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Jazz Test 1

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Louis Armstrong played this popular brass instrument: Cornet
Jazz is generally regarded as an art form that is how old? 120 Years
The traditional birthplace of jazz is: New Orleans
Jazz was more popular: After ww2
The following is a popular woodwind instrument made famous in the jazz world by John Coltrane: Soprano Saxophone
The term “78 rpm” refers to: the speed at which a record revolves on a turntable
What do Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, and Billie Holiday all have in common? They were all great blues and jazz singers
The first commercially available LP records became popular during: 1950s
Who is credited with inventing the first “talking machine” or phonograph? Thomas Edison
Duke Ellington, the famous band leader and song writer, is generally associated with which era of jazz? Swing
Miles Davis played this instrument: Trumpet
The famous movie The Jazz Singer is most notable because: The famous movie The Jazz Singer is most notable because:
These instruments would typically be found in a jazz combo: Piano, Drum, Bass, and saxophone
Ragtime music usually features this solo instrument: Piano
The King of Swing was a nickname for which famous band leader? Benny Goodman
The vibraphone is a popular instrument in jazz and belongs in which musical family? Percussion
What does fusion mean? the combining of jazz and rock styles primarily in the 70s and 80s
Who was Dizzy Gillespie? a famous trumpeter
This composer is generally associated with the style of ragtime: Scott Joplin
The first great jazz recordings began to appear in: 1920s
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