Swing and Count Basie Quizizz

The Swing Jazz era was also know as the ___ ____ era.

• Rhythm Era
• Jazz Age
• Swing Band
• Big Band

Two dance styles frequently associated with swing are the jitterbug and the _____ ___.

• Tango
• Charleston
• Lindy Hop
• Cupid Shuffle

Which term refers to one group of musicians playing a musical phrase and then another group giving a response?

• solo performance
• musical duet
• orchestral arrangement
• call and response

What is a riff in jazz?

• A riff is a complex orchestral arrangement.
• A riff in jazz is a repeated musical phrase or pattern.
• A riff is a type of jazz dance.
• A riff is a solo performance by a jazz musician.

This term means the climatic tutti section at the end of the song

• bridge
• shout chorus

• verse
• soli

What stage name was eventually given to William James Basie?

• Duke Basie

• Count Basie
• Count Duke
• Count Billy