Jazz Flashcards
1
Q
Ragtime
A
1890’s to 1915’s
Not Improvised, Piano Music
Ment to be danced to
2
Q
12-Bar Blues
A
1890’s
Made to be spritiaul in the south
Was orginally in St. Louis, but moved to Chicago
3
Q
New Orleans/Dixieland
A
1900-1917!
Trumpet, Clarinet, Trombone = Front Line
Improvization of front line
Drums, Pinano, Banjo, guitat on backup
Included Louis Armstrong from 1901 to 1917
4
Q
Swing
A
From 1935-45
Big Bnads/Solo Singers
Duke Ellington as well
Rich anrangements w/ band assitance
Saxophone was important
5
Q
Bebop
A
1940’s in Harlem
Sax trumpet, supported by rhythms
For listening to
New forms/Melodies
6
Q
Jazz
A
Roots: West African, American, European
Melting pot of America
Improvization
Different styles: Work songs/Military Marches
