Walter Damrsoch commissioned this man to write a work that begins with a rhythm based on the Charleston, his Concerto in F.
John McCormack noted that after hearing one of this man's works, Rachmaninoff started to play jazz pieces in his spare time. His song "Rialto Ripples" was the basis for the theme of the last of his Three Preludes, intended to be part of a large work called The Melting Pot. Walter Damrsoch commissioned this man to write a work that begins with a rhythm based on the Charleston, his Concerto in F. Another one of this composer's works, subtitled "An Experiment in Modern Music," was inspired by a train ride he took from Boston to New York and begins with a clarinet glissando. For 10 points, name this composer of Rhapsody in Blue.
John McCormack noted that after hearing one of this man's works, Rachmaninoff started to play jazz pieces in his spare time.
George Gershwin