Jazz Artists
Jazz Characteristics
Jazz Genres
Jazz History
Time Periods
100

This famous trumpet player is known as the father of jazz.

Who is Louis Armstrong?

100

Jazz music is known for its instruments including piano, drums, and this golden, woodwind instrument played by John Coltrane.

What is the saxophone?

100
This type of jazz, popular in the 1930's, was dance music played by big bands.
What is swing?
100
Jazz originated in this city.
What is New Orleans?
100

This era of jazz existed primarily in the 1930s

What is the Swing/Big Band era?

200

This band leader was known for his orchestra (primarily composed of white players) and commissioned George Gershwin to compose Rhapsody in Blue.

Who is Paul Whiteman?

200

Based on slave work songs, this format is used in many jazz songs and features a soloist and a group.

What is call and response?

200

This type of jazz is known for having influences from South American countries, like Brazil

What is latin jazz?

200

This jazz trumpet player is known for starting the bebop era, as well as many other eras of jazz

Who is Miles Davis?

200

This era of jazz existed primarily in the 1940s

What is bebop?

300

This jazz artist was known for his laid-back style of jazz and is known for songs like "So What" and "Night in Tunisia." He played the trumpet. 

Who is Dizzy Gillespie?

300
Playing that focuses on spontaneous creation of music, not reading notes.
What is improvisation?
300

This style of jazz featured a much calmer sound of music, and was introduced largely by a younger round of musicians

What is cool jazz?

300

Jazz was largely based on a combination of European marching bands and this piano genre?

What is ragtime?

300

This era of jazz existed primarily in the 1950s

What is cool jazz?
400

He played the song "The Entertainer" on the piano and is known for his ragtime-style music.

Who is Scott Joplin?

400

Jazz artists in the early 1920s gained a lot of popularity in certain bars largely due to what major event in the country?

What is prohibition?

400

This genre of jazz was the first that allowed even the drummer and bass player the chance to solo and improv

What is bebop?

400

New Orleans was often referred to as what in the times of early Jazz?

What is a cultural melting pot?

400

This era of jazz existed primarily in the 1960s

What is hard bop/latin jazz?

500
This current trumpet player and jazz educator is equally skilled at playing jazz as he is playing classical music.
Who is Wynton Marsalis?
500

The bebop era is known for doing what to the size of ensembles, allowing for more solos?

What is make them smaller?

500

This sub-genre of jazz introduced the use of electric instruments such as a synthesizer, electric guitar, or electric bass

What is jazz fusion?

500

This major world-wide event was the cause for many younger jazz musicians stepping up and creating the Bebop Era

What is WWII?

500

This era of jazz existed primarily in the 1970s

What is Avant Garde or Jazz Fusion?

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