Original City of Jazz
This city is where Jazz music got its start
What is New Orleans, Louisiana
This person played trumpet and went by the nickname "Satchmo".
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This modern jazz artist lived until the age of 97 and played his last concert with Lady Gaga
Who is Tony Bennett?
This is the other name for swing music due to the large number of musicians in each group
What is big band music?
This decade was known as the "Jazz Age"
What are the 1920s?
This type of music is played during funeral marches
What is Dixieland music?
This artist played with a bent trumpet and had unusually puffy cheeks when performing
Who is Dizzy Gillespie?
Who is Harry Connick Jr.?
This sub genre of jazz is more complex and was created in response to the easy melodies of swing music. It is not the type of jazz you would dance to.
What is bebop?
This element of jazz music involves making up melodies on the spot
What is improvisation?
Jazz music migrated to these two cities after bars and businesses for music shut down in the original city
What is Chicago and New York?
These two musicians were the creators of the drum set
Who is Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa?
This artist born in 1986 was original known for her pop style of singing, but has recently been performing jazz music.
Who is Lady Gaga?
This sub genre of jazz was way less intense than the sub genre that came before it with saxophone taking over as the lead instrument instead of trumpet.
What is cool jazz?
These two words were invented during the Jazz age referring to something being awesome. One of them is still consistently used today while the other is rarely said anymore.
What is cool and hip?
What is the name of the first known original jazz artist?
Who is Charles "Buddy" Bolden?
This swing music band leader wrote "It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing" and played piano
Who is Duke Ellington?
This modern jazz band takes songs from any genre and creates covers with a jazz twist
Who is Post Modern Jukebox?
Jazz music originated when slaves did this while working in fields
What are field hollers?
This instrument is often mistaken for a trumpet, but is slightly different and goes by a different name.
What is the cornett?
This was the reason most businesses in the first major jazz city shut down
What is crime?
This major jazz artist won 13 Grammy awards and was known for "scat singing"
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
This large instrumental group has performed with Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar.
Who is Snarky Puppy?
This was the first sub genre of jazz music to actually be performed for an audience. It dealt with lots of emotion and grew from spirituals sung by slaves.
What is the blues?
Jazz music originated in this country
What is the United States of America?