Jazz review

Jazz first appeared in the city of:

• San Francisco

• New York

• Chicago

• New Orleans

Select the correct statement below: In jazz,

• it does not matter how the song is played

• it is more about what song is played than the way is played

• it is more about the way a song is played than what song is played

• it is more about where a song is played than what song is played

Which of the following did NOT eventually lead to the creation of jazz?

• rock

• blues

• slave songs

• spirituals

Which of the following is NOT a common jazz instrument?

• oboe

• drums

• saxophone

• trumpet

Jazz was born about

• 200 years ago

• 400 years ago

• 100 years ago

• 50 years ago

Select all that apply (2): Ragtime

• was an important influence on jazz.

• is usually performed by a solo piano.

• is a style of jazz in which everyone in the band solos one at a time.

• is a style of jazz that was popular with dancers.

Ragtime’s most important and famous composer is ___

• Duke Ellington

• Dave Brubeck

• Scott Joplin

• Thelonious Monk

Who of the following was NOT a famous jazz trumpet player?

• Charlie Parker

• Miles Davis

• Louis Armstrong

• Dizzy Gillespie

Which of the following is true of jazz music?

• Jazz is only played in America

• Jazz is played the same every time

• Jazz is simple

• Jazz uses improvisation.

The Big Band/ Swing Era was popular during WWII.

• True

• False