African-American art
type: Concept
narrower: jazz

black culture
type: Concept
narrower: jazz

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: jazz

jazz
type: Concept
definition: Jazz is the classical musical tradition created by Africans in America beginning in the late 19th century. The term jazz came into common usage by 1918 with numerous theories posed as to its etymology, all of which were associated in some way with African or African American men. [Source: Encyclopedia of Black Studies; Jazz]
broader: music
broader: black culture
broader: African-American art

music
type: Concept
narrower: jazz