Journey Through Jazz

What is music best at expressing?

• Directions

• Colors

• Feelings

• Instructions

Who was Samuel Coleridge Taylor?

• A classical musician

• A painter

• A jazz musician

• A writer

What significant event did Samuel Coleridge Taylor achieve in America?

• He won a music competition

• He conducted an all-white orchestra

• He wrote a famous book

• He invented a musical instrument

Who was inspired by Samuel Coleridge Taylor's success?

• A politician

• A big band leader

• A film director

• A chef

Where did jazz music originate?

• Paris

• New York City

• London

• New Orleans

What is gumbo?

• A type of dance

• A rich stew

• A jazz song

• A musical instrument

Who were two famous jazz musicians mentioned?

• Samuel Coleridge Taylor and James Reese Europe

• The Beatles

• Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet

• Beethoven and Mozart

What unique flavor does jazz music have?

• Swing

• Rock

• Pop

• Classical

How did Reginald Thomas demonstrate swing with classical music?

• By dancing

• By painting

• By writing a book

• By playing Bach's music

What does swing in jazz help to express?

• Geographical locations

• Historical facts

• Personal style in music

• Mathematical equations