original fun and educational music from Mr. Fite at  https://brucefite.com/music and subscribe to Mr. Fite’s YouTube Channel   Mr. Henry Are you looking for affordable piano lessons for your 6-10-year-old? Start the music journey with Mr. Henry by taking a sneak peek into the Premier Membership with the free mini-piano course! https://www.mrhenrysmusicworld.com/piano    Let the music begin in 3, 2, 1... Learning music, having fun. That’s what we’re gonna do. Mr. Henry, Mr. Fite, exploring along with you. Learning music, having fun. That’s what we’re gonna do. Mr. Henry, Mr. Fite love hanging out with you. The Music Podcast for Kids! Hello and welcome to The Music Podcast for Kids we're your hosts Mr. Henry and Mr. Fite - Music educators extraordinaire! The Music Podcast for Kids is a fun and educational podcast where we learn and explore the best subject ever -  music!   In today’s episode, we are learning about Jazz Music. And now, the music joke of the day. We love jokes, so if you have a joke, please visit our website themusicpodcastforkids.com to submit your joke. And guess what? It doesn't even have to be a music joke; it can be any joke. We will read and enjoy your joke on the podcast and also let everyone know who it came from and where you are in this great big wonderful music world.  Our joke of the day is What do you get when you cross a sweet potato and a jazz musician?    A Yam Session! Make sure to send in your jokes by visiting our website themusicpodcastforkids.com a link to the website can be found in the show notes.    And now, the music word of the day. Bruce: Before we get to our main focus of the day, Jazz, let's take a look at the music word of the day: Improvisation!   Bill: Improvisation is a fancy smancy word for making something up on the spot.   Bruce: The word improvisation can be used for a variety of art forms. We can see improvisation in drama and comedy, dance and of course…. Music.   Bill: You can improvise when playing jazz, blues, and many other genres.   Bruce: In the 1500s through the 1700s there were many performers entertaining people in the streets of Italy. Performers would come up with a basic storyline, but mainly make up the parts during the performance   Bill: That’s right they would improvise!  A mime is a popular type of street actor and will typically improvise while interacting with the crowd.   Bruce:  Dancers will also improvise quite a bit. Break dancing is usually completely improvised during a performance. A dancer may have some ideas….. but the order in which they perform the dance moves are improvised.   Bill:  The tango also relies on improvisation and is encouraged. Many of the moves ARE practiced but, high-level of dancers also use improvisation.   Bruce: Ok, onto Music. Music can be improvised in a variety of styles. Let's take a look at jazz. Listen to this sample of a saxophone performing with drums, piano, and bass. The saxophone in this section does not have any music notes to read…he is just making them up! That is improvisation!    Bill: Next is the blues: take a listen to the piano player improvising with the 12 bar blues……