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WorksheetsNew Orleans Jazz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is New Orleans Jazz also known as?
Dixieland
Swing Jazz
Bebop
Ragtime
Who is a famous New Orleans jazz performer?
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Miles Davis
Herbie Hancock
When did New Orleans jazz begin to develop?
Early 1800s
Early 1900s
Early 2000s
1950s
Which of these reasons explains why New Orleans was an important musical place at the beginning of the 1900s?
It was home to many types of people
There was a music conservatorium
Music lessons were free
Instruments were cheap and plentiful
Which of these is a classic New Orleans jazz piece?
When The Saints Go Marching In
Watermelon Man
Take The A Train
Fly Me To The Moon
Think about it...which instrument would not be commonly in New Orleans band?
Electric Guitar
Drums
Trumpet
Trombone
Who was considered the first influencer in Jazz?
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Miles Davis
Herbie Hancock
What city did Louis Armstrong move to in 1922?
Los Angeles
New York
Chicago
Detroit
What piece helped Louis Armstrong become one of the most popular musicians in America?
Heebie Jeebies
Herbie Jobies
Jeebs
When The Saints Go Marching In
What vocal style did Louis Armstrong influence other jazz vocalists to include in their songs?
Scatting
Rapping
Singing
Yelling
