How the Flexibility of the Twelve-Bar Blues Has Helped Shape the Jazz Language

It would be difficult to overstate the impact the blues had on American music in the 20th century. One reason the blues form has exerted such far-reaching influence has been its ability to morph in order to suit a wide variety of musical visions, a malleability that can clearly be seen in jazz. From...

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