Instrumentation
Front row of classic big band
Saxophones
Responsible for keeping time and doing "setups"
Drum kit/drummer
First trumpet part is also known as this:
Lead trumpet
Jazz came from musical traditions of this country or continent
Africa, Latin America, Cuba
This instrument is allowed to improvise solos in jazz
Every instrument!
Bones
Plays chords and helps with bass line sometimes
Piano
Which of the horns can play a gliss (glissando)?
Trombone
Dixieland jazz started in this American city
New Orleans
when the horns accompany a solo, it's called this
background parts (bg)
Third Row
Trumpets
Likes to "walk"
Bass
Brass players sometimes use the word "kak" to describe when this happens:
Play a note wrong or with a bad tone
Jazz music with unevenly spaced eighth notes
Swing
what are some common lengths of solo (in measures)?
2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 32
Rhythm Section
Hand drums used in big band
Congas
Sax players in pro bands sometime "double". What does this mean?
They have a clarinet or flute ready to play in some parts or songs.
Jazz with evenly spaced eighth notes
Latin
Hand held percussion time keeper instrument
Shakers
who is our lead trumpet
Parker!