When one looks back at the history of the Soviet Union, jazz music isn’t normally looked at that often.
When one looks back at the history of the Soviet Union, jazz music isn’t normally looked at that often. That’s mainly because jazz music is looked at as a primarily American style of music, which is a fair judgement. However, like many aspects of human culture, they spread outside their boundaries and change to their new environments; jazz music was no different. I would argue that Soviet jazz is an interesting concept, almost antithetical to the idea of the USSR. Why would the Soviets adopt one of the most defining cultural factors from America? In this essay, I hope to cover the brief history of Soviet Jazz as the country progressed, along with covering popular songs and artists that you should no.