Instruments
Louis Armstrong
Cornet or Trumpet
U.S. enters WWII
1942
Genre characterized by "twisty" melodies and fast-moving chromatic harmonies
Be-bop
How many recordings are there of Buddy Bolden?
Zero
First major band to racially integrate it's stage show
Benny Goodman
Bix Biederbecke
Cornet
First commercial jazz recording
1917
Genre characterized by collective improvisation
N.O. style/traditional jazz
Why is Sidney Bechet an historical figure?
He is an original New Orleans jazz player
What instruments make up a standard jazz rhythm section?
Piano, bass, drums (sometimes guitar)
Coleman Hawkins
Tenor Saxophone
Bottom of the Great Depression
1932
Piano style incorporating complicated arrangements of songs w fast technique
Stride piano
Tom Pendergast ruled politics and the entertainment industry in what city?
Kansas City
The biggest selling jazz single of all time.
Take Five by Dave Brubeck
Charlie Parker
Alto Saxophone
Year "Kind of Blue" came out
1959
Style emphasizing a more blues-based, urban sound
post-bop/hard bop
What did John Hammond do?
He was an impresario - someone who helps artists launch their careers
Why was Miles Davis very intentional about putting black women on the covers of his albums?
They were extremely under-represented during this time.
Artie Shaw
Clarinet
Year "A Love Supreme" came out
1965 (recorded in 1964)
Name for the style blending rock and jazz
Fusion
John Coltrane's mature style is characterized by ______? (Several correct answers)
Dense, highly energetic/emotional music often with long solos.
Why is "Birdland" by Weather Report a historically significant recording?
Some consider it one of the early true fusions of jazz/pop/rock