To change the appearance of a basic color you can alter its value. For example, blue can go from light blue to dark blue. This can be done by adding white which will make the color lighter and it is called tint or you can add black which will make it darker and it is called shades. According to this, if you want to produce a tint of the color green, you should add white.
Jazz originated in New Orleans in in the late 19th century and early 20th century that developed from ragtime (combination of jigs and marches), and blues.
