G10 Historical and Cultural Background of Jazz and Vocal Instrumental Music of Jazz Flashcards
Born in New Orleans on August 4, 1901.
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong played the _ at age 13.
cornet
Louis Armstrong perfected the _ _ _ _.
improvised jazz
solo form
Louis Armstrong is considered as the “_ _ _ _ _”.
“Father of
Modern Jazz Improvisation”
The trumpet solos he performed
had a playful and energetic sound
Louis Armstrong
Born in Washington DC on April
29, 1899.
Duke Ellington
He played the piano at age _
Duke Ellington
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started playing _ in his
teenage years
(Duke Ellington)
jazz
He then moved to _ to
become a _.
(Duke Ellington)
New York, bandleader
was a pioneer of the
big band era.
Duke Ellington
placing accents on
unexpected beats
Syncopation
usually played
by the drummer on the ride cymbal
The “swing” rhythm
singing almost
nonsense words in a rhythmic way,
similar to a trumpet
Scat singing
rhythmic playing on a
piano or guitar
Comping
an accent usually done by the brass
and wind instruments
“stabs”
jazz tended to stray from
basic chord triads and relied heavily on chords
with added notes called “tensions”
Complex chords
vocalists sometimes made
lyrics on the spot, and some jazz musicians
improvised instrumental solos that showcased
their rhythmic and melodic chops
Improvisation
a signature jazz
technique wherein the bass player plays a
series of notes that travel up and down the
fretboard
Walking bass line
is actually a forerunner to
jazz and was the predominant style
of pop music in America
Ragtime
When was ragtime the predominant style of pop music in America?
from 1899 to 1917
Ragtime also involved a lot of _
syncopation
In the 1930’s, _ _ _ ensembles
were the hot trend.
big band jazz
In the _, big band jazz ensembles
were the hot trend.
1930’s
was highly influenced by the
New Orleans jazz style and was
especially loved by the masses
Big band or “swing”
Big band, or “swing,” was highly influenced by the _ _ _ style and was especially loved by the masses because it also functioned as dance music.
New Orleans jazz
Big band, or “swing,” was highly influenced by the New Orleans jazz style and was especially loved by the masses because it also functioned as _ _.
dance music
An ordinary ensemble consists
[Big Band (Swing) Jazz]
rhythm section (guitar, bass, piano, and drums), a wind section (a group of saxophones), and brass instruments (trombones and trumpets).
