Quiz 2 Flashcards
What is the “blues” defined as?
style of an African American song, vocal and guitar component
What is pitch blend?
purposeful raising or lowering of ones pitch
What are the creoles of color?
Mixed French and African Ancestry in the New World
What is ragtime?
piano music with pronounced syncopation
What is collective improvisation?
a group of musicians improvising together
What does the clarinet do in collective improvisation?
decorates the melody
What does the trumpet do in collective improvisation?
plays the melody
What does the trombone do in collective improvisation?
decorates the bass line
Who was the first “cool” jazz musician?
Bix Beiderbecke
Who developed “Stride piano”?
James Johnson
Who was the first important Jazz composer?
Jelly Roll Norton
What was The Chicago School?
a group of young white people in chicago who emulated the styles of new orleans music
What is a front line?
musicians appearing directly in front of the audience
What is stride?
bass note on first and third beats of each measure
What band made the first jazz recording?
The original dixieland jazz band
