Quiz on Dizzy Gillespie

Three interesting things about Dizzy Gillespie:

How was bebop different from the jazz music of the 1920s and 1930s?

What instrument did Dizzy play? What was unique about his instrument?

After listening to a few of Dizzy's recordings, which was your favorite? Could you hear any differences between these tunes and the swing music of the 1930s?

Three interesting things about Ella Fitzgerald:

Ella Fitzgerald was especially known for her "scat" singing. What is scat singing?

What was historically significant about Ella’s first Grammy Award?

What personal characteristics must Ella Fitzgerald have had to survive her tough childhood and reach such success?

What style(s) of music were popular during the 1940s?

Name two songs released in the 1940s that are still heard today: