Jazz Flashcards
1
Q
What city is considered the birthplace of jazz music
A
New Orleans
2
Q
Which decade is referred to as the ‘Jazz Age’
A
1920s
3
Q
Which decade is the Swing era
A
1930s-40s
4
Q
Which decade is bebop
A
1940s - 50s
5
Q
Which decade is cool jazz and hard bop
A
1950s-60s
6
Q
What decade is free jazz
A
1960s-70s
7
Q
What decade is fusion
A
1970s-80s
8
Q
What are characteristics of bebop
A
Improv, not dancing, musicians’ skills
9
Q
What are characteristics of swing
A
Big bands, dancing
10
Q
What are characteristics of cool jazz
A
Smooth, relaxed, slower
11
Q
What are characteristics of hard bop
A
soulful, intense, influenced by blues, gospel, r&b
12
Q
What are characteristics of free jazz
A
Broke rules, hard to understand
13
Q
What are characteristics of fusion
A
Mixed with rock, funk, other genres, faster, electronic instruments
