Jazz Flashcards
What did jazz borrow from African music?
Improvisation, complex rythms, and singing style
What did jazz borrow from European music?
The instruments of the marching band, and the European system of harmony
How many musicians in a typical Dixieland band?
7-8
What was Louis Armstrong’s nickname?
Satchmo
What is scat singing?
Nonsense words used to sing jazz solos
What is the most popular style of jazz in jazz history?
Swing/Bigband
What are the 8 instruments in a normal Bigband?
Trumpet, trombone, saxophone, piano, bass, guitar, drums, and vocals
What instrument does Duke Ellington play?
Piano
What style of jazz did the Duke Ellington Orchestra play?
Swing/Bigband
What was William Basie’s nickname?
The Count
What instrument did Count Basie play?
Piano
What was Lester Young’s nickname and who gave it to him?
His nickname Prez, was given to him by Billy Holiday
Which style of jazz was not composed for dancing?
Bebop
What does prestissimo mean?
An extremely fast tempo
What was unusual about the way Dizzy Gillespie looked while he played the trumpet?
He had his cheeks puffed up like a blowfish, and the bell bent upwards
Charlie Parker’s style was _________ by many musicians
imitated
What was Charlie Parker’s nickname, and how did he get it?
Bird, because he loved chicken
Which statement is not true about Bird ___________
Charlie Parker lived a healthy lifestyle
What instrument did Miles Davis play?
Trumpet
Which style of jazz did Miles Davis not make popular?
Swing/Bigband
What instruments did John Coltrane play as a child?
Clarinet and saxophone
What is the most popular style of jazz today?
Smooth jazz
What style of jazz borrowed from rock?
Fusion
Which style of jazz borrows from pop music?
Smooth jazz
What did you learn during the unit?
