Introduction Part One: Jazz Origins Part Two: Jazz Styles Conclusion

INTRODUCTION | PAGE 1, 2, Quiz Welcome to the OpenUW course on the history of jazz. Before you get started, take this quiz to see how much you already know about the history of early jazz. 1. The instruments most common in jazz are Mostly native African Usually handmade Exclusive to jazz Mostly of European origin 2. Early jazz grew out of Classical music The blues Italian opera Bebop 3. Rock-and-roll piano styles of the 1950s had their roots in boogie-woogie piano styles of the 1920s. True False 4. Bix Beiderbecke was a well-known Saxophonist Cornetist Pianist Drummer 5. The very first jazz recording was made in 1887 1899 1917 1929 6. During World War I, many New Orleans jazz musicians migrated to and established major centers of jazz activity in France St. Louis and Atlanta Chicago and New York San Francisco and Los Angeles 7. The saxophone was not used as a lead solo instrument in jazz until The late 1890s 1905 The mid-1920s The early 1940s 8. The "cradle of jazz" was Storyville, a 38-city-block district in New Orleans specifically designated for Wildlife preservation Produce markets Bars and taverns Licensed prostitution For more information about online learning courses at the University of Washington, please visit www.pce.uw.edu/online-learning/. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation Statements Copyright 2013 University of Washington | Terms | Privacy