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How Did Bix Beiderbecke Influence The 1920s

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Jazz music was a big part of the 1920s. The 1920s were the start of new inventions for music, and jazz exploded in popularity. One musician in particular is Leon Bismark Beiderbecke, also known as Bix Beiderbecke. Bix Beiderbecke’s early life wasn’t so harsh. He lived in a middle-class family with a father who was a successful businessman and a mother who was a talented pianist. Despite having all these nice things, he did have problems later on with his alcohol addiction, which eventually led to his death. Beiderbecke created and played many beautiful jazz songs with his trumpet as an adult. He was one of the two big influences on jazz music. They called him “Thoughtful Bix Beiderbecke,” with the other influencer being “The hot, flashy Louis Armstrong.” Bix Beiderbecke was born on March 10th, 1903, and unfortunately passed away on August 6th, 1931, at …show more content…

One of Beiderbecke’s influences in the 1920s was his jazz music. He was an abstract musician, using soft harmony. His and Louis Armstrong's different styles gave a new perspective to jazz. According to Grades Fixer, “Beiderbecke showed a great attitude towards advanced levels of harmonic thinking, which were developed from his understanding of impressionistic techniques employed by impressionist composers Ravel and Debussy.” In other words, this means that Beiderbecke gained his knowledgeable skill in harmonic thinking from impressionist composers. Beiderbecke also had a huge influence on musicians in New Orleans. For example, musicians like Nick LaRocca and Louis Armstrong were influenced by his cornet solos. Based on the New World Encyclopedia, says, “Beiderbecke early influences were mostly New Orleans jazz cornetists. His first big influences included Joe “King” Oliver, Louis Armstrong, and clarinetist Leon Roppolo.” This shows that Beiderbecke influenced even the most popular musicians in New Orleans and worldwide with his

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