Quiz: Let’s Talk Jazz Music: How Much Do You Really Know?

Louis Armstrong, nicknamed Satchmo, was a pioneering jazz trumpeter and vocalist from New Orleans.

New Orleans, Louisiana, is credited as the birthplace of jazz in the early 20th century.

John Coltrane released 'Giant Steps' in 1960, a landmark in jazz composition.

Bebop, pioneered by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, featured fast tempos and intricate harmonies.

Miles Davis organized the nonet that recorded 'Birth of the Cool' in 1949-1950.

Paul Desmond, alto saxophonist of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, wrote 'Take Five' in 1959.

Ella Fitzgerald, renowned for her vocal range and scat singing, earned that title.

Monk was a distinctive pianist and composer known for his unique style.

'Bitches Brew' blended jazz with rock and funk, pioneering jazz fusion.

Benny Goodman, clarinetist and bandleader, popularized swing music in the 1930s.

Free jazz, pioneered by Ornette Coleman, broke from traditional harmony and structure.

John Coltrane's version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein song became a jazz standard.

Art Tatum was a virtuoso pianist known for his technical brilliance and speed.

Ella Fitzgerald popularized scat singing and had a hit with 'A-Tisket, A-Tasket' in 1938.

Miles Davis's 'Kind of Blue' was released in 1959 and is the best-selling jazz album.