WorksheetsEscape from the Jazz Club
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
Where did Jazz come from?
It began in South America & had roots in Latin music
It is an Eastern form of music that emerged in India in the late 1800s
It began in America in the 1920s and came from African American communities
It developed in California in the 1970s
What style of piano playing from the 1900s was an influencer of Jazz?
(a)
Dixieland music was one of the earliest styles of jazz. What city is recognized as the birthplace of Dixieland Jazz?
New Orleans
Las Angeles
Nashville
New York
What was the next style of Jazz to emerge after Ragtime? Benny Goodman and Louis Armstrong were famous in this style.
(a)
This artists nicknames are "bird" or "yardbird". What is his real name?
John Coltrane
Charlie Parker
Johnny Hodges
Eddie Davis
Who are some of the "founding fathers" of Jazz according to the video you watched?
Benny Goodman, Buddy Rich, King Oliver
Louis Armstong, King Oliver, Buddy Bolden
Buddy Rich, Dinah Washington
Benny Goodman, Buddy Bolden, King Oliver
What was the rest of the Louis Armstrong quote you deciphered? "If I don't practice for a day..."
(a)
Here's the rest: "If I don't practice for a day, I know it. If I don't practice for two days, the __ know it."
Public
People
Critics
Citizens
He was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1966. What is his name?
Oscar Peterson
Nat King Cole
Duke Ellington
Hank Jones
What were two of Ella Fitzgeralds nicknames?
First Lady of Song
Queen of Jazz
Queen of Jazz
Her Majesty
Bebop Queen
First Lady of Song
Her Majesty
Bebop Queen
What was one of Ella Fitzgeralds best known songs?
(a)
This artists song "strange fruit" was the hallmark of her concerts. Who is she?
Nina Simone
BIllie Holiday
Ella Fitzgerald
Anita O'Day
