Yes indeed, historically speaking. "Tap and jazz grew up together, and in the 1930s and '40s, it was assumed that the greatest jazz bands " Duke Ellington's, Count Basie's " would bring tap dancers with them on tour. After World War II, though, as jazz separated from dance, hoofers became much scarcer in jazz clubs […]
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM on September 30, 2019