Question

Many arts, including literature, painting, fiction, poetry, and theater, made the Harlem Renaissance special, but music holds a special place in the history of the period. Featuring a new style of piano playing, the people who went to hear this new jazz sound thought it was a refreshing take on an old sound. Jazz began to attract white music fans to traditionally African American clubs, where African Americans visited exclusively. Whites found much in common with their fellow music fans. If the featured pianist played good, then it was good regardless of whether the player was African American or white.
Rewrite the passage to improve expression.

Answer 1

Many arts made the Harlem Renaissance special, but music hold a special place in the history of the period. With a new style of piano, people thought it was a refreshing take on an old sound. Jazz attracted both white and African Americans, and they found they have much in common. If the pianist played well, it did not matter whether he was African American or white. 

Answer 2

Literature, painting, fiction, poetry, and theater made the Harlem Renaissance interesting. But music became the main highlight during that period in the history. Jazz was discovered as a new style of piano playing. People who heard this new sound considered it as a refreshing take on an old sound. Jazz started to lure white music fans into going to African American clubs where only African Americans commonly go. It became the common interest of the whites with other music fans. They didn't anymore mind whether the featured pianist was an African American of white. As long as the pianist is good in playing the instrument, everyone is listening even the whites.