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Jazz is an amazing genre of music. Quiz is an amazing game. Basically, this will be amazing.
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1
Traditionalist jazz artists . . .
Play jazz with a more classical style.
Are also known as "jazz purists."
Incorporate traditional American folk music into their work.
Play "real jazz" without modern "add-ons."
2
Which of these is an example of a CURRENT female jazz artist?
Billie Holiday
Ella Fitzgerald
None of these are current.
Norah Jones
3
Who said, "Music is how I live, why I live and how I will be remembered."
Count Basie
Miles Davis
Duke Ellington
Louis Armstrong
4
In which decade was the Jazz Age?
The 20s
The 60s
The 40s
The 30s
5
True or false: Jazz music has been impacted by technology.
True
False
6
Which famous song was written by Herbie Hancock?
So What
All Blues
In the Mood
Rockit
7
"Anything Goes" jazz artists . . .
Include ALL jazz styles (and mix it up!)
Consider ANY sound (i.e. silence, talking, wind) music.
Use music from all different places around the world.
All of the above
8
Which quality of jazz came from both Europe AND Africa?
The Blues
Fast tempo
Dynamics
Improvisation
9
What instrument did John Coltrane play?
Saxophone
Trumpet
Drums
Piano
10
What made New Orleans the perfect place for the birth of jazz?
Many Europeans chose to go there due to the unique culture.
New Orleans musicians mainly played saxophone.
It was a port city - people came from all over the world.
Improvisation was already popular in the South.
11
Which one was an early form of jazz?
European dances called a Waltz
African American slave songs and spirituals
The Blues
Early American folk music
12
Where was jazz born?
Georgia
Africa and Europe
New Orleans
Alabama
13
The music of which two places combined to form jazz?
America and Africa
Europe and Africa
Europe and South America
America and Russia
14
What types of instruments were originally most commonly used in jazz?
Saxophone, trumpet, violin, clarinet
Piano, saxophone, brass, drums, guitar
French horn, oboe, saxophone
Flute, clarinet, saxophone
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What instrument did Miles Davis play?
Saxophone
Trombone
Drums
Trumpet
16
What percent of all music consumption today is jazz?
24.9%
15.5%
9.2%
1.4%
17
True or False: Women have always been equal to men in the jazz word.
True
False
18
Which is NOT a jazz style today?
Traditional
Classical Jazz
Contemporary mainstream
Anything Goes
19
Which quality of jazz did NOT come from Europe?
Instruments, like saxophone, trumpet, and piano
Swing or rhythm
Chords and Harmony
Improvisation
20
How did European and African music blend?
New Orleans government introduced musicians to both types.
Musicians from both cultures played together in New Orleans.
Europeans and Africans met on immigration ships to America.
Europeans explored Africa and learned about their music.
21
Which quality of jazz did NOT come from Africa?
Brass Instruments
Improvisation
"Blues" quality
Rhythm and feel
22
Which instruments are NOW used in jazz that aren't traditional?
French horn
Oboe and bassoon
Saxophone
Violin, viola, cello
23
Contemporary mainstream jazz artists . . .
Are also known as "The future of jazz."
Experiment with choral work within their music.
Use Hard Bop form and structure.
Continue to increase the technology of their instruments.
24
Which jazz artist is famous for his/her piece,
What a Wonderful World?
Ella Fitzgerald
Herbie Hancock
Miles Davis
Louis Armstrong
25
True or False: Jazz is still made and played today.
True
False
