Bent ‘blue notes,’ which often distinctly characterize melodies in jazz and… well… Blues music, is a direct example of this.
Slave songs, what came to be known as spirituals, are considered a vital element in the origins of jazz in conjunction with the aforementioned element of syncopated African drum rhythms. Bent ‘blue notes,’ which often distinctly characterize melodies in jazz and… well… Blues music, is a direct example of this.