Examples of ragtime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jenn Rose choreographed lively dance scenes, including the fizzy ragtime number where Castillo eludes Daniels. — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2022 But over the course of his time there, the music of the town changes to a more syncopated, looser ragtime. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 6 Apr. 2022 Other Black band directors followed his lead, adopting more contemporary forms of music, such as ragtime, and elaborate performance styles. — Syreeta Mcfadden, The Atlantic, 23 Nov. 2021 As a lyricist and as a composer, Porter’s voice is that of cosmopolitan sophistication and deeply etched emotion, and of the early mixture of jazz, blues, ragtime, art song and show-tune sensibilities. — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 1 Oct. 2021 In fact, scatting as a whole was a Black innovation, as jazz was born from ragtime, spirituals and the blues. — Brooklyn White, Essence, 1 July 2021 Both loved jazz — Pollock favoring Dixieland and ragtime, Krasner opting for bebop and progressive jazz. — BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2021 There’s a little soft-shoe, a little ragtime, with chattering thirds and dotted-rhythm chords over striding bass lines. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 27 June 2021 Derived from blues and ragtime, at its core jazz is rooted in Black culture, with iconic predecessors such as Miles Davis, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and many other acts. — Allison Hazel, Essence, 9 June 2021 See More

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