Jazz is America's indigenous art form, having its birth evolution in the United States.
The Jazz is everywhere. It is an ingrained element of American styles and attitudes, night clubs, concert hall, sidewalks, subways stations, elementary, middle, high school classrooms, television, radio etc.
In summary, throughout America's turbulent 20th century, jazz has entertained, interested, affected and inspired Americans, it has contributed to and been a reflection of american culture.
It has been an important cultural element in USA.