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Who was the great trumpet player that helped spread the chicago jazz style?
Louis Armstrong
Where did Dixieland jazz get it's start?
New Orleans
What is a front line?
The wind section of a Dixieland band
List one instrument that is a part of the font line of a Dixieland band.
Clarinet, trumpet, or trombone. You could also include the tuba sometimes.
Who wrote Rhapsody in Blue?
George Gershwin
What cities along the Mississippi River did jazz spread to? List one.
St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago.
What replaced the front line when jazz moved to Chicago?
Soloists
What instrument was added to the wind section when jazz moved north to Chicago?
Saxophones
Who commissioned Rhapsody in Blue and had their jazz orchestra perform it?
Paul Whiteman
In what city did jazz shift from having a front line to having soloists?
Chicago
How many trumpets/Trombones were in a big band?
3-4 of each
What is the standardized rhythm section of a jazz band?
Piano, bass, drums, sometimes guitar.
Who was one of the black swing band leaders of this era?
Duke Ellington or Count Basie
What city took over as the most prevalent jazz city after Chicago?
New York City
What is tailgating?
When the trombone player plays the main note of the chord to signal the changes.
What was the main solo instrument for Rhapsody in Blue?
Piano
Who was one of the white band leaders of this era?
Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Woody Herman.
List all of the cities that were discussed during this unit.
New Orleans, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, New York City.
What is a riff?
A short melodic line. It is often repeated by the whole band.
How many saxophones, trumpets, and trombones were in a standard big band?
4-5 saxophone
3-4 trumpets
3-4 trombones