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Early Jazz Music

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which three cultures contributed the most to New Orleans' rich musical culture?

a)

African

b)

European

c)

Spanish

d)

Caribbean

2.

Where did jazz originate?

a)
Los Angeles, California
b)
Chicago, Illinois
c)
New York City, New York
d)
New Orleans, Louisiana
3.

The very first "jazz" song ever recorded was made by King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which artist/band was the first to record the first official jazz record?

a)

King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)
The Original Dixieland Jass Band
d)

Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

5.

Why was the musical "Shuffle Along" significant?

a)
It featured the first all-female cast in a Broadway show
b)
It was the first musical to incorporate hip-hop music
c)

It was an all-black Broadway musical that shattered stereotypes

d)
It was the longest running musical in Broadway history
6.

Which of these is not one of the 3 early jazz forms we discussed in class?

a)

Hot

b)

Swing

c)

Latin

d)

Sweet

7.

Bands such as the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band were known for playing (a)   jazz.

8.

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of "Hot Jazz"?

a)

Upbeat tempo

b)

Syncopated rhythm

c)

Collective improvisation

d)

Diverse percussion section

9.

This artist/band aimed to bring jazz to a wider audience while distancing it from its New Orleans origins. They had an average of 10+ top ten records annually for 14 years.

a)

Louis Armstrong

b)

Paul Whiteman

c)

King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band

d)

Original Dixieland Jass Band

10.

Which of these characteristics helps us identify "Latin Jazz"?

a)

Classical European melodies and harmonies

b)

Heavy metal guitar riffs and drum solos

c)

Electronic dance beats and synthesizers

d)

A diverse percussion section

11.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Collective improvisation

Heavily syncopated

Upbeat rhythm

Diverse percussion section

Non-english lyrics

Clave rhythm

Singable melodies

Slower tempo

Simple phrases or lines

Hot Jazz
Latin Jazz
Sweet Jazz