The Birth of Jazz
What is the name of the man who invented Jazz?
James 'Buddy' Bolden
The song 'My Favorite Things' was originally written by who?
Rogers & Hammerstein
What syle of jazz did Miles Davis play?
Modal Jazz
What style of Jazz was prominent in the 1940s?
Bebop
Name 3 jazz instruments that are not drums.
Piano, saxophone, trumpet, bass, guitar, etc.
Jazz was born in what American city?
New Orleans, Louisiana
The song 'My Favorite Things' was featured on what film that won 5 academy awards?
Who was the pianist for Miles Davis' song 'Milestones' in 1958?
Bill Evans
What was Duke Ellington's real first name?
True or False: The Jazz Age was started by mostly white musicians who blended forms and styles of Latin, African, and some European.
Jazz is a melting pot of what forms and styles?
(Name at least 3)
European, Latin, and African.
What year did Coltrane release 'My Favorite Things'?
1961
How many times did Kind of Blue go platinum?
4 Times
In 1917, despite the growth and popularity of Jazz, what did the military do?
Closed off the red light district
During World War I, what man led the Harlem Hellfighters?
James Reese Europe
Jazz was often played in what district of New Orleans?
Red-light District
Unlike Bepop music, modal jazz was centered around _________ and not chord progression.
Music Modes
What style of jazz was prominent in the 1940s?
Bebop
The 1920s-1930s is referred to as the...
The Jazz Age
True or False: John Coltrane's primary instrument was the piano.
False, Coltrane's instrument was the saxophone.
(Double Points) What major even brought new musical and cultural ideas to the Americas?
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Analyzing Coltrane's music, there was no use of 3rds. What is the significance of a 3rd in music.
What musical instrument did Miles Davis play?
Trumpet
What is the name of the club Duke Ellington regularly performed at in Harlem, NY?
The Cotton Club
(Double Points) True or False: The saxophone solo on 'Blue in Green' by Miles Davis was played by Bill Evans