Worksheetsjazz review for final
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
When did cool jazz emerge?
Between 1935 and 1945
During the late 1940s and early 50s
Between 1924 and 1935
In the 1960s
One of the most important solo instruments of the swing era was the ______.
tuba
guitar
cornet
saxophone
Duke Ellington was an important figure in ______.
swing
bebop
fusion
ragtime
How did bebop differ from earlier jazz forms?
It used written arrangements with little improvisation
It was meant for attentive listening, not dancing.
It used simple harmonies.
It incorporated stylistic elements from R&B and rock.
A new respectability for jazz was symbolized in 1938 when Benny Goodman gave an historic concert at which venue?
Aeolian Hall, New York
Preservation Hall, New Orleans
Carnegie Hall, New York
Dreamland Ballroom, Chicago
Who were the leading figures in the free jazz movement?
Dave Brubeck and Lennie Tristano
John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman
Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter
Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk
The melodic instruments, or cornet, clarinet, and trombone, of a Dixieland band were known as the ______.
rear line
front line
stars
combo
Who was one of the greatest of all jazz improvisers and a towering figure among bebop musicians?
Bessie Smith
Jazz performers sometimes "bend" tones for what purpose?
To give another performer a chance at a solo
To heighten expressivity
To rest while performing
To follow the conductor's directions
What is the backbone of a jazz ensemble?
Conductor
Clarinet section
Brass section
When did the swing jazz style flourish in America?
1945-1955
1917-1935
1935-1945
1900-1917
Who was the most famous blues singer of the 1920s, known as the "empress of the blues?"
Lil Harden
Short repeated melodic phrases frequently used during the swing era are called ______.
riffs
gigs
breaks
tags
What statement about Scott Joplin and his music is NOT true?
He was trained in "classical" music and wrote a ballet and two operas as well as many piano rags.
He settled in Los Angeles in his later years, finding success writing music for film.
The Maple Leaf Rag was named after the saloon in Sedalia, Missouri, where he worked as a pianist.
His opera Treemonisha was a great success at its first performance in 1915.
Blues music is usually written in ________ time.
Which jazz element is NOT derived from West African traditions?
Strongly emphasized improvisation
Complex rhythms
Sophisticated harmonies
Percussive sounds
The typical swing band had about fifteen musicians, grouped into which three sections?
Saxophones, trumpets, and trombones
Trumpets, trombones, and rhythm
Saxophones, brasses, and rhythm
Saxophones, brasses, and piano
When did New Orleans style Dixieland flourish in the United States?
1860-1890
1917-1935
1890-1900
1900-1917
