... Jazz and Blues players moved to Chicago. Chicago Jazz then evolved. This was place of enthusiastic and innovative young players. Due to its technical arrangements; Chicago Jazz furthered the music of its day. The next big thing was Swing. Swing differs from New Orleans Jazz and Chicago Jazz due to its simple ensembles, constant repeating riffs, while the musician's solos are more sophisticated. Even though the soloists were a bit more adventurous they still paid close attention to the melody. Musician Count Basie was influential to the swing era due to the way his orchestra was played. The piano led this while also a lively ensemble played but Basie was not an important soloist; his instrument was the band. Be-Bop was now introduced and it lasted literally 15 years. The main difference between swing and Be-Bop is the improvisation from the soloist. Most of the time the melody was forgotten ...

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