🎷 Jazz Legends
This trumpeter, known for "What a Wonderful World," had a distinctive gravelly voice.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This lively style, associated with the 1920s, is also called "Dixieland."
What is New Orleans Jazz?
"Take the 'A' Train" was the signature tune of this famous bandleader.
Who is Duke Ellington?
This city, known as the birthplace of jazz, is famous for its French Quarter and Mardi Gras.
What is New Orleans?
Louis Armstrong was famous for playing this instrument.
What is the trumpet
This "Duke" of jazz led one of the most famous big bands in history.
Who is Duke Ellington?
A smooth, laid-back style from the 1950s, often associated with the West Coast.
What is Cool Jazz?
This jazz standard begins with the lyrics, "Summertime, and the livin’ is easy."
What is "Summertime"?
New York City's most famous jazz club, where Miles Davis and John Coltrane played.
What is The Village Vanguard?
This reed instrument is closely associated with Charlie Parker and John Coltrane.
What is the saxophone?
Nicknamed "Bird," this saxophonist was a pioneer of bebop.
Who is Charlie Parker?
This jazz subgenre features fast tempos and complex improvisation, made famous by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
What is Bebop?
A song often performed by John Coltrane, its title suggests something divine.
What is "A Love Supreme"?
Chicago’s jazz scene flourished in the 1920s in this historic neighborhood.
What is Bronzeville?
The upright or double version of this instrument provides the bass line in jazz.
What is the bass?
She was called the "First Lady of Song" and was known for her incredible vocal range.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
Miles Davis pioneered this fusion of jazz and rock in the 1960s
What is Jazz Fusion?
Miles Davis recorded this cool jazz masterpiece in 1959.
What is "So What"?)
This Harlem theater hosted famous jazz musicians in its "Amateur Night" competitions
What is The Apollo Theater?
The "King of Ragtime," Scott Joplin, played this instrument.
What is the piano?
This pianist and composer wrote "Round Midnight" and was known for his unique playing style
Who is Thelonious Monk?
A style blending jazz with Brazilian rhythms, made famous by "The Girl from Ipanema."
What is Bossa Nova?
This Thelonious Monk classic is named after a time of day.
What is "Round Midnight"?
The name of the New York street where jazz clubs flourished in the 1920s and 1930s.
What is 52nd Street?
This instrument, often played with brushes, is essential to a jazz rhythm section.
What are the drums?