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Women in Jazz 2026 Emulating the Past, Embracing Modernity

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A discussion post about women in the jazz space current 26' emulating past icons such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Doris Day, Julie London. Old souls, vintage voices in modern day times. Modern day story tellers and music mediums. Share your favorite artists that come to mind. Wanderllustforest (talk) 08:26, 3 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Ciao fellow Wikipedia Editor: Here is a potential additional link for Mike Danzi to be added into the first sentence of the section THE JAZZ AGE-BEGINNINGS OF EUROPEAN JAZZ. which is based upon Danzi's extensive performance history in Germany from 1924 to 1939 and his documented influence upon other Jazz musicians in Germany which is illustrated in his autobiography American Musician in Germany 1924-1939, Kindly amend the first sentence of the first paragraph in this section to read as follows:

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As only a limited number of American jazz records were released in Europe, European jazz traces many of its roots to American artists such as James Reese Europe, Paul Whiteman, and Lonnie Johnson, who visited Europe during and after World War I. It was their live performances which inspired European audiences' interest in jazz, as well as the interest in all things American (and therefore exotic) which accompanied the economic and political woes of Europe during this time. The beginnings of a distinct European style of jazz began to emerge in this interwar period.

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As only a limited number of American jazz records were released in Europe, European jazz traces many of its roots to American artists such as James Reese Europe, Paul Whiteman, Mike Danzi^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] and Lonnie Johnson, who visited Europe during and after World War I. It was their live performances which inspired European audiences' interest in jazz, as well as the interest in all things American (and therefore exotic) which accompanied the economic and political woes of Europe during this time. The beginnings of a distinct European style of jazz began to emerge in this interwar period.

For you convenience, reference citations are summarized below. Thanks in advance for your thoughtful consideration and best wishes for the continued success of Wikipedia. Respectfully, ~2026-38605-88 (talk) 16:55, 6 July 2026 (UTC)NHPLReply

↑ Kater, Michael (1 April 1988). "The Jazz Experience in Weimar Germany". German History. 6 (2). Oxford University Press: 145–158. doi:10.1093/gh/6.2.145. American Jazz was imported into Germany in the early 1920s...some two to five years after it had entered Britain or France...genuine American Jazz musicians (such as)... Mike Danzi embarked on a German tour with American bandleader Alex Hyde before deciding to make Berlin his permanent European base....As the great majority of German musicians still found jazz very difficult to master, it was Americans and a few Englishmen who came to dominate the jazz scene of the Roaring Twenties...
↑ Review of "American Musician in Germany, 1924-1939 Memoirs of the Jazz, Entertainment and Movie World in Berlin During the Weimar Republic and the Nazi Era-and in the United States", American Music, Vol. 6 No. 1 (Spring 198) p. 98-102 Memoirs of Michael Danzi on JSTOR.org
↑ Meadows, Eddie S. (February 27, 1995). Jazz Research and Performance Materials. Psychology Press. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-8153-0373-2.
↑ Center For Jazz Arts: "An American In Berlin" Mike Danzi on centerforjazzarts.org

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In the section "Modal Jazz", near the end there is a mistake here: "The track "So What" has only two chords: D-7 and E♭-7." The "D-7" links to Dominant seventh chord but should instead link to Minor seventh chord. Flare2000x (talk) 05:14, 12 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Did it myself after reaching autoconfirmed status. Flare2000x (talk) 22:32, 25 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

[1] Kater, Michael (1 April 1988). "The Jazz Experience in Weimar Germany". German History. 6 (2). Oxford University Press: 145–158. doi:10.1093/gh/6.2.145. American Jazz was imported into Germany in the early 1920s...some two to five years after it had entered Britain or France...genuine American Jazz musicians (such as)... Mike Danzi embarked on a German tour with American bandleader Alex Hyde before deciding to make Berlin his permanent European base....As the great majority of German musicians still found jazz very difficult to master, it was Americans and a few Englishmen who came to dominate the jazz scene of the Roaring Twenties...

[2] Review of "American Musician in Germany, 1924-1939 Memoirs of the Jazz, Entertainment and Movie World in Berlin During the Weimar Republic and the Nazi Era-and in the United States", American Music, Vol. 6 No. 1 (Spring 198) p. 98-102 Memoirs of Michael Danzi on JSTOR.org

[3] Meadows, Eddie S. (February 27, 1995). Jazz Research and Performance Materials. Psychology Press. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-8153-0373-2.

[4] Center For Jazz Arts: "An American In Berlin" Mike Danzi on centerforjazzarts.org

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