Miles Davis
Miles Davis was born in this city.
What is Alton, Illinois?
This is a larger ensemble made up of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section.
What is a Big Band?
Erik Satie was born in this country.
What is Germany?
This style of Jazz originated in Louisiana and features improvisation.
What is New Orleans Jazz?
Jazz is considered this country's music.
What is America?
What is East St. Louis, Illinois?
This smaller ensemble is made up of a rhythm section and 1-2 melodic instruments.
What is a combo?
What is Paris, France?
This style of Jazz features a big band, uneven eighth-note patterns, and layering of music and/or parts.
What is Swing?
Jazz music stems from this culture and time period.
What is slave-era African-American culture?
What is Prestige?
Erik Satie attended this university.
What is the Paris Conservatory?
What is improvisation?
These are the names of the two musicians Miles Davis worked with heavily in New York City.
What is/are Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie?
These are the names of Miles Davis' parents.
What is/are Cleota and Miles?
Miles Davis recorded many of his early albums with this type of ensemble.
What is a combo?
Erik Satie died of this disease/condition.
What is cirrhosis of the liver?
This style of Jazz is fast, typically played by a combo, and heavily features improvisation.
What is Bebop?
Bebop was played heavily on this street in New York City.
What is 52nd street?
This is the name of the festival that launched Miles Davis' career.
This sub-ensemble consists of a piano player, a drum set player, and a string bass player.
What is the rhythm section?
These are the names of Erik Satie's parents.
What is/are Alfred and Jane?
This style of Jazz features vocals, guitar, harmonica, and expresses sadness or hard times.
What is/are the Blues?
This is the name of the saxophone player in Miles Davis' recording combo.
What is John Coltrane?