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Artie shaw nightmare
Duke Ellingtion muted trumpet
Art Tatum piano player
cab calloway Mr. Hi-de-ho
trumpet louis armstrongs instrument
James P. Johnson Harlem strut
buddy bolden 1st jazz musician
frontline clarinet, cornet, trumpet, trombone
Benny Goodman clarinet from Chicago
Fletcher Henderson Godfather of swing
Scott Joplin King of ragtime
Ma Rainey booze and blues
Louis Moreau Gottschalk ragtime progenitor
Red Norvo Mr. and Mrs Swing
Bennie Moten New moten Stomp ABAA
W.C. Handy father of the blues
Louis Armstrong trumpet king of swing
Papa Jack 1st white jazz musician-
John Hammond wealthy philanthropist, record producer, musician, music critic, talent scout
Clarinet Benny Goodman played this instrument
Harry Pace founds Blacks Swan Records 1921
Chick webb vote for mr. Rhythm- ABAC
Kid Ory Exponent of the "tailgate style"-
bix beiderbecke cornet, trumpet, and piano player
Piano Jelly Roll Morton played this instrument
Storeyville the "red light" district of jazz
Jimmy Dorsey alto sax player, composer, and bandleader born PA
the boswell sisters the object of my affection
down home blues8 fletcher henderson and ethel waters
rhythm section tuba, spring bass, drums, banjo, piano
James Reese Europe Clef club president and bandleader
collective improvisation the musical technique during which many instruments play together
to rag to syncopate- stressing of the off beat or weak beat
cotton club the club at which duke ellington became well known
Congo Square The place in New Orleans where different bands played
BIng Crosby bridged gap btwm black and white jazz singer
Harry Carney and Johnny Hodges played sax for Duke Ellington
Kind of Blue Miles Davis's "So What" was recorded on this very famous album
the savoy ballroom birthplace of the Lindy hop and other swing era dances
Glenn Miller This mans band was well known for the song "In the mood"