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Jazz Appreciation 2
Dr. Scott's second Jazz Appreciation Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Benny Goodman played the ________ | clarinet |
| Duke Ellington developed his style in ___ ____ | New York |
| Count Basie developed his style in _______ ____ | Kansas City |
| What's the difference between New York City and Kansas City style? | New York is more arrangement based and Kansas City is more rift based |
| Who were some of the popular vocalists of the 1920s? | Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Big Joe Williams |
| In the 1920s, the Roseland Ballroom in _________ featured ________ _________. | Manhattan, Fletcher Henderson |
| In the 1920s, the Savoy Ballroom in ______ featured ____ ______ | Harlem, King Oliver |
| Most jazz songs were _______ instead of up beat tunes | ballads |
| Characteristics of Be Bop | faster than swing, louder than swing, extended harmonies, unison playing on the melodies, smaller ensembles, solos are more virtuostic, all about expression and improv, rhythm section had more freedom |
| When was Be Bop played? | 1940-1955 |
| What was a big contributor to the birth of be bop? | World War II |
| What does be bop represent? | rebellion |
| What did Be Bop provide blacks with? | Their own language |
| Some key figures during the Be Bop era? | Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Elderidge, Charlie Parker, |
| Who was J.J. Johnson? | A trombone player from Indianappolois |
| How did the Miles Davis band operate? | a bass player kept the rhythm, the percussion played the melody, the music was smooth/relaxed and minimal |
| Where does the term "Be Bop" come from? | It comes from the syllables singers would scat in swing bands |
| Who was the King of Swing? | Benny Goodman |
| What is a popular, scandalous song sung by Billie Holiday? | Strange Fruit |
| Who was Chick Webb? | He was the band leader of a swing band who housed at the Savoy Ballroom. Webb suffered from tuberculosis and a badly formed spine which caused him to die at age 30. He begrudgingly gave Ella Fitzgerald her start as a singer when she was a teen. |
| Who was Gerry Mulligan? | He was a composer for Glenn Miller and played the baritone saxophone |
| What's Glenn Miller's most famous song? | In the Mood |
| What's the most popular album sold in the Cool period? | Kind of Blue by Miles Davis |
| Cutting Contests | Impromptu competitions between musicians to determine who is the best at their instrument |
| What is a gig? | When musicians are payed to perform |
| What is a jam session? | When musicians play for fun and trade fours |
| Instruments prominent in Be Bop | Saxophone, Trumpet, Piano, Bass Drums |
| Instruments in the Cool 50s | Tuba, French Horn, Flute, and sometimes Orchestra |
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