Big Band & Basie
This three-word phrase was a major melodic technique utilized in swing music.
Call and Response
What is the best selling jazz record of all time?
Kind of Blue (Miles Davis)
What was Charlie Parker's nickname?
Bird, or Yardbird
Where was Miles Davis born?
East St. Louis
This 26 year old from England, who explores often-uncomfortable harmonies in strange outfits, won the 2021 Grammy for Arrangement (Instruments And Vocals).
Jacob Collier
What TWO cities played a large role in the success of the Count Basie Orchestra?
Chicago and New York
What instrument did Dave Brubeck play?
Piano
Which jazz subgenre best suits the music of Charlie Parker?
Bebop
What is the name of the style that Davis created that combined elements of rock, jazz, and electronics?
Fusion
This 22 year old is a piano prodigy from France, and often performs with drummer JD Beck.
DOMi (Domitille Degalle)
Name one famous Count Basie song.
(Teacher approved answer)
What two alliterative words best describe bebop?
Fast and frenetic/frenzied
What other famous musician did Charlie Parker famously perform with before pursuing a successful solo career?
Dizzy Gillespie
What classification of substances did David abuse during the era of Cool Jazz?
Depressants (heroin)
DSouth's girlfriend. This exceptional musician is a bassist, singer, and songwriter.
Esperanza Spalding
This man was considered the father of the Swing Style exemplified by his Orchestra.
Count Basie
What was unique about each track on Dave Brubeck's "Time Out"?
Each song was in a different time signature and/or tempo/speed.
Where was Charlie Parker from? (Hint: he helped develop the "hot sound" the city is known for)
Kansas City, KS
What was the film style that Miles contributed to with his playing for the movie "Ascenseur pour l'échafaud"?
Film noir
This band, comprised of advanced jazz musicians largely from North Texas, performed "Lingus" and the rest of their first album live in studio for about 50 lucky listeners.
Snarky Puppy
This man was a VERY famous musician of the big band era, and his 'courtly' name also represented his contributions to the genre.
Duke Ellington
What was the name of Charles Mingus' song that pointed out the faults of the Arkansas governor?
Fables of Faubus
What famous tune has become a standard in the jazz field, especially because of the 'lick' taken from measure 3?
Donna Lee
What was the pop song that Miles famously played near the end of his career?
"Time After Time" (Cindy Lauper)
This New Orleans-born musician has his trumpets created especially for him to help create a darker tone and to better suit his revolutionary style.
Christian Scott