Ragtime
Scott Joplin (Pianist), was given the title "King of _______".
King of Ragtime
At the turn of the _______ century, New Orleans gave birth to the genre now known as Jazz.
20th Century.
The Swing Era, a golden age of Jazz that thrived from the mid ______ and mid _____.
1930s and 1940s.
Bebop music moved away from the ________ centric songs from the Swing Era. In other words, listeners could not do this when listening to Bebop.
Dance Centric.
Band sizes during this time went from Big Band size to _________ size.
Combo Size.
Ragtime laid the ground work for ________.
Jazz
Louis Armstrong (Trumpet) was hailed as the "________ of Jazz".
Father of Jazz.
Bebop focused on intricate improv, _______ tempos, and a heightened emphasis on individual expression.
faster tempos
Laid-back and sophisticated.
Jelly Roll Morton (pianist) helped bridge the gap between _______ and _______ jazz (genres).
Ragtime and Early Jazz.
What is the name of a Jazz band with few numbers.
Jazz Combo.
What instrument finally made its debut during this era? It is now commonly used in Jazz bands today.
Saxophone.
One of the most influential and innovative saxophonist to this day. He died young due to substance abuse.
Charlie Parker
Miles Davies (Trumpet), had a groundbreaking album called "______ of the Cool".
Birth of the Cool.
Ragtime has complex _______ and improvisational elements.
rhythms
His groundbreaking innovations in jazz, notably in the realms of improvisation and phrasing laid the foundation for the entire genre.
Take the "A" Train.
Dizzy Gillespie popularized the _____ trumpet. (Something with his trumpet)
The bent trumpet.
Dave Brubeck used unconventional ________ signatures.
Time Signatures.
What is the word for the
"emphasis" on the off beat (or up beat) in music. Which can be found in every genre of this Jazz Unit.
Syncopation.
King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band used ________ in an innovative for to produce a unique sound from their instruments.
Mutes.
Benny Goodman has been nicknamed the "_______ of Swing".
King of Swing
Thelonius Monk brought unorthodox ________(instrument) technique to the Bebop genre.
Chet Baker ________ jazz with his voice.
Romanticized.