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The Harlem Renaissance took place in a. 1920 b. the 1920s c. the early 1930s d. while ... Started by nelaaney	1 Replies 50 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by flannelavenger
The word stride refers to a. the pianist's right hand striding up and down the keyboard b. the ... Started by lak	1 Replies 26 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by chreslie
Classic popular songs, such as Honeysuckle Rose and Ain't Misbehavin' were written by a pianist ... Started by rosent76	1 Replies 21 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by jomama
A white bandleader whose significance has been neglected by jazz historians because of the style of ... Started by Hungry!	3 Replies 14 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by ghepp
Which bandleader commissioned and premiered Rhapsody in Blue? a. George Gershwin b. Paul ... Started by natalie2426	1 Replies 45 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by soda0602
Stock arrangements were used by big bands because a. big bands had too many musicians involved to ... Started by darbym82	1 Replies 38 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by l.stuut
As a hot dance band, partly due to Armstrong's presence, this group became very popular in the mid ... Started by renzo156	1 Replies 28 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by ghepp
Don Redman's arrangements were important in the development of jazz because they a. heightened ... Started by shofmannx20	3 Replies 20 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by ciecieme
Another player that significantly defined the unique sound of the Ellington band was trumpeter a. ... Started by vHAUNG6011	1 Replies 52 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by kingdude89
Significant European concert music composers influenced by ragtime/jazz were a. Berg, Mahler, and ... Started by saraeharris	1 Replies 38 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by smrtceo
Two of the most popular dances for swing era young people were a. the fox-trot and the Charleston ... Started by schs14	1 Replies 21 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by ririgirl15
The term swing was an insider's term as late as a. 1925 b. 1927 c. 1933 d. ... Started by charchew	3 Replies 18 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by Laurenleakan
The man considered the King of Swing was a. Paul Whiteman b. Count Basie c. Duke Ellington d. ... Started by JMatthes	1 Replies 40 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by Sarahjh
Goodman found his greatest popularity while playing whose arrangements? a. Bennie Moten b. ... Started by Hungry!	1 Replies 10 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by miss.ashley
Swing era improvisation was very often ____, a continuation of the trend from the 1920s. a. ... Started by genevieve1028	1 Replies 25 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by akpaschal
Frank Sinatra started in the business singing with what orchestras? a. Benny Goodman and Count ... Started by fagboi	3 Replies 48 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by scrocafella
A short film featuring a lesser known band's performance (early versions of music videos) is called ... Started by geodog55	1 Replies 42 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by Carissamariew
One of the significant signs that the swing era had come to an end was that a. several of the ... Started by Lisaclaire	1 Replies 12 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by Gabe
Swing era arrangers made use of the technique of setting up a call-and-response effect between ... Started by viki	1 Replies 15 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by LP
Walking bass lines became the norm in jazz in about a. the late 1920s b. the early 1930s c. the ... Started by s.tung	3 Replies 48 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by underwood14
Drummers were typically lightly playing the bass drum on all four beats by a. mid 1920s b. early ... Started by debasdf	1 Replies 24 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by Viet Thy
One of the most important contributions to the sound of Andy Kirk's Twelve Clouds of Joy was a. ... Started by laurencescou	1 Replies 16 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by ASDFGJLO
The Count Basie Orchestra gained national recognition partly because they a. could play swing ... Started by notis	1 Replies 124 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by angrybirds13579
Two sidemen in the first well-known interracial small band led by Benny Goodman are a. Milt ... Started by B	3 Replies 47 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by cam1229
An influential arranger for the Goodman band in the early 1940s was a. Eddie Sauter b. Lionel ... Started by bcretired	1 Replies 30 Views	Jul 25, 2018 by Jmfn03