Module 6 Assignment: Journal Article Reflection 5

Journal Article Reflection 5AuthorDepartment, University Course code: Course title Instructor Due DateJournal Article Reflection 5The article describes transition from traditional big band jazz to the Latin jazz in New York City. The Palladium Ballroom, owned by Maxwell Hyman played a critical role during this transition. Initially, it played Latin music on Sundays. However, it gradually transformed into an all-Latin venue, offering live music on specific days as well as dance lessons by legendary dancer “Killer Joe” Piro.It also hosted dance competitions (Jacobowitz, 2016). Unlike the segregated nature of most music performances during the swing era, the Palladium Ballroom was characterised by inclusion. The venue received patrons of Cuban, Puerto Rican, African American, and Jewish origin among other racial groups who came to listen to the performances and dance. Among the great performers at the Palladiumwere mambo singers Tito Puente, Tito Rodríguez, and Machito and their respective bands. Together they were known as the Big Three. If I lived in New York during this time of transition from the traditional big band jazz to the Latin jazz, I would have been delighted to attend the