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43 Cards in this Set
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What is word for the accentuation of rhythms that ordinarily go unaccented?
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syncopation
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What is the process of changing from one key to another?
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modulation
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Who was the greatest star of black vaudeville in the early century?
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burt williams
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How was Ragtime primarily marketed?
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Ragtime was marketed through sheet music scales that were inexpensive and convenient sheet music that allowed amateur pianists to try their own hands at the lively new music. It was also marketed through piano rolls. These were rolled strips of paper installed on the player pianos.
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March King?
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Philip Sousa
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King of Ragtime?
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Scott Joplin
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Instrumental ragtime created by?
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James Reese Europe
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Vernon and Irene Castle?
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Couple from vaudeville who made the social dance and fox shot popular while using raftime music. Under their influence Americans were exposed to ragtime.
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Who was the downtown cornetist that dominated New Orleans jazz from 1907 to 1914?
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Freddy Kepard
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Most populr jazz dance of 1920s?
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Fad/ Social Dance
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Who was the tap-dancer and comedian that gave inspiration to black jazz musicians in the 1920s?
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Billy Bojangles Robinson
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First jazz record and when?
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Original Dixieland Jazz Band in 1917
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Performed nightly at Lincoln Gardens from 1922-1924?
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Creole Jazz Band
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King Oliver known for as soloist
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Wah Wah
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What are the features of early New Orleans style jazz?
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a. Polyphonic texture created by independent melodies in the cornets, clarinet, trombone
b. Instrumental roles from brass bands c. Balance between solo and ensemble passages d. A two-beat metric feel e. Use of march form and blues forms and song forms f. Frequent use of breaks, brief openings of soloist to perform g. Use of stop time accompaniment in which the band plays a repeating rhythmic patern, accenting beats of each measure, while leaving other beats open for the soloist to fill alone |
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First Great Composer of Jazz?
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Jelly Roll Morton
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What trombone style features glissandos, explosive accents and other boisterous effects?
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Tailgate Trombone Style
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What instrument did Sidney Bechet fall in love with and permanently adopt as his main instrument in England?
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Soprano Sax
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Louis Armstrong played in style that was traditionally the role of another instrument. What was this called?
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Spurned the role of the cornet as a bearer of the melody in favor of embleshing the role of the clarinet.
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Louis Armstrong second wife?
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Lil Harden
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On the Fletcher Henderson recordings that he played on, what is significant about the solos of Louis Armstrong?
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People were amazed at his talent and musicians forgot about Louis backward ways after the listened to his solos.
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Which pianist was considered equal to Louis Armstrong on the bandstand?
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Earl Hines
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Who was the nationally recognized “King of Jazz” in the 1920s?
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Paul Whiteman
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How did symphonic jazz differ from sweet music?
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Symphonic jazz was performed not for dancing. For respectful and attentive listeners, listening in a concert hall.
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Who was the most illustrious musician in the Chicagoans?
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Bix Beiderbecke
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How does Singin the Blues pay homage to Louis Armstrong?
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Started with solo statements rather than an ensemble exposition of the melody
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Which bandleader in the 1920s was known as “The Colored King of Jazz?”
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Fletcher Henderson
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Greatest composer in jazz history
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duke ellington
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Theme of Cotton club
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African jungle ambiance to highlight the exotic of black dances.
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Father of stride piano
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James Johnson
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44. What was Fats Waller famous for besides playing stride piano?
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Known as the clown prince of jazz and his peromances had a sense of humor and used comical facial expressions
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Trumpet Style Piano Player
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Earl Hines
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Which venue did Benny Goodman’s band play in which helped him become nationally famous?
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Palmer Ballroom
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How did John Hammond make his mark on jazz?
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Became Goodmans manager. Critic, producer, talent scout. Played a role in the rise of swing
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What were swing fans known as in the 1930s and 40s?
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Jitterbugs
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Characteristics of Kansas City style
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a. The music was based on head arrangements which were informal structures simple enough for players to remember without notating. Often worked out collectively in rehearsal or even during a performace. The head arrangements tended to originate spontanesouly
b. Kansas jazz was riff based, the melodic content of arrangements were highly compact and repetitive to facilitate memoriziation and generate movement intensity. c. Kansas city jazz was blues based in form and expression. Tunes that didn’t adhere to the blues format usually followed AABA form. d. Musicians played with particulary buoyant and well integrated snese of swing. e. These features provided a lose and hospital envornment for improvising soloists, the primary focus of Kansas city jazz f. Nurtured the development of the saxophone as a solo instrument. |
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Count Basie make his national reputation
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Kansas City
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Duke Ellingtons most brilliant soloist
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Johnny Hodges
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Pianist and arranger became Duke Ellingtons principal collaborator
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Billy Strayhorn
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What was the hit that catapulted Artie Shaw to superstardom?
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Begin the Beguine
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Strongest influence on Lester Young
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Frankie Trumbauer
Jimmy Dorsey |
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Which instrument besides voice have women been allowed to contribute to jazz history as players?
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Harp, French Horn, Organ
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Billie Holiday's style of singing
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Sad Jazz
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