Jazz Artists
This famous trumpet player is known as the father of jazz.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
Jazz music is known for its instruments including piano, drums, and this golden, woodwind instrument played by John Coltrane.
What is the saxophone?
This era of jazz existed primarily in the 1930s
What is the Swing/Big Band era?
This band leader was known for his orchestra (primarily composed of white players) and commissioned George Gershwin to compose Rhapsody in Blue.
Who is Paul Whiteman?
Based on slave work songs, this format is used in many jazz songs and features a soloist and a group.
What is call and response?
This type of jazz is known for having influences from South American countries, like Brazil
What is latin jazz?
This jazz trumpet player is known for starting the bebop era, as well as many other eras of jazz
Who is Miles Davis?
This era of jazz existed primarily in the 1940s
What is bebop?
This jazz artist was known for his laid-back style of jazz and is known for songs like "So What" and "Night in Tunisia." He played the trumpet.
Who is Dizzy Gillespie?
This style of jazz featured a much calmer sound of music, and was introduced largely by a younger round of musicians
What is cool jazz?
Jazz was largely based on a combination of European marching bands and this piano genre?
What is ragtime?
This era of jazz existed primarily in the 1950s
He played the song "The Entertainer" on the piano and is known for his ragtime-style music.
Who is Scott Joplin?
Jazz artists in the early 1920s gained a lot of popularity in certain bars largely due to what major event in the country?
What is prohibition?
This genre of jazz was the first that allowed even the drummer and bass player the chance to solo and improv
What is bebop?
New Orleans was often referred to as what in the times of early Jazz?
What is a cultural melting pot?
This era of jazz existed primarily in the 1960s
What is hard bop/latin jazz?
The bebop era is known for doing what to the size of ensembles, allowing for more solos?
What is make them smaller?
This sub-genre of jazz introduced the use of electric instruments such as a synthesizer, electric guitar, or electric bass
What is jazz fusion?
This major world-wide event was the cause for many younger jazz musicians stepping up and creating the Bebop Era
What is WWII?
This era of jazz existed primarily in the 1970s
What is Avant Garde or Jazz Fusion?