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New Orleans Jazz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is New Orleans Jazz also known as?

a)

Dixieland

b)

Swing Jazz

c)

Bebop

d)

Ragtime

2.

Who is a famous New Orleans jazz performer?

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Duke Ellington

c)

Miles Davis

d)

Herbie Hancock

3.

When did New Orleans jazz begin to develop?

a)

Early 1800s

b)

Early 1900s

c)

Early 2000s

d)

1950s

4.

Which of these reasons explains why New Orleans was an important musical place at the beginning of the 1900s?

a)

It was home to many types of people

b)

There was a music conservatorium

c)

Music lessons were free

d)

Instruments were cheap and plentiful

5.

Which of these is a classic New Orleans jazz piece?

a)

When The Saints Go Marching In

b)

Watermelon Man

c)

Take The A Train

d)

Fly Me To The Moon

6.

Think about it...which instrument would not be commonly in New Orleans band?

a)

Electric Guitar

b)

Drums

c)

Trumpet

d)

Trombone

7.

Who was considered the first influencer in Jazz?

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Duke Ellington

c)

Miles Davis

d)

Herbie Hancock

8.

What city did Louis Armstrong move to in 1922?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

New York

c)

Chicago

d)

Detroit

9.

What piece helped Louis Armstrong become one of the most popular musicians in America?

a)

Heebie Jeebies

b)

Herbie Jobies

c)

Jeebs

d)

When The Saints Go Marching In

10.

What vocal style did Louis Armstrong influence other jazz vocalists to include in their songs?

a)

Scatting

b)

Rapping

c)

Singing

d)

Yelling