Jazz and Blues

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. A large dance or jazz ___ usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians (7)
  2. 4. A brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone (7)
  3. 5. The color of the sky on a clear day (plural) (5)
  4. 8. A creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (13)
  5. 12. Relating to a ___ scale (10)

Down

  1. 1. Music with a syncopated melody (7)
  2. 3. United States bandleader of a popular big band (11)
  3. 6. A style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s (5)
  4. 7. Keyboard instrument with black and white keys (5)
  5. 9. The basic ___ unit in a piece of music (6)
  6. 10. Style of music with improvisation, born in New Orleans (4)
  7. 11. A musical composition for one voice or instrument (4)