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BLOB_CASTLE · 4334 days ago · link · · parent · post: Your Daily Jazz History Lesson: Day 6 - Brass Bands
It's not necessarily that Sousa's music contributed directly to jazz but more so in that it brought popularity to people going out and seeing music. On top of this, it also got more and more people interested in harmonizing horn lines. Over time, this development turned into more modern harmonization that we hear today.