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