Louis Armstrong was a singer, bandleader and trumpeter who was described as one of the most significant artists in jazz history. His passion for rhythm and timing helped to take jazz from a dull, to a leisurely, and more sophisticated atmosphere. This would pave the way for swing and big bands so that soloists can be a focal point on stage. He would become the first and greatest genius in jazz trumpet history.Not only was Armstrong a visionary of impressive magnitudes, he also never forgot who or what influenced him throughout his jazz career. Early in his career, Armstrong was taking what was called "Creole jazz" or dance music and combining it with rougher, more improvisation-based street music by trumpeter Buddy Bolden's. Eventually Jazz was created. He masterfully combined his admiration for past jazz sounds with the ability to reinvent it for the future. …show more content…
Bebop is regarded by its focus on inventiveness. Borrowed from swing, and engrained in the blues, bebop is the foundation on which modern jazz was built. Bebop musicians played tunes at much faster tempos. Soloists did not focus on lyrics, but more with rhythmic unpredictability and harmonic complexity. These versions of Jazz was more modern than the scripted kind of Creole Jazz. Shortly after his career became well-known he decided to rid his music of bebop's style and to reinstate jazz's more pleasing elements. Davis’ would in turn establish his musical identity separate from Charlie Parker and other well-known beboppers. Davis’ explorations in modal jazz served that purpose. It brought a new feel to jazz, it stirred everyone’s imagination, and thrived in keeping the music