American Public University MUSI 200 1)Which early Jazz style combined a “ragged” melody with a steady bass part?   Who introduced the bass clarinet as a solo instrument in Jazz? Who is the founder of Afro-Futurism? What jazz style used odd chord progressions, unpredictable forms, and avant-garde moods to express sounds rather than melodies? What is the most important, basic element of jazz music? 6 What is the most common polyrhythm? What is improvisation? What was Sippie Wallace famous for in the early 1900’s? Which culture did NOT inhabit New Orleans in the 19th century? Who played on the back of a furniture truck that advertised Saturday night boxing?