Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong's primary instrument
Trumpet
Ella Fitzgerald is best known for what in her singing?
purity of tone
What type of jazz is Jelly Roll Morton famous for?
Orchestral Jazz
This second rate ensemble made the first jazz recording
The Original Dixieland Jazz Band
The red-light district was infamous for what?
prostitution
Louis Armstrong was from this city
New Orleans
Duke Ellington was responsible for many jobs for his band besides composing and playing the piano. What another job he was responsible for?
Booking Agent/ Travel Agent
The hallmark feature of jazz music
improvisation
Ella Fitzgerald was given a trial performance to join this ensemble. The performance was at Yale University.
Chick Webb Orchestra
This city is considered the birth place of Jazz Music
New Orleans
His long time teacher and mentor
King Oliver
This musician was mistakenly labeled as the father of Jazz
W.C. Handy
This brass instrument is no longer found in jazz music
cornet
Louis Armstrong was invited to join this prestigious ensemble in New York City
Fletcher Henderson Orchestra
Ella Fitzgerald's debut performance was for amateur night at what location.
Apollo Theater in Harlem
Louis Armstrong is credited with 'inventing' this jazz style
Swing
This trumpet player was a famous bebop musician
Dizzy Gillespie
Avant Garde is one name for this type of jazz music
Free Jazz or Experimental Jazz
The Lil Hardin Armstrong Band
It was difficult for black musicians with classical training to find work in the early 1900's. Most of them found jobs playing ragtime music in what businesses?
Bars/Pubs
Lil Hardin Armstrong wanted Louis to fight King Oliver for two things: higher pay and what?
Higher billing
Benny Goodman received a union card at age 13. What is the significance of a union card to a musician?
Set amount of pay/ guaranteed wages
Rhapsody in Blue is a piano concerto by George Gershwin. This piece is an example of Jazz Fusion. What two genres combine for this work?
Classical Music and Jazz Music
The Lil Hardin Armstrong Band did not fare well with audiences, it was renamed and was far more successful. What was the new name?
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five
This city became the central hub of jazz music after Storyville was closed
Chicago