MUS 106 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Freddie Keppard, Jazz Standard, Texas Blues
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One of the best jazz piano players. Not a good representation of new orleans jazz at the time. Made one of the first country blues recordings. Best known stride player in the u. s. Played in broadway shows and motion pictures. Turned down opportunity to make first jazz recording. Didn"t want anyone to steal his ideas. Unique way of producing sound and phrasing melodies. Listening to and reacting to musical ideas from other musicians. Second line is usually a repeat of the first. Tools are sometimes used as instruments keeps the beat. Right hand improvised blues riffs and block chords. Double time - playing twice the rhythm. Riff - short, melodic phrase or melody. Dropping bombs - when a drummer plays a spontaneous accent on the bass drum. Chord - three or more notes played simultaneously. Shakere - seed-filled gourd covered with a bead net. Black storyville - new orleans red light district for african americans and creoles of.
