Kansas City

Question 1

Why did Kansas City become a center for jazz?

Answer 1

it was a railroad hub;
had strong music education and unions;
Tom Pendergast

Question 2

What is characteristic of Kansas City Jazz?

Answer 2

Riff-based melodies;
influenced by blues;
featured virtuoso soloists;
rhythm with a sense of motion;
use of head arrangements

Question 3

musical idea that is repeated over and over in place of a more traditional melody

Answer 3

riff

Question 4

“Jumpin’ at the Woodside”

Answer 4

Count Basie Orchestra

KC Jazz

Question 5

highschool in Kansas city with great music program

Answer 5

Lincoln High School

Question 6

Who led the band program at Lincoln Highschool

Answer 6

Major N. Clark Smith

Question 7

Tom Pendergast

Answer 7

democratic party boss in Kansas City;

owned alcohol business so didn’t enforce prohibition

Question 8

Benny Moten’s Kansas City Jazz Band

Answer 8

most influential bandleader in KC Jazz

Question 9

Hired Count Basie to play piano for his band because he was too busy on the business side

Answer 9

Benny Moten

Question 10

George E. Lee and His Novelty Singing Orchestra

Answer 10

main competition to Benny Moten’s band;

was eventually absorbed by Benny Moten’s band

Question 11

George E. Lee

Answer 11

volcalist, saxophone

KC bandleader

Question 12

Julia Lee

Answer 12

singer

Question 13

“Down Home Syncopated Blues”

Answer 13

George E. Lee and his Novelty Singing Orchestra

KC jazz

Question 14

Walter Page’s Blue Devils

Answer 14

territory band originally based in Oklahoma

Question 15

territory band

Answer 15

band that travelled around in a territory

Question 16

Walter Page

Answer 16

double bass

went to Lincoln Highschool

Question 17

who is the originator of the eight beats over two bars walking bass technique

Answer 17

Walter Page

Question 18

Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy featuring Mary Lou Williams

Answer 18

more carefully arranged

Question 19

Mary Lou Williams

Answer 19

piano;

form Atlanta GA–>Pgh

Question 20

“Squablin’ “

Answer 20

Walter Page’s Blue Devils

KC jazz

Question 21

“Mary’s Idea”

Answer 21

Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy

KC jazz

Question 22

Count Basie Orchestra

Answer 22

took over Benny Moten’s Orchestra with Buster Smith

Question 23

who brought Basie’s band to prominence

Answer 23

music promoter John Hammond

Question 24

What band had the All-American Rhythym Section

Answer 24

Count Basie Band

Question 25

Who was in the All American Rhythm Section?

Answer 25

Basie(piano), Freddie Green(guitar), Page, Jones

Question 26

“One O’Clock Jump”

Answer 26

Count Basie Orchestra

KC jazz

Question 27

Jay “Hootie” McShann

Answer 27

KC jazz band leader

Question 28

what KC band was Charlie Parker in?

Answer 28

Jay “Hootie” McShann’s band

Question 29

Lester Yound

Answer 29

Sax
in Basie’s orchestra
KC jazz

Question 30

Who is “the Brute”

Answer 30

Ben Webster

in Ellington’s orchestra

Question 31

“Cotton Tail”

Answer 31

Duke Ellington Orchestra

NY jazz

Question 32

Buster Smith

Answer 32

clarinet, alto sax
mentored Charlie Parker
KC jazz

Question 33

Jo Jones

Answer 33

drummer
KC jazz
Blue Devils–>Basie Orchestra

Question 34

Buck Clayton

Answer 34

led a jazz band in China

later joined Count Basie Orchestra