With all the musical activity and competition that were the hallmarks of the times, Kansas City jazz took on a sound all its own
, unlike anywhere else in America. The backbone of the _____________ was the 12 bar blues, a convenient format that could spontaneously be melded into many different styles and tempos.
The backbone of the Kansas city style was the 12 bar blues, a convenient format that could spontaneously be melded into many different styles and tempos.
<h3>What was the Kansas city style?</h3>
This was the term that was used to refer to the style of music that had the pre-swing and bands that were Midwestern and Southwestern.
They had large ensembles with instruments like the Saxophone, melodies and the walking bass.