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Study guide for CDA HS Jazz Band Students - final exam May 31, 2019.
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1
For which successful movie franchise did David Sanborn compose the music?
Mad Max
Saw
Lethal Weapon
The Fast & The Furious
2
Where did Jimmy Smith attend college in 1948?
Mexico
Australia
Canada
England
3
Which instrument is most prominent in Bossa Nova?
Tambourine
Violin
Classical Guitar
Bass
4
Harry Connick, Jr. has earned more #1 albums in the US Jazz Charts than any other artist.
True
False
5
What term does Steve Coleman use to describe himself?
Modern Historian
Jazz Musician
Spontaneous Composer
Improvisational Leader
6
Who does Steve Coleman credit as his biggest musical influence?
Miles Davis
John Lennon
Duke Ellington
Charlie Parker
7
What unique instrument was John McLaughlin known for playing?
7-String Bass
Double-Neck Guitar
Sitar
Keytar
8
Jimmy Smith was known by which nickname?
Indelible
Impressive
Inedible
Incredible
9
What brand of speaker did Smith use to ampify his instrument, giving it a unique sound?
Leslie
Marshall
Peavey
Bose
10
Which legendary Miles Davis album did Mahavishnu Orchestra founder John McLaughlin play on?
Sketches of Spain
Miles Ahead
Kind of Blue
Bitches Brew
11
Which city did Stanley Turrentine call home?
Peoria
Palm Beach
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
12
Why did David Sanborn begin playing saxophone?
His guitar was broken
The only instrument his parents coudl afford
Therapy for a medical condition
To keep up with his older brother who played Saxophone
13
What Does "Bossa Nova" mean?
Brown Eyed Girl
New Era
New trend
New Music
14
How many albums has David Sanborn released (as a solo artist)?
24
78
56
12
15
Which jazz artist did Stanley Turrentine marry in 1960?
Ella Fitzgerald
Shirley Scott
Lena Horne
Nina Simone
16
When was Wynton Marsalis awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music?
2007
1987
1977
1997
17
In what language other than English does Marcus Valle sing "Summer Samba So Nice"?
Portugese
Latin
French
Spanish
18
Which famous musician is Diana Krall married to?
Elvis Presley
Paul McCartney
Jon Bon Jovi
Elvis Costello
19
With which famous opera singer did Brad Mehldau record and release "Love Songs" in 2010?
Cecelia Bartoli
Renee Flimming
Kathleen Battle
Anne Sophie von Otter
20
Vijay Iyers's 2003 Album "In What Language?" is about which topic?
Coming of Age
Deafness
The Internet
Surveillance
21
In which country did Irakere originate?
Haiti
Florida
Spain
Cuba
22
Approximately how many days a year is John Scofield on tour?
200
300
100
50
23
Who composed the music for Jean-Luc Ponty's 1969 solo album King Kong?
Eric Clapton
Paul McCartney
Elton John
Frank Zappa
24
What does the name "Irakere" mean?
Spirit
Music
Forest
Pride
25
When did Bossa Nova become a popular style?
1970's - 1980's
1920's-1930's
1930's - 1940's
1950's - 1960's
26
Which member of the original Mahavishnu Orchestra went on to fame as a TV and Movie composer?
Jan Hammer
Jerry Goodman
Rick Laird
John McLaughlin
27
Which instrument did Jimmy Smith help popularize as a jazz instrument?
Guitar
Flute
Violin
Organ
28
Harry Connick Jr., a phenominal vocalist, is also know for playing which instrument?
Guitar
Trumpet
Clarinet
Piano
29
One founding member of the Lounge Lizards composed the music for which children's TV show?
Dora the Explorer
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Pokemon
Backyardigans
30
What was the name of David Sandborn's first solo album?
Taking Off
Morning Song
Early Flight
David Sandborn
31
Vijay Iyer earned degrees in math and physics from which school?
University of Washington
Boston College
Yale University
Harvard University
32
Who was one of Stanley Turrentine's earliest influences (other than his parents)?
Charlie Parker
John Coltrane
Johnny Hodges
Illinois Jacquet
33
With which jazz organist did Turrentine make quite a few soul jazz recordings?
Dr. John
Herbie Hancock
Alice Coltrane
Jimmy Smith
34
Upon college graduation (at age 18), what was Jean-Luc Ponty's first job?
Music Librarian
Symphony Musician
Dishwasher
Taxi Driver
35
Which school awarded Diana Krall an honorary Ph. D. (Fine Arts) in 2003?
University of Michigan
University of Victoria
University of Melbourne
Columbia University
36
Where did the group Five Elements get their start?
They met for the fist time in the recording studio
Playing for private parties in Manhattan
Playing on the streets of NYC
Columbia University
37
Whose band did John Scofield play/record with from 1982 -1985, establishing his name in jazz?
Herbie Hancock
Ornette Coleman
John Coltrane
Miles Davis
38
What instrument is Jean-Luc Ponty most widely known for playing?
Violin
Piano
Clarinet
Guitar
39
How old was Wynton Marsalis when he performed a concerto with the New Orleans Philharmonic?
9
6
14
20
40
With which two jazz legends did John Scofield make his first recording?
Miles Davis & John Coltrane
Chet Baker & Gerry Mulligan
Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker
Michael & Randy Brecker
41
The use of which percussion instrument was discouraged in this band (since it was 'too jazzy')?
cymbals
cowbell
tambourine
snare drum
42
What is M-BASE?
A way of thinking about creating music
An acronymn for a computer language
Nonsense syllables
A musical style
43
Which movie saw Connick's screen debut?
Memphis Belle
Hope Floats
Independence Day
Little Man Tate
44
Which 1972 Jimmy Smith album is considered a huge influence on later funk and hip-hop artists?
Boogie Nights
Root Down
House Party
Stay Loose
45
Brad Mehldau's 2007 Piano Concerto was titled:
The Brady Bunch Variations for Piano and Orchestra
Variations for Piano and Orchestra on a Melancholy Theme
Thoughts of Time for Piano and Strings
The Scooby-Dooby-Do Sessions
46
What was the title of Diana Krall's debut recording in 1993?
Starting Fresh
Stepping Out
New Beginnings
Trio of One
47
The music of the Lounge Lizards can be considered a cross between which popular music styles?
New Wave & Acid Jazz
Smooth Jazz & Punk Rock
Punk Rock & No Wave
Free Jazz & Swing
48
Diana Krall's 1996 album "All for You" was a tribute to whom?
Nat King Cole
Duke Ellington
Her Father
Her Husband
49
Where does Vijay Iyer currently teach music?
Yale University
Harvard University
Columbia University
New York University
50
With which style of music is the Mahavishnu Orchestra most often associated?
Jazz Fusion
Punk Jazz
Gypsy Jazz
Punk Rock
51
What rhythm is at the core of Bossa Nova?
Merengue
Two-Beat
Blues
Samba
52
What is the name of the jazz program Wynton Marsalis started in New York City?
The Marsalis Institute
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jazz at Carnegie Hall
JazzNYC
53
How many years were the Lounge Lizards active as a band?
One
Still Going
Twenty
Three
54
One of Irakere's main contributions was the inclusion of what kind of drum?
tabor
batá
djembe
cajón
55
What instrument is John Scofield known for playing?
Piano
Drums
Trumpet
Guitar
56
What is the name of Brad Mehldau's most recent recording (2014)?
House on the Hill
Day is Done
Ode
Mehliana: Taming the Dragon
57
Which 1989 movie soundtrack was Harry Connick, Jr.'s breakthrough?
Look Who's Talking
Dead Poet's Society
Field of Dreams
When Harry Met Sally
58
Which instrument is Wynton Marsalis most widely known for?
Piano
Tenor Saxophone
Trombone
Trumpet
59
Jean-Luc Ponty is still touring the world today - TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
FALSE
60
From which religion does the term "Mahavishnu" originate?
Islam
Confucianism
Judaism
Hindu
61
With which style of music is David Sanborn most frequently associated?
M-BASE
Smooth Jazz
Expensive Jazz
Free Jazz
62
The title of this piece (Knozz Moe King) is a play on words. What does it really mean?
No Smoking
King of Knowledge
None is King (but God)
New Orleans King
63
What city does Harry Connick Jr. proudly call home?
New Orleans
New York
Chicago
Austin
64
What were the names of the brothers that founded this band?
Joel & Ethan Cohen
Malcolm & Angus Young
Bob & Gerald Casale
John & Evan Lurie
65
Most of Brad Mehldau's recordings have been with what kind of ensemble?
Big Band
Jazz Quartet
Jazz Trio
Solo Piano
66
Where was Jean-Luc Ponty's first American performance(1967)?
Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
Newport Jazz Festival
Monterrey Jazz Festival
Alamo Jazz Festival
67
What prestigious award was Vijay Iyer given in 2013?
Horation Alger Award
MacArthur Genius Grant
Pulitzer Prize for Music
Nobel Prize for Music
68
How can you get a private lesson with John Scofield?
$400 for a two hour live session in NYC
Sign up on his website for a Skype lesson ($200/hour)
You can't
You have to catch him on the road between shows
69
Vijay Iyer had 15 years of classical training on what instrument beginning at age 3?
Violin
Sitar
Guitar
Piano
70
Where was Diana Krall born?
Germany
Canada
Australia
Sweden
71
Where were The Lounge Lizards founded?
New York City
Austin
Los Angeles
Washington D.C.
72
Who does Steve Coleman credit as his biggest musical influence?
Duke Ellington
Charlie Parker
John Lennon
Miles Davis
73
What famous jazz trumpet player got his start in Irakere?
Clifford Brown
Miles Davis
Dizzy Gillespie
Arturo Sandoval
74
What is Stanley Turrentine's nickname?
Mr T
Big T
The Candy man
The Sugar man
75
Brad Mehldau is know for playing which instrument?
Piano
Trumpet
Drums
Guitar
