Origins
What is Improvisation?
Playing music on the spot
Name 3 Jazz Instruments
2 Biggest Events in U.S History for Jazz in the 1910's
World War I, 18th Amendment
2 Events caused the Proliferation of Jazz
World War I and Prohibition
2 Events in the 1930's that influence Jazz
21st Amendment and Great Depression
Where did Jazz Originate?
New Orleans
What approximate decade would Saxophone be used for (1900's, 1910's, 1920's, 1930's, or 1940's).
1920's
What caused Many Musicians to leave New Orleans?
The Navy Closed down the Storyville District
Which Cities would become the new epicenter of Jazz?
New York City and Chicago
1935-1945
Why was New Orleans a "Hotspot" for Creating Jazz?
High Diversity
What is Blues Known for
Injustice and Lost Love
Which 2 musicians served in World War II?
James Reese
Irving Berlin
Duke Ellington would later popularize this subtype of Jazz
Swing/Big Band
Who was the King of Swing
Benny Goodman
Name 2 Styles that Influenced Jazz?
Country, Church Music, African Spirituals, West African, Ragtime, Blues, Marches, Classical (Instrumentation)
Papa Jack Laine is known Mainly for 2 things
Integrated Band, Hiring/training future Jazz Musicians
King Oliver is Known for (name 2)
Using Mutes
Training Louis Armstrong
What was Louis Armstrong Known for?
Trumpet Abilities and Shifting group improve into solo work.
How did Benny Goodman help with Racial Acceptance
Hired Black Musicians
Who was King of Ragtime?
Scott Joplin
Many Musicians Joined this group in the 1900's (Hint, not 1910's)
Reliance Brass Band
the 369th Army Band are known for (2 things)
1/3 were Puerto Ricans
Toured Jazz in Europe
Who assisted Louis Armstrong during his career (Hint: His 2nd Wife)
Lil Hardin
Who is the Queen of Jazz?
Ella Fitzgerald