Jazz
It is the instrument Louis Armstrong played
What is a trumpet?
It is a jazzy rhythmic style known for its uneven eighth notes division
What is "swing"?
This animal is a part of the origin story behind Charlie Parker's nickname
What is a chicken?
It is the city where Louis Armstrong was born and raised
What is New Orleans?
"Yardbird"
What is Charlie Parker's nickname?
It is the instrument Charlie Parker played
What is a saxophone?
Improvised singing that uses syllables and sounds that are not words
What is scat singing?
"Satchmo"
What is Louis Armstrong's nickname?
It is making up music on the spot. Very common in jazz.
What is improvisation?
It is the instrument Charles Mingus played
What is a double bass?
"The Queen of Jazz"
What is Ella Fitzgerald's nickname?
It is a chromatic, complex style of jazz, featuring more dissonance and fast improvisational phrases than traditional jazz
What is "Bebop"?
It is the nursery rhyme that became a hit performed by Ella Fitzgerald
What is "A-Tisket, A-Tasket"?
He is the famous composer and "Big Band" leader seen in this picture
Who is Duke Ellington?
It is the most sampled recording in music history, created by Clyde Stubblefield, a fantastic drummer who lived right here in Madison!
What is the "Funky Drummer"?