Jazz History

The 1600s - 1800s was the roots of what music styles

• Blues

• Gospel

• Jazz

• Ragtime/Piano-rag

What were the things that inspired Jazz music

• Work songs and gospel music

• Classical orchestra music with more people of color joining orchestras

What was the earliest style of jazz called?

• Fusion

• Dixieland

• Smooth

• Chef

Where is congo square located? (The official site for slave dance and music)

• Chicago

• New Orleans

• New York

• Philidelphia

Who was the song "Maple Leaf Rag" written by

• Louis Armstrong

• Scott Joplin

• Buddy Rich

• W.C. Handy

What music types were gaining traction in the early 1900s?

• Ragtime & Blues

• Blues & Work songs

• Dixieland & String bands

• Funk & Gospel

What year did the word "Jazz" first appear in the newspaper

• 1916

• 1915

• 1914

• 1913

Who was the song "St. Louis Blues" written by?

• Sidney Bechet

• John Coltrane

• W.C. Handy

• Billie Holiday

Where did jazz originate?

• Los Angeles, California
• Chicago, Illinois
• New York City, New York
• New Orleans, Louisiana

In what year did ragtime end?

• 1917

• 1918

• 1919

• 1920