Jazz, The Word

The Word "Jazz," 2: Issues Around Dates, Meanings, & More (+Bonus)

(Paying Subscribers, at the bottom you’ll find the first-ever article about the word “jazz,” plus the surrounding articles from that newspaper page of…

Sep 11 •

The Word "Jazz," 1 of 6: Its True Origins

It seems that every person has a favorite story about the origin of the word “jazz”—and an agenda to go with it.

Sep 7 •

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