JAZZ ORIGINATES FROM THE USA WHERE THE MUSIC OF THE AFRO-AMERICANS, WHO WERE TAKEN FROM WEST AFRICA AS SLAVES IN THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES, COMBINED WITH EUROPEAN TRADITIONS SUCH AS CHURCH MUSIC AND MARCHING BANDS. THE MUSIC IS DOMINATED BY STRONG RHYTH JAZZ SWING 1 - LATIN AMERICAN 1 - JAZZ WALTZ - THE BLUES - JAZZ ROCK - JAZZ ROCK BALLAD - JAZZ SWING 2 - LATIN AMERICAN 2 - SWING BALLAD - FREE IMPROVISATION - GLOSSARY - RECOMMENDED LISTENING