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Jazz Listening Journal

The most important thing you can do when learning about jazz music is to listen to it! Please listen to a piece of jazz music and answer the questions below. Questions:

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Composer :______________________________________________________

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What style of jazz music do you think it is and why? (example: Swing, Rock, Funk, Latin)

Blues Jazz Latin � Folk Blues � Ragtime � Afro-Cuban Jazz � Classic Blues � Dixieland � Habanera � Boogie � Swing � Latin Jazz � R & B � Bebop � Latin Pop � Soul � Cool Jazz � Mambo � Funk � Hard Bop � Merengue � Jazz Rock/Fusion � Free Jazz � Rumba � Free Funk � Smooth Jazz � Salsa � Hip-Hop � European Jazz � Samba � Acid Jazz � Son � Nu Jazz � Tango � Straight Ahead Jazz

� Jazz Rap

� Noise music

� Experimental Jazz

Circle all of the instruments you hear in this recording. List any performers you can discover.

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Trumpet ______________________________

Trombone_____________________________

Guitar ________________________________

Piano ________________________________

Bass ______________________________

Drums _____________________________

Other Percussion ____________________

Other ______________________________

Are there any solos on this recording? If so, what instruments play them?

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What do you like or dislike about this song? Why?

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Do you like a particular instrument or player on this recording? What about it/them did you like?

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Describe the solos. What did you like/dislike about them?

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