20's
Where did jazz originate?
New Orleans
What percentage of America's job force was jobless by 1930?
25%
Jazz has often reflected upon the struggles of which people?
African Americans
Which jazz musician became the first to record with a string ensemble?
Charlie Parker
What album did Coltrane release as a humble offering to god?
A Love Supreme
Who was a famous trumpet player in the 20's?
Louis Armstrong or Fletch Henderson
What instrument became most strongly identified with jazz?
Tenor Saxophone
What was the purpose of the American Society of Composers, Artists and Producers (ASCAP)?
To increase royalties for people in the music industry
How did Charlie Parker die?
Heroin overdose
What instrument did Coltrane first play?
Clarinet
What was the most popular style of jazz in the 20's?
Swing
What were underground bars referred to as?
Speakeasies
What was jazz in specific areas of New York called?
Swing Street Jazz
Who did Miles Davis hire over Sonny Rollins to be in his quintet?
John Coltrane
Why did many musicians turn to drugs in the 60's?
Volatile time for Civil Rights in America
During the 20's, was jazz played by only one race?
No
What year was prohibition repealed?
1933
What style of jazz was created for musicians by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie featuring virtuosic playing?
Bebop
Why did Miles Davis fire John Coletrane?
He showed up to a gig drunk
What Civil Rights activist's movement did Coltrane agree with?
MLK
What instrument did Coleman Hawkins play?
Tenor Saxophone
What instrument did Buddy Bolden play?
Trumpet
How did the draft for WWII affect jazz?
Created lots of vacancies and/created jobs for women
What musician's quartet did John Coltrane join after leaving Davis' group?
Thelonious Monk
What US president had a photo of Coltrane in the White House
Obama