instrumentation
an instrument commonly thought of as quintessential to jazz (bill clinton, kenny g, etc etc)
what is the saxophone
a tradition of coming up with music on the spot, in the moment
what is improv/improvisation
louis armstrong played this featured melodic instrument in his jazz performance
what is the trumpet
premiere that there was NO riot at.
what is the rite of spring
though it is its own section of the orchestra, this/these instrument/s form a crucial part of the rhythm section
what is percussion
bebop had a new approach to this musical element that abandoned chord progressions in favor of stretching the limits of tonality
billie holiday belonged to this style of jazz
what is early/NOLA
general (small, medium, large) size of ensembles in early/NOLA jazz
what is small
rarely thought of as a melodic instrument now, this LOW PITCHED brass instrument was prominent in NOLA jazz
what is the trombone
genre that did not include improv
what is swing or big band
partnered with billy strayhdorn (musically), this performer was a big name in big band
who is duke ellington
the name of a small group in bebop
what is a combo
time period or location of jazz that did NOT feature the saxophone
what is early jazz/NOLA
the most technically virtuosic genre
what is bebop
who is dizzy gillespie
the instrument i play
what is the viola
the only member of the brass family to not be a key instrument in any of our discussed jazz genres
what is the french horn
the featured texture in early/NOLA jazz that set it apart from the other genres we've discussed
what is non-imitative polyphony
nicknamed "bird", this saxophone player was one of the leading figures of the bebop genre
who is charlie parker
a phrase or idea that has multiple meanings