History
What dark time in US history did spirituals evolve from
Slavery and reconstruction (>1860s)
What style of music did Scott Joplin pioneer?
Ragtime
Describe Spirtuals
Vocal work songs
Who is the King of Swing
Benny Goodman
What about New Orleans' geographical location contributed to the spread and evolution of Jazz?
It is located at the mouth of the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico. Allowed music to travel up the river to St. Louis and Chicago as well as internationally to Europe
What style was Miles Davis
Bebop
What is the lyrical message of the blues?
contrast of happiness and sadness
What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?
Trumpet
What major historical event took place during the Swing Era?
What was Duke Ellington's band best known for.
Making Jazz music a formally recognized art equal to classical music.
Name a musician of the Swing era
Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, ect
Where was Scott Joplin from?
Texarkana, TX
What gave rise to the increase in popularity of vocalists compared to instrumentalists?
WW1 and WW2 causing band members to serve over seas.
What blues musician allegedly sold his soul to the devil
Robert Johnson
List the 5 styles we discussed in Chronological order
Spirituals, Ragtime, Blues, Swing, Bebop
Who is the father or king of Ragtime?
Scott Joplin
What time frame or decade was the Bebop era in?
later 1940s-1960s (Post-WW2)
List three of the Jazz Vocalists we researched
Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday
Who is credited with originally writing down the blues?
W.C. Handy
What city did Jazz originate from?
New Orleans