Jazz Era Review

Which instrument was mostly responsible for improvising in Dixieland?

The Blues gets its name from what?

What was one factor that led to New Orleans being the center of the creation of Jazz/Blues

Which of these artists was considered the Father of Swing because they composed so many big band songs?

Which Artist was accused of "Over-Arranging" by Jazz Purists and is still listed as MIA from a plane crash in WWII

What was one of the biggest downsides to BIg Band Jazz

Blues is a style of music born out of these existing styles except:

Aside from Big Bands becoming more expensive what what another reason Jazz Artists moved to smaller ensembles?

What are the two main pillars of Jazz?

Which Singer was hired to be a pretty face but ended up perfecting scat singing?

What is the standard instrumentation of a Jazz Rhythm Section?

What are the sections that make up a standard Jazz Big Band?

Which instrument was mostly responsible for playing the Bassline in Dixieland?

Which instrument was mostly responsible for Embellishing the melody in Dixieland?

The Swing Era came about after Dixieland Jazz and was dominated by what style of music?

Which instrument was mostly responsible for playing the melody in Dixieland?

Which Artist is credited with inventing Scat Singing?

What was a major factor in singers becoming more popular?

Which Artist Broke color barriers by hiring Black Jazz Musicians

Bebop is a jazz style that:

Which US City was the catalyst for Blues and Jazz in the early 1900's

Ragtime is an style of music that came just before jazz. What is the name in reference to?

Early Blues Songs traditionally follow this form

Which of the following was a main characteristic of Dixieland Jazz

What was one factor that led to New Orleans being the center of the creation of Jazz/Blues