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Dr. Scott's second Jazz Appreciation Exam

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Benny Goodman played the ________   clarinet  
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Duke Ellington developed his style in ___ ____   New York  
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Count Basie developed his style in _______ ____   Kansas City  
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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  
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Who were some of the popular vocalists of the 1920s?   Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Big Joe Williams  
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In the 1920s, the Roseland Ballroom in _________ featured ________ _________.   Manhattan, Fletcher Henderson  
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In the 1920s, the Savoy Ballroom in ______ featured ____ ______   Harlem, King Oliver  
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Most jazz songs were _______ instead of up beat tunes   ballads  
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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  
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When was Be Bop played?   1940-1955  
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What was a big contributor to the birth of be bop?   World War II  
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What does be bop represent?   rebellion  
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What did Be Bop provide blacks with?   Their own language  
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Some key figures during the Be Bop era?   Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Elderidge, Charlie Parker,  
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Who was J.J. Johnson?   A trombone player from Indianappolois  
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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  
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Where does the term "Be Bop" come from?   It comes from the syllables singers would scat in swing bands  
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Who was the King of Swing?   Benny Goodman  
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What is a popular, scandalous song sung by Billie Holiday?   Strange Fruit  
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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.  
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Who was Gerry Mulligan?   He was a composer for Glenn Miller and played the baritone saxophone  
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What's Glenn Miller's most famous song?   In the Mood  
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What's the most popular album sold in the Cool period?   Kind of Blue by Miles Davis  
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Cutting Contests   Impromptu competitions between musicians to determine who is the best at their instrument  
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What is a gig?   When musicians are payed to perform  
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What is a jam session?   When musicians play for fun and trade fours  
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Instruments prominent in Be Bop   Saxophone, Trumpet, Piano, Bass Drums  
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Instruments in the Cool 50s   Tuba, French Horn, Flute, and sometimes Orchestra  
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