Jazz Musicians
Who is this?
Trumpet player
singer
known for unique style and improvisation skills
Popularized scatting
Louis Armstrong
Where and what time period was jazz developed?
New Orleans, 1920s
What is scatting?
When a singer makes non-sense syllables to imitate the sound of a jazz instrument
What two cities did Jazz migrate to? (Name them in order)
1. Chicago
2. New York City
Tenderly
Sarah Vaughn
Who is this?
Creole Pianist
Developed the New Orleans jazz style
Band Director
Jelly Roll Morton
Jazz is a combination of what two genres?
Blues and Ragtime
Name 3 instruments that were played in a New Orleans Jazz Band
Piano
Clarinet
Cornet
Trombone
Guitar
Tuba
Drums
Name a reason why black jazz musicians migrated from New Orleans to the 1st city?
The closing of the red-light district (storyville)
More performing opportunities
Escape racism
Salt Peanuts
Dizzy Gillespie
Who sung the song "Air Mail Special" that consisted of scatting only?
Ella Fitzgerald
What class was jazz associated with and why?
Low class
Made by black people and had elements of other genres that were classified as low class as well
True or False?
Scat singing is meant to be replicated
False
What borough of New York City did jazz migrate to?
Harlem
I Apologize
Billy Eckstine
Who is the king of Bebop?
Dizzy Gillespie
Jazz is created by what two groups of people?
Creole and African Americans
Name 2 differences between Big Band Jazz and a regular jazz band
Composed of instrumentalists and vocalists
More complex compositions
Bigger ensembles
Name 2 reasons why black jazz musicians migrated to the 2nd city?
Hopes to escape racism
Larger clubs = more money
More black musicians
Larger bands
It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got that Swing
Duke Ellington
Who is This?
Singer first, Band leader second
Baritone
Billy Eckstine
What kind of rhythms does Jazz have or use?
Syncopated rhythms
What is bebop jazz?
Combo of improvised jazz style with exceedingly fast tempos and complex rhythms
What was the main reason for the decline of Big Band jazz and the rise of Bebop jazz?
Members of the band were getting drafted into World War II
Dinah
Louis Armstrong