Jazz Musicians Jeopardy Template

Ella Fitzgerald	Dizzy Gillespie	Louis Armstrong	Miles Davis	John Coltrane
100 Singer What kind of musician was Ella Fitzgerald?	100 Trumpet What instrument did Dizzy Gillespie play?	100 Trumpet/cornet or voice What instrument was Louis Armstrong famous for?	100 Trumpet What instrument was Miles Davis known for playing?	100 Saxophone Which instrument was John Coltrane best known for playing?
200 False. She wanted to be a dancer. True or false? Before becoming a jazz musician, Ella wanted to become a chef.	200 False. Dizzy was a nickname he later received because of how he acted during performances. True or false? Gillespie was given the name Dizzy because his mom felt dizzy when he was born.	200 True True or false? Armstrong battled with racism growing up.	200 True True or false? Miles won 8 Grammy awards.	200 False. He was 19. True or false? John started composing music at age 37.
300 Her mother passed away. Why did Ella do poorly in school?	300 False. He changed it to bebop. True or false? Dizzy changed American jazz from swing to scat?	300 False. He was in a small band called the "All Stars". True of false? Armstrong was in a band called the "Blue Stars".	300 True True or false? Miles recorded an album "You're Under Arrest".	300 b) Blue Train Which of the following albums did Miles record? a) Get Happy! b) Blue Train
400 True True or false? Ella lived during the 1900s.	400 The bell was bent upward at a 45 degree angle. What was different about Dizzy's trumpet that happened by accident?	400 a) New Orleans Where did Armstrong grow up? a) New Orleans b) Nashville	400 13 How old was Miles when he was introduced to the trumpet?	400 b) A Love Supreme Which of the following albums was nominated for two Grammys? a) Summertime b) A Love Supreme c) Tutu d) At the Opera House
500 Over 200 songs How many songs did Ella record by the 1990s?	500 c) South Carolina Where did Dizzy grow up? a) New Jersey b) Georgia c) South Carolina d) North Carolina	500 d) Hello, Dolly! Which of the following songs did Armstrong record? a) It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing b) Bye Bye Blackbird c) All Blues d) Hello, Dolly!	500 Juilliard School (Institute of Musical Art) What was the name of the school where Miles studied music?	500 McCoy Tyner What was the name of the pianist in the album "My Favorite Things"?

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