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Name one instrument found in the Frontliners.
Trumpet, Clarinet, Trombone
Name two instruments found in the rhythm section.
String Bass, Drums, Piano, Banjo
True or False: Scott Joplin wrote the "Maple Leaf Rag"
True
Which instrument was popularized with the help of the Electric Blues?
The Electric Guitar
Which jazz genre was influenced by African American roots?
Electric Blues
What is the name of the trumpet player who released an album called "Bird and Diz"?
Dizzy Gillspie
What is the name of the saxophone player who had the nickname "Bird"?
Charlie Parker
Which jazz genre is know for being fast and complex and NOT dance music?
Bebop
What is it called to mimic instrumental sounds with your voice?
Scat Singing
Who is considered the "Queen of Jazz"?
Ella Fitzgerald
What is a band called when there are 10 or more players?
A Big Band
What was the name of the famous trumpet player/singer and was known for his gravelly voice?
Louis Armstrong
What is it called when you make up music on the spot?
Improvisation
Which city is known for being the "Birthplace of Jazz"?
New Orleans
Who is considered the King of Ragtime?
Scott Joplin
Which Jazz genre was lively, dance music that had dances such as "the grizzly bear" and "the horse trot"?
Ragtime