An accent on every other 4th beat (every second 4th beat); the rhythm associated with New Orleans Jazz music.
What is "The Big Four"
100
This type of ensemble is known for playing swing music and known for its large numbers of reeds and brass players.
What is a Big Band or Orchestra
100
3 elements of hot jazz
What is intense, loud, fast, exciting, complex melodies/harmonies, strong/complex rhythms
100
Type of jazz music that resurfaced in the 1940s known for its smoothness, long slow notes, and soft sounds.
What is Cool Jazz
100
Latin Afro Cuban Music has roots in music from these 3 other places.
What are Spain, Latin America, Caribbean
200
A group of people that follows the jazz band playing down the street.
What is the second line.
200
Swing music became popular in the 1930s and was used to support this other type of performance art.
What is dance.
200
A famous saxophonist that popularized Bebop music
Who is Charlie "Bird" Parker
200
Trumpeter of the Cool Jazz era
Who is Miles Davis
200
Two famous percussionist who popularized the Latin Afro Cuban style.
Who are Chano Pozo and Poncho Sanchez
300
Making something up on the spur of the moment with another person or a group
What is collective improvisation
300
The instrument Count Basie and Duke Ellington play
What is the piano
300
Saxophonist of the hot jazz era
Who is John Coltrane
300
Saxophonist playing in the cool jazz and Bossa Nova style.
Who is Stan Getz.
300
The chords of the 12 bar blues.
What are C, F, and G or I, IV, and V or one, four, five.
400
This section of the jazz band is made up of the piano, upright bass, and the drums
What is the rhythm section
400
A pianist and creator of the big band sound, also known for his famous theater.
Who is Count Basie
400
The size of a hot jazz or Bebop ensemble
What is small, roughly 4-5 musicians
400
Style is like cool jazz with elements of Brazilian music, vocals, piano, and guitar are usually heard, lyrics usually in Portugese.
What is Bossa Nova
400
Two famous female jazz singers.
Who are Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald
500
Known for his scat singing, raspy voice, and playing the trumpet.
Who is Louis Armstrong, "Satchmo"
500
Clarinetist known as the "King of Swing" and for his own Big Band.
Who is Benny Goodman
500
Famous trumpeter of Bebop music, known for his huge puffy cheeks when playing
Who is Dizzy Gillespie
500
The form for the lyrics of the 12 bar blues with a written example.
A A B
First and second stanza are the same
The last stanza is different.
EX)
A: I'm gonna rob a bank
A: I'm gonna rob a bank
B: My pockets gonna be heavy.