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WorksheetsReview- The Jazz Craze
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which Country had the most influence on Latin music in the swing era?
America
Cuba
Spain
Africa
Where did Jazz originate?
New Orleans
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Who recorded the first official Jazz record?
King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
Paul Whiteman
Louis Armstrong
"Boogie Woogie" was a prominent style of what jazz band leader?
Glen Miller
Count Basie
Benny Goodman
Duke Ellington
What style of music was a combination of African and Cuban music?
Rhumba
Mambo
Afro-Cuban
Brazil
This type of jazz was characterized by an upbeat tempo, improvisation and syncopated rhythms
(a)
Which of the three main styles of jazz was known for having a diverse rhythm section with interlocking parts?
Hot
Sweet
Latin
This jazz style was often the most popular. It was easy to listen to and had singable melodies.
Hot
Sweet
Latin
Who was the "King of Swing?"
Fletcher Henderson
Benny Goodman
Glen Miller
Blind Lemon Jefferson
What is an improvised solo in jazz?
A musical performance where a musician creates and performs a solo section spontaneously, without written music.
What was "call and response" in the Big Band era of Jazz?
When the band leader would call on a member of the group to improvise a solo
A type of improvisation
When the woodwinds and brass section had contrasting lines
A way to create different sounds in the music brought forth by playing two different notes at once
Instead of using "call and response" between woodwinds and brass, Duke Ellington used unique instrumentation to create different sounds in his music.
True
False
