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"Dixie Jazz Band One Step"
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ODJB 1917~first recording, from Chicago, recorded in NY, early jazz
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Wolverine Blues
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By Jelly Roll Morton 1927, early jazz
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Hotter than That
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Louis Armstrong, 1928, early jazz
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“West End Blues”
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Louis Armstrong, 1928, early jazz
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After You've Gone
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By Gene Krupa, 1941, Roy Eldridge/trumpet, swing
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"Seven Come Eleven"
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Benny Goodman ‘40s, swing
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Transblucency
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Duke Ellington, 1946, swing
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“Prelude To A Kiss”
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Duke Ellington, 1957s, swing, CH 7
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Cottontail
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Duke Ellington, ‘40s, swing
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“Lester Leaps In”
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Count Basie, Lester Young/ sax, ’39, swing
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What are some important differences between early jazz combos and the music jazz came from- ragtime, blues and brass band music?
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a. much of each performance was improvised
b. rhythmic feeling more relaxed- anticipated swing c. some new repertoire of its own d. collective improv. yielded more complex texture-more exiting |
Who was Jelly Roll Morton & what were his major accomplishments?
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Jazz composer, pianist, arranger,
Blended composition and improv, ‘red hot peppers’ band, |
What were brass bands and how were they important to the early development of jazz?
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Used trumpet, clarinet, trombone, tuba, drums and sometimes sax
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Who was Louis Armstrong and what are some of his major contributions to jazz?
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Trumpet player from NO, extend jazz vocab, scat singer, swung 8th notes, sense of drama,
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In addition to being a great trumpet virtuoso, what are some other things Louis Armstrong is known for including in his musical performances?
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Entertainer, ‘satchmo’, rhythmic displacement,
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