On the Miles Davis album, “Bitches Brew” the role of the bass clarinet is… Coloristic and textural Extended improvised solos An alternate or additional bass line in the rhythm section. A & B B & C A & C

What year is cited as the beginning of “The Swing Era”? What specific event is usually mentioned in this regard?

Why were many pianists in early jazz bands women?

What technological, social & economic developments allowed ragtime to be the first widespread popular music craze?

Who were the Creoles of Color?

What were the “Black Codes” or “Codes Noir?”

What was the instrumentation of a typical New Orleans marching jazz band?

What was the Tango Belt?

What instruments were added to form the Hot Sevens?

Name the Afro-Cuban trumpeter who served as musical director for Machito’s orchestra, played jazz with Chick Webb and Cab Calloway and pioneered the fusion of jazz and Afro-Cuban music, particularly with his composition “Tanga.”