Impact
Blues music has had a huge influence on almost every pop musicMusic which has general appeal and is often linked to styles of the 1950s. Driven by a strong rhythmic element. style. The inherent simplicity of the 12 bar bluesA style of blues music using a 12 bar chord progression using primary chords I, IV and V. structure has given artists the opportunity to express their music ideas freely within a framework that can be interpreted in so many different ways. Many contemporary performers of styles as diverse as hip hop, grime and R'n'B musicA genre of contemporary music that fuses elements of other genres together such as blues, pop, hip-hop. cite blues music and blues musicians as key informants for their work.
Jazz continues to evolve from its roots in African American music and is now a global style. Contemporary groups such as Snarky Puppy have pushed the boundaries of jazz in new directions using contemporary instruments and music production techniques to create unique sound worlds that challenge listeners today in new ways.
Like the blues, the sound worlds that jazz offers have been attractive to artists in other genreStyle of music. and interesting collaborationTwo or more people working together to create a product/song. that have even seen classical and jazz artists working together. Solo performers such as Jacob Collier and producers of jazz, blues and contemporary popular music albums such as Quincy Jones have featured at 大象传媒 Proms concerts in recent years.
Here is a timeline of some of the most significant blues and jazz artists from the first-half of the 20th century 1901-2000. .