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Jazz Legends
Jazz Eras
Jazz Groups
Jazz Standards
Misc Jazz
100
"The First Lady of Song."
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
100
1930's - 1945
What is Swing?
100
Two men and a woman who formed a revolutionary vocal jazz group.
What is Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross?
100
"You're looks are laughable."
What is "My Funny Valentine"
100
The beginning of jazz.
What is the early twentieth century?
200
"Satchmo"
Who is Louis Armstrong?
200
1920's - 1930's
What is New Orleans.
200
A big band led and named after this famous clarinetist, known as the "King of Swing."
What is the Benny Goodman Orchestra?
200
"Who could ask for anything more?"
What is "I Got Rhythm?"
200
The origins of jazz.
What is Afro-Latin?
300
"Ole' Blue Eyes."
Who is Frank Sinatra?
300
1945 - 1950
What is Bebop?
300
A big bang led by this "royal" pianist and composer.
What is Duke Ellington and his Orchestra.
300
"Fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high."
What is "Summertime"
300
Scott Joplin is known for his contribution to this genre of jazz.
What is Ragtime?
400
"Lady Day"
Who is Billie Holiday?
400
1950 - 1955
What is Cool Jazz?
400
A big band led by a charismatic pianist, organist, and composer, that included such artists as Lester Young and Joe Williams.
What is the Count Basie Orchestra?
400
"Whether near to me or far/It's no matter, darling, where you are."
What is "Night and Day"
400
Known as the "Jazz Age."
What is 1920's - 1930's?
500
"The Velvet Fog"
Who is Mel Torme?
500
1960's
What is Free Jazz?
500
A New York "easy listening" band that gained popularity for their first album, "Operator."
What is Manhattan Transfer?
500
"Every honeybee fills with jealousy when they see you out with me."
What is "Honeysuckle Rose"
500
"Blues" comes from this term, meaning melancholy or sadness.
What is "blue devils"