" Music & Musicians;vocalist & dancers; poets & commedians;from Bebop to hip hop, R & B to Gspel, Latin to Calypso, it's all jazz" So claims Alma carrol, " jazz was simply 'pop', the popular music of 20's, 30's 4o's 50's... generally there was a format; they would have a comedic MC, the chorus line, A flash act (eg Honey Combs and Cholly Atkins) Tap Dancers; then the comedy routine, the Band was next with the featured act and the finale which would include everyone!