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Questions surrounding Jazz History and influential Jazz Musicians.
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1
Although he remained misunderstood, his compositions had a large influence on Modern Jazz_____.
Fats Domino
Stevie Ray
Thelonius Monk
Jimi Hendrix
2
Who of these Artists is NOT considered to be one of the "JAZZ GREATS" ?
Miles Davis
Louis Armstrong
Jimmy Hendrix
Thelonius Monk
3
This type of musical ensemble originated in the U.S. and consists of 12-25 musicians:
R&B
Black Spiritual
Dixieland
Big Band
4
Which of these is NOT one of Louis Armstrong's best known records?
Hello Dolly
Caravan
What Wonderful World
West End Blues
5
This American Jazz trumpeter was know for his swollen cheeks and signature bent trumpet :
Dizzy Gillespie
Buddy Rich
Miles Davis
Fats Domino
6
One of the first creators of Modern Jazz and bebop, this artist was know for his playful music.
Dizzy Gillespie
Miles Davis
Art Tatum
Thelonius Monk
7
Jazz History has its roots in what American Cities?
Nashville, Atlanta,Miami
Las Angeles, Las Vegas, Seattle
Philly, Detroit, Houston
New Orleans, Chicago, and New York
8
"Anything goes" Jazz Artists put what types of music together to create unique Jazz sounds?
All Types
Swing
Blues & Ragtime
Hard bop & Bebop
9
Jazz Combines Elements of which of these types of music?
Bigband
Blues
Ragtime
Bebop
10
A style of jazz is characterized by relaxed tempos & lighter tones different from bebop style:
Jazz Funk
Latin Jazz
Jazz Rock
Cool Jazz
11
This Jazz trumpeter is credited with fathering the "cool" sound, very popular in the 1950s
Duke Ellington
Miles Davis
Charlie Parker
Billy Holiday
12
In What city did Art Tatum gain his notoriety during the 1930s?
Chicago
New York
New Orleans
L.A.
13
This Musician changed the shape of Jazz , paving the way for Jazz to be more complex & varied
Billie Holiday
Count Basie
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
14
Which of these is one of Miles Davis' best known compositions?
Milestones
All Blues
Black Satin
Seven Steps to Heaven
15
Dizzy was one of the first to combine Carribean & Brazilian rhythms with Jazz, a genre known as
Smooth Jazz
Cool Jazz
Latin Jazz
Jazz Fusion
16
Melancholic music of folk origin that came of out the southern U.S. in the 1940s_______
Pop
Classical
R&B
Blues
17
What instrument was Louis Armstrong best known for playing his Jazz music with?
Trombone
Saxaphone
Bass
Trumpet
18
What instrument was the influential 20th century Jazz musician Art Tatum best known for?
Piano
Bass
Tuba
Cello
19
The Dixieland style of Jazz developed in what City before spreading to Chicago & New York?
Atlanta
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
Chicago
20
style of music that influenced Jazz and is characteristic of 'ragged' rhythms.
Big Band
Ragtime
Dixieland
Blues
