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