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1
Blues melodies consist of three chords built on which notes of the major scale?
1st, 4th, and 5th
1st, 3rd, and 5th
2nd, 6th, and 7th
2nd, 3rd, and 4th
2
Who of the following was not a Cool Jazz musician?
Bob Brookmeyer (Trombonist)
Dave Brubeck (Pianist)
Wes Montgomery (Guitarist)
Paul Chambers (Bassist)
3
The combination of jazz improvisation and rock rhythms created which type of jazz?
Cool Jazz
Latin-Influenced Jazz
Free Jazz
Jazz-Rock
4
Which of the following characteristics cannot be used to describe Cool Jazz?
Restrained
Moody
Subtle
Lively
5
Which of the following instruments was not usually featured in Jazz-Rock?
Electric Guitar
Percussion
Electric Bass
Acoustic Guitar
6
True or false: Einstein discovered the Theory of Relativity when the Blues was popular.
True
False
7
True or False: Jelly Roll Morton spanned the gap between ragtime and early jazz piano.
True
False
8
Which successful group did Chick Corea form after leaving Miles Davis' Jazz-Rock group in 1968?
The Pat Metheny Group
Chicago
Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Return to Forever
9
Which of the following characteristics cannot be used to describe Dixieland?
Usually performed with a vocalist
Unsteady tempo
Exaggerated triplet swing style
4/4 meter
10
Which dance was popular during the early years of Big Band music?
Charleston
Waltz
Foxtrot
Tango
11
Plantation songs and what other musical tradition blended together to make ragtime?
Baroque
Romantic
Renaissance
European-American
12
Which of the following things did drummer Buddy Rich accomplish in his life?
Formed his own big band in 1966
All of the above
Lead his own band at age 11
Play drums and tap dance on Broadway at age 4
13
What was collective improvisation referred to as?
Lawful anarchy
Organized turmoil
Organized chaos
Lawful disarray
14
Who of the following was a prominent early Big Band leader?
Fletcher Henderson
Paul Whiteman
Duke Ellington
Count Basie
15
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Free Jazz?
Experimental
Easy to listen to
Provocative
High degree of dissonance
16
What were Woody Herman's bands nicknamed?
Swinging Herd
Herman's Herd
Woody's Swingers
Woody's Herd
17
True or False: The end of World War II marked the beginning of the next era of Big Band music.
True
False
18
What was happening in the world when Latin-Influenced Jazz was popular?
The Golden Gate Bridge was completed
All of the above
The Berlin Wall was torn down
JFK was assassinated
19
What is Canadian-born trumpet player Maynard Ferguson best known for?
His huge cheeks
Being a Canadian
Playing a bent trumpet
His high register on the trumpet
20
True of False: Big Band instrumentation was broken into three groups: brass, reeds, and rhythm.
True
False
21
True of False: World War II took place during the Big Band Boom.
False
True
22
In which way did Big Band music continue to be popularized?
Radio broadcasts
All of the above
Ballroom performances
After hour jam sessions in bars and clubs
23
Thad Jones and Mel Lewis' band performed, and continues to perform, at which NYC venue?
Apollo Theatre
Carnegie Hall
Village Vanguard
Radio City Music Hall
24
Dizzy Gillespie and which saxophonist brought the development of bebop?
Sonny Stitt
Dexter Gordon
Gerry Mulligan
Charlie Parker
25
Which Scott Joplin piece sold 1 million copies?
Maple Leaf Rag
Treemonisha
The Easy Winners
The Entertainer
26
Which of the following styles did Gillespie and Parker use to contribute to the sound of bebop?
Unconventional chromaticism
Irregular phrases of odd lengths
All of the above
Discordant sounds
27
Which well-known Gil Evans composition was released as a part of the "Birth of the Cool"?
Boplicity
Las Vegas Tango
Spoonful
Little Wing
28
Who of the following was not an influential bebop musician?
Thelonious Monk (Pianist)
Doc Severinsen (Trumpeter)
Charles Mingus (Bassist)
J.J. Johnson (Trombonist)
29
What was Jazz-Rock group "Chicago" originally known as?
The Windy City
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Transit Authority
City in a Garden
30
What was happening in the world when Ragtime was popular?
All of the above
The first Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece
Brooklyn Bridge was completed
Wilhelm Roentgen discovered the X-Ray
31
Stan Kenton's big bands were known as the loudest due to his heavy _________ instrumentation.
String
Rhythm
Low brass
Woodwind
32
Which of the following place's musical traditions did NOT influence Free Jazz?
China
India
Africa
Canada
33
True or False: Latin percussion instruments such as congas and bongos were used in Latin jazz.
True
False
34
What was happening in the world when Dixieland was popular?
World War II
World War I
Prohibition
The Titanic sank
35
How much money did Blues singer Bessie Smith earn per week in the 1920s?
$5000
$2000
$50
$140
36
Big Bands performed which type of music that people could easily dance to?
Swing
Stride
Orchestral
Folk
37
Which of the following dances did not influence Latin jazz?
Bossa Nova
Mambo
Samba
Waltz
38
What instrument was ragtime primarily composed for?
Saxophone
Guitar
Piano
Clarinet
39
Which of the following is not a characteristic that can be used to describe bebop?
Suitable for dancing
Complex melodies and chord progressions
Small group of musicians
Emphasized rhythm section
40
What is Count Basie's band known for?
Relaxed, swinging style
One of the longest playing big bands
All of the above
Simple solo work
41
What was prominent Blues composer W.C. Handy's nickname?
Master of Blues
Boss of Blues
Father of Blues
King of Blues
42
Who did Dizzy Gillespie hire who helped establish his Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra?
Alex Acuña (Percussionist)
Poncho Sanchez (Percussionist)
Chano Pozo (Percussionist)
Tito Puente (Percussionist)
43
Saxophonist Ornette Coleman's album "Free Jazz" included a ___ minute collective improvisation.
37
80
63
12
44
What is Jazz-Rock also known as?
Fusion
Blend
Synthesis
Compound
45
Which of the following singers did not appear with Big Bands?
Jimmy Durante
Frank Sinatra
Bing Crosby
Ella Fitzgerald
46
Which of the following characteristics cannot be used to describe The Blues?
Highly expressive
Predominantly instrumental
Expressed emotions of African-Americans in the 20th Century
Predominantly vocal
47
True or False: Dizzy Gillespie's trumpet bent up at a 45° angle after someone fell on it in.
False
True
48
Who of the following was an important musician of the ragtime era?
Artie Matthews (Pianist)
King Oliver (Trumpeter)
Tom Turpin (Pianist)
Jelly Roll Morton (Pianist)
49
Which musical styling influenced Dixieland?
Ragtime
All of the above
Local Brass Band
Blues
50
Trumpeter Miles Davis' career long collaboration with who resulted in the "Birth of the Cool"?
Mel Lewis
Gerry Mulligan
Chet Baker
Gil Evans
51
In addition to national recognition, Big Bands had local appeal with __________ bands.
Town
Local
City
Territory
52
Who was Miles Davis' idol that he moved to New York to hear and perform with?
Louis Armstrong
Charlie Parker
Lee Konitz
Chet Baker
53
Trumpeter Louis Armstrong's gravelly voice helped popularize what kind singing?
All of the above
Opera
Yodelling
Scat
54
Airto Moreira joined Latin-influenced musician Chick Corea in which band?
Return to Forever
Weather Report
Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Chicago
55
What has been known to happen as a result of Cecil Taylor's percussive piano playing?
He passes out
The piano breaks of its legs
His fingers break
The piano keys fly off
