Famous Jazz Singers
About Jazz History
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Interesting Facts
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One of the most popular female jazz singers in the country, she won 13 Grammy awards and sold more than 40 million albums in her lifetime.
Ella Fitzgerald, who is truly one of the greats - First Lady of Song.
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Where was Jazz originated?
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
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I said hello, Dolly
Well, hello, Dolly
It's so nice to have you back where you belong
You're lookin' swell, Dolly
Hello, Dolly! by Ella Fitzgerald
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What is the most common jazz configuration?
The piano trio is the most common jazz configuration. It has often been said to represent the essence of jazz in the most condensed yet effective way. A piano trio takes full advantage of swing, interaction, and dynamics.
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You see a pair of laughing eyes
And suddenly your sighing sighs
You're thinking nothing's wrong You string along, boy, then snap!
(Love Is) Tender Trap by Frank Sinatra
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His best known songs include "What a Wonderful World", "La Vie en Rose", "Hello, Dolly!", "On the Sunny Side of the Street", "Dream a Little Dream of Me", "When You're Smiling" and "When the Saints Go Marching In".
Louis Armstrong - an American trumpeter and vocalist.
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What is Jazz?
Jazz is a kind of music in which improvisation is typically an important part
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You've made my life so glamorous
You can't blame me for feeling amorous
Oh! 'S wonderful! 'S marvelous
That you should care for me
'S Wonderful by Diana Krall
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Doez Jazz affect our health?
Yes, Jazz boosts our creativity and productivity at work, relieves stress, and increases your immunity.
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He turned a spotlight on jazz by incorporating his unique style into popular shows such as The Pajama Gang, Cabaret, Sweet Charity and Chicago.
Bob Fosse — A professional dancer by age 13, Fosse is best known for his choreography, which mixes the elegance of Fred Astaire with the comedy of vaudeville. Fosse turned a spotlight on jazz by incorporating his unique style into popular shows such as The Pajama Gang, Cabaret, Sweet Charity and Chicago.
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She was a popular performer at the Monterey Jazz Festival (1961–63, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1982), performing with Duke Ellington's orchestra at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 1980
Carmen McRae
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Who is the father of Jazz?
Louis Armstrong was born in a poor section of New Orleans known as “the Battlefield” on August 4, 1901. By the time of his death in 1971, the man known around the world as Satchmo was widely recognized as a founding father of jazz—a uniquely American art form.
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If my man ain't got no money
And I say "Take all of mine, honey"
Ain't nobody's business if I do
'Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do by Billie Holiday
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Which Jazz instrument was the most popular?
Before the saxophone became synonymous with the image of the jazz musician, its distant cousin, the clarinet, was a much more popular instrument.
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Why is it called Jazz?
The word “jazz” probably derives from the slang word “jasm,”which originally meant energy, vitality, spirit, pep.
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The Ohio-born singer, actor, and comedian worked hard early in life, taking on jobs as a gas station worker, a steel mill worker, and a casino croupier just to make it by, who's concidered to be the King of Cool
Dean Martin was the King of Cool.
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What is the historical period of Jazz?
The Jazz Age was a period in the 1920s and 1930s in which jazz music and dance styles gained worldwide popularity.
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If you'd surrender just for a tender kiss or two
You might discover, that I'm the lover meant for you
And I'd be true, but what's the good of scheming
I know I must be dreaming
(I Don't Stand) A Ghost of a Chance by Frank Sinatra
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What is scat?
Scat – improvising the words of a song with wordless syllables; made famous by Ella Fitzgerald
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How did Jazz change the world?
Everything from fashion and poetry to the Civil Rights movement was touched by its influence. The style of clothing changed to make it easier to dance along to jazz tunes.
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She wasted no time after graduating college and returned home to record her first album, Stepping Out.
Diana Krall
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How was Jazz created?
Jazz grew from the African American slaves who were prevented from maintaining their native musical traditions and felt the need to substitute some homegrown form of musical expression.
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Oh Mister Paganini, now don't you be a meanie
What have you up your sleeve, go on and spring it
And if you can't spring it, you'll simply have to
Swing it
(If You Can’t Sing It ) You’ll Have To Swing It by Ella Fitzgerald
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What elements of several other dance styles were influenced by Jazz?
While jazz is a dance all its own, dances from the Charleston and jitterbug to the twist and disco all evolved from jazz movements
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Who started the Jazz movement?
When it comes to who invented jazz music, most historians consider Buddy Bolden – a cornet player –the first jazz musician. He was an African-American bandleader, and he was even once dubbed the “first man of jazz,” cementing his place in jazz history.