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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
What instrument did John Coltrane play?
Saxophone
Drums
Piano
Trumpet
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How did European and African music blend?
Europeans and Africans met on immigration ships to America.
Musicians from both cultures played together in New Orleans.
Europeans explored Africa and learned about their music.
New Orleans government introduced musicians to both types.
3
Which quality of jazz did NOT come from Africa?
Brass Instruments
Improvisation
Rhythm and feel
"Blues" quality
4
What types of instruments were originally most commonly used in jazz?
Piano, saxophone, brass, drums, guitar
Saxophone, trumpet, violin, clarinet
French horn, oboe, saxophone
Flute, clarinet, saxophone
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What percent of all music consumption today is jazz?
24.9%
9.2%
1.4%
15.5%
6
Traditionalist jazz artists . . .
Incorporate traditional American folk music into their work.
Are also known as "jazz purists."
Play "real jazz" without modern "add-ons."
Play jazz with a more classical style.
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True or False: Women have always been equal to men in the jazz word.
True
False
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Which of these is an example of a CURRENT female jazz artist?
Norah Jones
None of these are current.
Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
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True or False: Jazz is still made and played today.
True
False
10
Where was jazz born?
Alabama
Africa and Europe
Georgia
New Orleans
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"Anything Goes" jazz artists . . .
Use music from all different places around the world.
Consider ANY sound (i.e. silence, talking, wind) music.
Include ALL jazz styles (and mix it up!)
All of the above
12
Who said, "Music is how I live, why I live and how I will be remembered."
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Count Basie
Miles Davis
13
The music of which two places combined to form jazz?
Europe and South America
America and Russia
America and Africa
Europe and Africa
14
In which decade was the Jazz Age?
The 40s
The 60s
The 20s
The 30s
15
Which quality of jazz came from both Europe AND Africa?
Improvisation
Fast tempo
The Blues
Dynamics
16
Which one was an early form of jazz?
Early American folk music
African American slave songs and spirituals
European dances called a Waltz
The Blues
17
Which instruments are NOW used in jazz that aren't traditional?
Saxophone
Violin, viola, cello
French horn
Oboe and bassoon
18
Which famous song was written by Herbie Hancock?
So What
In the Mood
All Blues
Rockit
19
Which is NOT a jazz style today?
Anything Goes
Traditional
Contemporary mainstream
Classical Jazz
20
What instrument did Miles Davis play?
Trombone
Drums
Saxophone
Trumpet
21
Contemporary mainstream jazz artists . . .
Are also known as "The future of jazz."
Use Hard Bop form and structure.
Continue to increase the technology of their instruments.
Experiment with choral work within their music.
22
True or false: Jazz music has been impacted by technology.
False
True
23
What made New Orleans the perfect place for the birth of jazz?
Many Europeans chose to go there due to the unique culture.
Improvisation was already popular in the South.
It was a port city - people came from all over the world.
New Orleans musicians mainly played saxophone.
24
Which jazz artist is famous for his/her piece,
What a Wonderful World?
Miles Davis
Herbie Hancock
Ella Fitzgerald
Louis Armstrong
25
Which quality of jazz did NOT come from Europe?
Improvisation
Chords and Harmony
Instruments, like saxophone, trumpet, and piano
Swing or rhythm
