Artists
The name of this artist, who is known by the following: Satchmo, The father of trumpet, Father of Jazz trumpet, father of Jazz improv
Louis Armstrong
This instrument was BRAND NEW to the genre of swing/big band jazz. It DID NOT replace any other instruments.
The Saxophone
Fill in the Blank: "The ________ Twenties"
The Roaring Twenties
Guess the name of this song.
"In the Mood" by Glenn Miller
The name of this artist, who was a Famous Jazz Singer, Known as the first lady of song.
Ella Fitzgerald
The name of the instrument that replaced the banjo during the big band swing era.
The Guitar
This man mysteriously disappeared over the English Channel after taking a plane ahead of his band in preparation for his upcoming European tour during WWII. Hint: A Park in Richmond is named after him!
Glenn Miller
Guess the name of this song.
"Sing, Sing, Sing" by Benny Goodman
This Artist wrote the song "Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't got that swing". He was the band master/person in charge of his group.
The name of the instrument that replaced the Sousaphone, providing a less airy and more percussive bass sound.
The Upright/String Bass
The Main purpose of Big Band Music was to get people to _________?
Dance
Who produced this song?
Glenn Miller (In the Mood)
The name of this artist who was a Big Band leader who played trombone, wrote 'In the Mood', died in 1944 over the English Channel.
Glenn Miller
This device is placed into the bell of a brass instrument to change the timbre of the sound. It can come in many shapes and sizes, each resulting in a different sound.
A mute
This popular Big Band Jazz song is played to make people dance. Hint: Sing
"Sing, Sing, Sing"
Who produced this song?
The name of this artist who was known as the King of Swing, performed 'Sing, Sing, Sing' at Carnegie Hall, and played the saxophone and clarinet.
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman was known for playing these two instruments.
The clarinet and saxophone
This big band was abruptly disbanded after its leader joined the military to aid the war effort.
The Glenn Miller Orchestra?
Name the song name or the artist
"Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't got that Swing" By Duke Ellington