Slang
What word means musician?
Cat
In 1910, this jazzer was making music... he was not famous until after his death -- even had an unmarked grave for 60 years!
Scott Joplin
Pre-Jazz Decade
1900
A stringed instrument
Guitar, banjo, upright bass
Jazz was born here
New Orleans
Bread
This musician was popular in 1920 and played the trumpet
What decade was jazz born?
1920
What are three kinds of saxophones
alto, tenor, bari
What city was poplar for jazz in Illinois
Chicago
Chops means?
Playing Skill
A pianist famous in 1930
Duke Ellington
Post-Bebop decade:
1950
Percussion instruments
drumset, xylophone, piano, organ
What city was popular for jazz in Michigan?
Detroit.
What is a combo?
A small group of musicians
in 1940, this unique trumpet player was famous
Dizzy Gillespie
Swing was popular in what decade?
1930
Brass Instruments
tuba, trombone, trumpet
Where is Kansas City?
Missouri
Define Scat
Improvising on nonsense syllables (singing)
Miles Davis was popular in ____ and Winton Marsalis was popular in ____
1950 - 1960
Bebop was popular in this decade
1940
This instrument was made famous by Benny Goodman
Clarinet
Where is West Coast?
California