History
True or False: Jazz laid the foundation for all modern American styles of popular music
What style of music did musicians like Jelly Role Morton, Scott Joplin, Buddy Bolden, and King Oliver play?
Ragtime
This style of music had its roots in New Orleans and began to shape what Jazz would look like for years to come. It originally a genre for piano
Ragtime
What was Joe Gardner's primary instrument?
Piano
Name three instruments used in Jazz music
piano, sax, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, drums, guitar, bass, ect
Where did Jazz music get its roots?
Musical traditions of Western Africa primarily taught by slaves
Which of the following was a vocalist?
A.) King Oliver
B.) John Coltrane
C.) Ella Fitzgerald
D.) Scott Joplin
C.) Ella Fitzgerald
This style of music was the latest we talked about, mostly instrumental and focused on playing advanced and difficult passages
Bebop
What is the zone?
A realm where people are transported when they're immersed in their passion
What was the name of the guy who helped Joe and 22 get to Earth
Moonwind
How did Jazz spread to other cities and countries from New Orleans?
Boats/by river or sea. New Orleans was a port city
Name one bebop artist researched
John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker
Name the 5 styles of Jazz music that we discussed in chronological order
Spirituals, Ragtime, Blues, Swing, Bebop
False. His dad got him interested in it
What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?
Trumpet
What Century did Jazz begin to form
17th, 18th, 19th, or 20th
19th
Which artist had the nickname "Satchmo"
Louis Armstrong
The style most popular during the 1920s-1940s
Swing
What did Joe's Father do for a living?
He was also a musician
Why did Joe go to visit his mother?
To get a suit for his gig
What gave rise to the increase in popularity of vocal music in the 1930s and 1940s (think big world events)
World War II
Who was the "King of Swing"
Benny Goodman
Which of these characteristics defines jazz?
Improvisation or Loud
Improvisation
True or False: Playing with Dorothea gave Joe fulfillment
False. He realized there's more to life
Where was Scott Joplin Born
Texarkana