Louis Armstrong
What instrument was Louis Armstrong Popular for playing?
Trumpet/ Cornet
Early Jazz got its start in what modern American city?
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jazz took root in what American community in the early 1900s?
The African American Community
Where in the U.S. did Blues get its start?
The Deep South
What is Mr. Shunks favorite color?
Yellow
Yes/ No: Is Louis Armstrong related to Neil Armstrong
No.
This style of playing became synonymous with Early Jazz. It is characterized as lengthening the first eighth note and shortening the second of a pair.
Swing
Ragtime was popularized by this American Artist.
Scott Joplin
How many bars made up the typical blues song in the late 1800's and early 1900's
How many chairs are in this room?
36 (38 desks, 5 metal chairs, 1 plastic chair, 1 stool, 1 piano bench, 1 office chair)
In 1964, Louis Armstrong's hit song ___________ topped the pop charts and beat the Beatles out of the no. 1 position.
"Hello, Dolly!"
Which of these people are BEST known as a key figure for Early Jazz in New Orleans?
A. Louis Armstrong
B. Count Bassie
C. Jelly Roll Morton
D. Billie Holiday
C. Jelly Roll Morton
Work-songs, or slave songs, heavily relied on this music technique.
Call and Response
Blues from the late 1800's used this lyrical form in most of its' songs
AAB form pattern
Who is Mr. Shunks favorite artist?
Banksy
What year was Louis Armstrong born?
1901
What instruments make up a Jazz ensemble
Trumpet/ Cornet, Clarinet, Trombone, Banjo/ Guitar, Piano/ Keyboard, Tuba/ String Bass, and the drums
Name 3 of the genres that influenced the beginning of Jazz
Ragtime, Work-songs, Blues, Classical, etc.
Blues music would often use a "walking bass" and repetitive rhythms to set up a _________. This feeling is always built by the rhythm section and was later adopted by Jazz music.
Groove
What kind of tea does Mr. Shunk drink everyday
English Breakfast
Louis Armstrong went by many nicknames during his life. Name on his most popular ones
"Satchmo", "Satch" or "Pops"
For Everybody:
Why did Jazz move to Chicago?
The closure of "Storyville" in New Orleans and rapid industrialization of Chicago made moving north more preferable for Jazz musicians.
In 1924, the song "Rhapsody in Blue" was composed by this American Composer. The song was popularized by its ability to meld the new Jazz genre with classic symphonic music
George Gershwin
For Everybody:
What does the term "The Blues" come from?
The term comes from the 1600's term "Blue Devils", which was a way to refer to visual hallucinations that occur from alcohol withdrawal. It was later changed to "The Blues" in the 1800's and referred to the drinking of alcohol. It changed one last time in the early 1900s to reference a overall mood of agitation or depression.
For everybody:
Why does Jazz become so Important for American Music
Best answer wins, at the discretion of the teacher