HISTORY OF JAZZ:
Pre-Jazz
Ragtime
Dixieland
Tin Pan Alley
Boogie-Woogie
Swing
Dance Bands
BeBop
Cool
Hard Bop
West Coast
Free Jazz
Bossa Nova
Rock Fusion
Neobop
Soul Jazz
Latin Jazz
World Fusion
Pop Jazz
Modern Creative
Contemporary Jazz
Retro-Swing

JAZZ SLANG:
Jazz Slang

JAZZ DICTONARY:
Jazz Dictonary

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Obligato: An accompanying or free melody played by a second instrument less prominent and secondary to the main melody played by the lead instrument.

Ostinato: A clear melodic and/or rhythmic figure that is precisely repeated.

Overtone series: Tones that are related to the first (fundamental) tone sounded. A series of higher tones, or upper partials which when the first or fundamental is sounded, make up a complex musical tone