Composer
Composer of Blues Music.
Who is B.B. King?
Define Ragtime.
What is Syncopation and Piano?
Self-Proclaimed King of Ragtime
Who is Scott Joplin?
Blues Song Title
What is "Why I Sing the Blues"?
Making it up as you go along.
What is Improvisation?
Composer of Ragtime Music.
Who is Scott Joplin?
Define Swing.
What is Big Band Dance Music from the 1930s to 1940s?
Singing Nonsense Words in Jazz
What is Scat Singing?
Spiritual Song Title
What is "Follow the Drinking Gourd?"
Define Spiritual.
What is African American songs about slavery and freedom?
Composer of Swing Jazz.
Who is Duke Ellington?
Define Blues.
Real first name of Swing Jazz Composer.
What is Edward?
Ragtime Song Titles (2)
What is "The Entertainer and Maple Leaf Rag"?
Dotted Quarter Notes, Single 8th Notes, Single 8th Rests
What is Syncopation?
Composer of BeBop Jazz.
Who is Charlie Parker?
What Dixieland Jazz is known for.
What is Marching Brass Bands?
Charlie Parker's Nickname.
What is Yardbird or Bird?
Smooth Jazz Song Title
What is "Take Five"?
Define Jazz Music. (3 things)
What are Syncopation, Blue Notes and Improvisation?
Composer of Smooth Jazz Song
Who is Dave Brubeck?
Famous trumpeter who sang "What a Wonderful World" and "When the Saints Go Marching In".
Who is Louis Armstrong?
First African American woman to win a Grammy.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
BeBop Song Title
What is "Scrapple From the Apple"?
Define BeBop.
What is jazz style with with fast tempos, complex harmony and creative improvisation?