Jazz
Funk
Jazz People
Giant Steps
Instruments
100

Jazz originated in this U.S city

What is New Orleans?

100

An American music variety television show, the first to prominently feature African American musical acts and dancers. Broadcast nationally from 1971 to 2006,

What is Soul Train?

100

This jazz artist is known for his sound on the trumpet and his distinct vocals.

Who is Louis Armstrong?

100

John Coltrane plays this instrument.


What is a saxophone?

100

This instrument is a woodwind instrument used mostly in Jazz 

What is a Saxophone?

200

This jazz artist is known for scatting.

Who is Ella Fitzgerald?

200

This funk/soul artist was named the "Hardest working man in Showbusiness" and the "Godfather of Soul"

Who is James Brown?

200

This jazz artist is known for puffing out their cheeks when playing trumpet

Who is Dizzy Gillespie?

200

This term is used to name influential people in jazz.

What is a Jazz Giant?

200

This instrument in the percussion family but it's name is the shape of it.

What is a triangle?

300

These type of jazz bands accompanied flappers and was popular during the swing era.

What are Big Bands?

300

Danceable, rhythmic, syncopated music

What is Funk music?

300

This jazz musician is known for their amazing piano playing and the song satin doll.

Who is Duke Ellington?

300

John Coltrane grew up during this decade.

What is the 1930's?

300

This instrument has what is known as a double reed but is larger than an oboe.

What is a Bassoon?

400

This jazz big band was popular during WW2

Who is the Glenn Miller Orchestra?

400

African Americans in the 1960s

Where did Funk originate?

400

This jazz musician is known for their saxophone playing and the song Giant Steps

Who is John Coltrane?

400

Where did John Coltrane begin playing his instrument?

What is the Church?

400

This instrument has 88 keys

What is a piano?

500

This musician was a famous band leader and was known for his exuberant performing style.

Who is Cab Calloway?

500

This funk band was named the greatest funk band of all time

Who is Parliament-Funkadelic?

500

This jazz artist is known for his piano playing and compositions such as "Blue Monk"

Who is Thelonious Monk? 

500

The state that John Coltrane was born.

Where is North Carolina?

500

This instrument is like a flute but smaller and higher in range

What is the piccolo?