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What explains Louis Armstrong’s significance to jazz during the Harlem Renaissance?

He was the first recorded jazz artist and considered the best jazz composer.
He was a leading saxophonist and toured all over the world with his big band.
He released more albums than any other jazz artist, both solo and with his big band.
He was the first great jazz soloist and made movie, radio, and television appearances.

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He was the first great jazz soloist and made movie, radio, and television appearances.

Armstrong transformed jazz by developing and popularizing solo improvisation (Hot Five/Hot Seven recordings in the 1920s), and his charismatic presence and work in films, radio, and TV helped bring jazz to mass audiences during and after the Harlem Renaissance.