EARLY JAZZ 1900-1920
He is the first black musician to host a nationally syndicated Radio Show. He is considered to be one of the founders of Jazz.
Who is Jelly Roll Morton
Louis Armstrong was given a nickname that was the slang for a small money bag used to collect money from playing on street corners and alleyways.
What is a Satchmo
He had spinal paralysis that left him in chronic pain. However, he powered through it to become a leading Band Leader in the 1930's.
Who is Chick Webb
He was the trumpet player who tried to help Charlie Parker but found the job very difficult and eventually would have to walk away. Recorded A Night in Tunisia and Salt Peanuts with Charlie Parker.
Who is Dizzy Gillespie
He decked Miles Davis after Miles continuously threw punches at him in an attempt to intimidate him. He would go on to become a contemporary jazz pioneer
Who is Herbie Hancock
He wrote the first black opera called Treemonisha. It would find success 50 years after his death.
Who is Scott Joplin
Louis Armstrong called his early music by what genre name, not Ragtime.
What is Dixieland
Her most important song was Strange Fruit that upset racists in the Deep South in the early 1950's.
Who is Billie Holiday
He started in the BeBop era playing with Dizzy Gillespie. His 6'4, 300 lbs. frame made him look scary. Underneath, he was big teddy bear who refused to hit Miles Davis despite many threats.
Who is Thelonious Monk
He started playing Mexican tinged jazz that made him an adult contemporary darling. His hit Rise combined jazz and Hip Hop Rhythms that are still relevant today.
Who is Herb Alpert
The name given to the genre of jazz that originated in 1900 and uses a heavily influenced piano beat and was created based on a dance that is now called THe Slow Drag.
What is Ragtime
Louis Armstrong's first big hit was written by W.C. Handy and was named after this city, home of the Arch.
What is St. Louis
His real name was Edward Kennedy but the people called him by this royal title.
Who is Duke Ellington
He escaped Cuba and helped start the Mambo movement. He also became a major star on television with his wife, Lucille Ball on "I Love Lucy." His last appearance was on Saturday Night Live in 1981.
Who is Desi Arnaz
He won 4 Grammys for his album Simple Pleasures but chose to go back and rethink things. He returned with the album "Spirit You All" that introduced the world to 18 year-old bass player Esperanza Spalding.
Who is Bobby McFerrin
Many people argue that Jazz got its start in Chicago, others say it started in Memphis. However, the overwhelming majority think it started in the city nicknamed, "The Big Easy."
What is New Orleans
Louis Armstrong's wife was a prominent member of his band. Her main instrument was this keyed instrument.
What is the piano
This amphibious named song was very popular in the late 50's and 60's and was a huge hot for Les Brown and His Band of Renown. It almost did not make into the 1961 classic movie, "The Nutty Professor until Jerry Lewis took a "jump of faith"
What is Leap Frog
He was a master Samba player from Brasilia Brazil and went on to international fame . His most famous work was Oye Como Va. He shares the same first name as one of the Jackson 5 who played the guitar in the group. ______________ Puente
Who is Tito (Puente)
They were musical partners for 45 years garnering q record 36 Grammys and an Oscar Nomination with David Bowie. Their song, "As Falls Wichita, So Wichita Falls." Fill in their last names Pat __________ and Lyle ___________
Who are Metheny and Mays
The most common early jazz combos included: a piano. a small drum kit, and this valved brass instrument.
What is a trumpet or coronet
Louis Armstrong appeared in this 1964 film that starred Barbra Streisand and Walter Matthau. It gave a greeting to a famous________________, not Parton
What is Hello, Dolly
This Big Band Royalty gave Billie Holiday her start and appeared in the movie Blazing Saddles.
Who is Count Basie
He was the first to hire college students to play is large ensemble, loud Latin Jazz. His Cuban Fire album launched the careers of Bill Watrous and Maynard Ferguson.
Who is Stan Kenton
He is responsible for the music to the movie "Soul" and the Grammy winning single, "Freedom." He served as Stephen Colbert's Band Leader for 7 years.
Who is Jon Batiste