New Orleans Jazz
Emphasis on beat four in New Orleans music is known as this
The Big Four
How many trombones are in a typical big band?
4
Famous female jazz singer, sometimes known as the Queen of Jazz
Ella Fitzgerald
Jazz originated in this city
New Orleans
Has origins in the deep south with work songs and songs of worship. Jazz came out of this genre.
Blues
Instead of a guitar this string instrument can be used in New Orleans jazz music
A Banjo
How many trumpets are in a typical big band?
4
Virtuosic alto saxophonist in the bebop era, his nickname was "bird"
Charlie Parker
Roughly how old is early jazz/ blues?
130 years
This genre features a front line and a rhythm section, emphasis on the "Big Four" is in this music
New Orleans/ Dixieland
What state is New Orleans located?
Louisiana
How many saxophones are in a typical big band?
5
Trumpet player who adapted to many genres throughout the years
Miles Davis
Jazz musicians wrote these during recording strikes in the 1940s where musicians would take chords from a song and write their own melody
Contrafacts
This type of jazz (which was popular in the 1930s) was dance music played by big bands.
Swing
We feel New Orleans jazz and swing music on these beats
2 and 4
How many total members are in a typical big band?
17
Famous big band leader, pianist, composer, and arranger
Duke Ellington
There are 40+ subgenres of jazz. Name three
Afro-Cuban, Avant-garde, Bebop, Blues, Chamber, Cool, Dixieland, East Coast, Electro Swing, Funk, Free, Gypsy, Hard bop, Fusion, Kansas City, Latin, Modal, Smooth, Stride, Swing, West Coast (+)
This type of jazz, played during the 1940's, features fast tempos and virtuosic solos. Charlie Parker is one of the most famous musicians of this genre.
Bebop
This part of a New Orleans jazz band typically has a clarinet, trumpet, and a trombone
Front Line
Big Bands were most popular in this era
Swing Era
Bebop era jazz pianist and composer known for an unorthodox playing style
Thelonious Monk
Dance Bands that would travel to different cities within a certain mile radius.
Territory Bands
This Genre of jazz was more relaxed and contrasted bebop, Paul Desmond and Dave Brubeck were famous musicians in this genre
Cool Jazz