Jazz Flashcards

1
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New Orleans neighbourhood

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Algiers

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2
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Composer of take the a train/lush life

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Billy strayhorn

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3
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Saxophonist/clarinettist one of first soloists. Died France 1959

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Sidney bechet

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4
Q

King oliver instrument first name

A

Cornet
joseph

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5
Q

Which vibraphonist was nicknamed bags

A

Milton jackson

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6
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Died of uraemia aged 47. Pianist blind in left eye

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Art tatum

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7
Q

Coined lady day

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Lester young

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8
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Nicknamed pres

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Lester young

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9
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Trumpeter died agedc34 in 1972 had croßovr hit with the sidewinder

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Lee morgan

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