Jazz music  

This is jazz music assignment,approximately 900 words. You must choose one of the following jazz artist who were affected be issue of Diversity and some of the issue they dealt with:

1. Louis Armstrong– early 20th century stardom for a Black musician

2.Fletcher Henderson – Black swing bands vs. White Swing Bands – opportunities, acceptance, Black composers/arrangers and White Swing Bands

3.Benny Goodman– segregation, Black and White musicians playing together

4.Billie Holiday – “Strange Fruit”, cabaret card, drug issues

5.John Coltrane – “Alabama”, how he used his music to comment on Society