jazz Flashcards
each of the following are characteristics of jazz except…..
- syncopation
- improvisation
- individual expression
- german folk music
GERMAN FOLK MUSIC
What is melody?
how it goes
which instruments can play harmony by themselves?
guitar
PIANO
Which instruments are considered part of the rhythm section?
- piano
- bass
- drums
what is rhythm?
the sounds in relation to the beat
what does head mean in the context of jazz?
the melody
a series of chords, make up a
chord progression
the underlying hearbeat or pulse of the music is called the
beat
what is meter?
the grouping of the beats
when you have multiple rhythms happening at the same time, we call this a
polyrhythm
when an instrument is playing notes that are not preconceived, we call this
improvisation
what do we call it when more than one person is improvising at once?
collective improvisation
the musical roadmap is referred to as the….
form
what is arranging?
deciding the musical form
each of the following is a blues classification except…
ramblin’ blues
classic blues refers to….
female singers, usually accompanied by band or piano
urban blues refers to….
female singers, usually accompanied by band or piano
country blues refers to….
male singers, usually accompanied by themselves on guitar
what is a blue note?
the b3 or b7 of the western major scale
match the song with the performer who recorded it
- “crazy blues”
- “down the dirt road blues”
- “sweet home chicago”
- “(i’m your) hoochie coochie man”
- mamie smith
- charlie patton
- robert johnson
- muddy waters
Bessie Smith, like other classic blues performers, originally performed in what style of entertainment?
vaudville
who was Bessie Smith accompanied by in her recording of “Back Water Blues”?
James P. Johnson
ragtime employed the used of_____rhythms or ragged rhythms
syncopated
where did scott joplin publish his first rags?
Sedalia, MO
what does muiltistrain or muiltitheme mean?
there are multiple melodies
Who was the famous bandleader to lead the “Hellfighters” band during WWI, and also work as the musical director for Vernon And Irene Castle?
JAMES REESE EUROPE
WHO WROTE “MEMPHIS BLUES”?
w.c. handy
what does the term creole of color mean?
a person of mixed background, usually french-african-american
what was the name of the district in New Orleans that permitted prostitution?
Storyville
who is the musician often cited as being the first jazz band leader?
buddy bolden
who was the first jazz band to record?
ODJB (original dixieland jazz band)
the 5th chorus of “livery stable blues” features a section where the trumpet, clarinet, and trombone each take turns…
making animal noises
jelly roll morton is best remembered for his…
compositions
jelly roll morton’s compositions tend to be very interesting and exciting due to the constantly changing….
textures
king oliver is best remembered for his use of the___
mute
who played piano in king oliver’s creole jazz band?
LIL HARDIN
When king oliver would play the lead melodic part, what was louis armstrong’s role?
to play a harmony supporting the lead
who was the clarinet/ soprano saxophonist that established a virtuosic solo voice in jazz?
sidney bechet
louis armstrong was one the most influential musicians of the 20th century. What instruments did he play?
trumpet/voice
how did armstrong learn to play cornet?
the colored waif’s home
why did armstrong go to new york in 1942?
TO JOIN FLETCHER HENDERSON’S BAND
which was the name of louis armstrong’s band?
the hot five
the movement of african americans from the rural south to the industrial north around WWI is referred to as…
the great migration
which cities would be important in terms of the development of early jazz?
chicago
kansas city
NEW YORK
why were african americans drawn to chicago?
- to escape racist laws and practices
- to earn a better living
what range of the instrument did bix biederbeck tend to solo in?
the middle range
how did bix first come to hear jazz music?
he heard and ODJB RECORDING
WHAT interesting saxophone did frank trumbauer play?
c melody saxophone
trumbauer’s melodic playing had a lasting influence on…
lester young
benny carter
bix and tram were both featured soloists for what famous bandleader?
paul whiteman
“singing the blues” was a
tin pan alley pop song
paul whiteman tried fusing jazz with…
classical music
which piece by george gershwin was premiered by paul whiteman’s band in 1924?
rhapsody in blue
eddie lang established which instrument as a solo voice in jazz?
guitar
earl hines was known for playing…
tremolos with octaves in his right hand
how did earl hines come to record with louis armstrong ? who band were they in together?
carrol dickerson
earl hines plays on a recording which features louis armstrong on a famous opening cadenza. what song is it?
west end blues
which record label did lovie austin work for as house pianist?
paramount
lil hardin had a strong influence on whos career?
louis armstrong
BOTH LIL HARDIN AND LOVIE AUSTIN MAINLY PERFORMED AS….
accompanists
a location in manhattan that that housed the publishers of popular music in the 1920s and 1930s is generally referred to as….
TIN PAN ALLEY
in the older pop song form, where did the verse go in a song?
at the beginning
when did harlem become a predominantly african american neighborhood?
1920s
what was the harlem renaissance?
a flowering of african american culture through art and literature
fletcher henderson got an oppurtunity to lead a band at a popular ballroom called the….
roseland ballroom
king porter stomp was originally written by….
jelly roll morton
benny carter is known for his____playing as well as his ability to_____.
alto, ARRANGE
who was the drummer who led a band at the savoy ballroom until his death in 1939?
check webb
who was the singer hired to perform with chick webb’s orchestra?
ella fitzgeral
who was the bandleader and singer, who we watched sing, “kickin’ the gong around” in the movie the big broadcast?
cab calloway
roy eldridge set the standard for virtuosity with what instrument?
TRUMPET
Roy Eldridge was a feature soloist in which band?
fletcher henderson
coleman hawkins played____sax and was first featured in ______’s band before setting off on his own.
tenor, FLETCHER HENDERSON
in 1939, coleman hawkins made a last minute decision to record the standard______, which became a jazz classic.
body and soul
James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, and Willie “The Lion” Smith are all regarded as influential______.
STRIDE PIANISTS
WHAT DOES RUBATO MEAN?
at your own pace
in addition to the virtuosic runs in the left hand, Art Tatum is also remembered for the ______ of his left hand.
harmonic complexity
Alberto Socarras is known as an early jazz______and____.
flautist(flutist), band leader
a repeating chord progression( usually one or two chords) is also known as a….
VAMP
the common rhythmic pattern to many cuban dances styles is known as a…..
CLAVE
