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Where did Dixieland first get it's start?
New Orleans
Who wrote Rhapsody in Blue?
George Gershwin
What kind of harmonies started getting used in musicals during this time?
Jazz Harmonies
What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?
Trumpet
When the jazz scene moved up the Mississippi River, where was it's final stop?
Chicago
Who's stage plays featured jazz music and were considered sophisticated?
Cole Porter
The first jazz style.
Dixieland
How many trumpets/trombones were there in chicago style jazz?
3-4
What two cities did jazz musicians move to as they headed north along the Mississippi River? (Two cities)
St. Louis and Kansas City
Who was the most famous jazz musician of the Chicago style of jazz?
Louis Armstrong
This style was the first to focus on a single soloist.
Chicago Style
How many saxophones were in the front line after it expanded in chicago style?
5 (2 Altos, 2 Tenors, 1 Bari)
What city became the center for swing jazz because of it being the cultural capital of America?
New York
Who created the standard Dixieland band group?
Charles "Buddy" Bolden
What era lasted from 1935-1950 and predominantly took place in New York?
The Swing Era
What was the solo instrument in Rhapsody in Blue?
Piano
Where did jazz leave from because there were many disreputable establishments?
Storyville
What were Louis Armstrong's bands called?
The Hot Five and the Hot Seven
What is a Riff?
A short melodic and rhythmic line that a soloist would play and the band would repeat.
What was the instrumentation for Dixieland jazz groups? (Need all the instruments)
Piano, Bass, Drums, Banjo, Trumpets, Clarinet, Trombone.