Jazz

In what city and state did jazz begin?

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• New York City, New York

• Chicago, Illinois

• Knoxville, Tennessee

Who was born in New Orleans in 1901 and learned to play cornet in reform school?

• Duke Ellington
• Louis Armstrong
• Billie Holliday
• Kid Ory

What style of singing involves using nonsense syllables and improvisation?

• bebop

• opera

• scat

• swing

Improvisation means _____________?

• Playing an instrument in a jazz band

• Creating or performing a part on the spot

• Practicing 10-12 hours a day on your music

• Playing music by reading written notation

Who was a well-known band-leader, composer, and pianist during the swing era?

• Duke Ellington

• Ella Fitzgerald

• Billie Holiday

• Louis Armstrong

What were two main ingredients of swing-style jazz?

• small bands and complex music

• big bands and no vocals

• rhythm and blues

• singing and dancing

What did people need to escape from during the swing era?

• financial struggles due to the stock market crash of 1929

• trouble with their families

• problems resulting from bad weather

• lack of water due to a drought

Bebop is best known for _______________?

• dancing and singing

• complex rhythms and fast tempos

• simple rhythms and slow tempos

• big bands and singable melodies

Which of the following artists was known for playing bebop?

• Louis Armstrong

• Duke Ellington

• Charlie Parker

• Ella Fitzgerald

In what part of New York did jazz musicians find clubs in which to play their music?

• New York City

• Buffalo

• Albany

• Harlem