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1
....... was known for his puffed cheeks and the tilted bell on his trumpet.
Dizzie Gillespie
Charlie Parker
Miles Davis
John Coltrane
2
Which of the following musicians were considered to be the "Fathers of Bebop" style of Jazz?
Dizzie Gilliespie
Louis Armstrong
Benny Goodman
Charlie Parker
3
Benny Goodman was talented equally in both jazz and ........... music.
Classical
Rock
Hip Hop
Country
4
Most opera composers write the music and words for their operas.
False
True
5
What addiction did Billie struggle with throughout her career?
Cocaine
Heroin
Barbiturates
Gambling
6
What was the first rock-n-roll song to hit #1 on the charts?
Tutti-Frutti
That's all right
Heartbreak Hotel
Round around the clock
7
Miles Davis was famous for being a band leader, a composer, and for playing what instrument?
Saxophone
Tuba
Clarinet
Trumpet
8
Billie Holiday was considered the "Father of Stride Piano" and was hired to play on more than 400 different recordings.
False
True
9
What pop singer is known as "The Material Girl"?
Britney Spears
Taylor Swift
Madonna
Christina Aguilera
10
Choose the famous musician who was considered as a Modern composer.
Benjamin Britten
Aaron Copland
Bela Bartok
John Lennon
11
Louis Armstrong nickname was ..................................
First Lady of Song
Duke
Satchmo
King of Swing
12
What instrument did Coltrane play on My Favorite Things?
Alto Sax
Baritone Sax
Tenor Sax
Soprano Sax
13
Which jazz musician was known for playing a bent trumpet?
Dizzy Gillespie
Louis Armstrong
Miles Davis
Chet Baker
14
Which one is a Romantic period composer?
Franz Schubert
J.S. Bach
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Felix Mendelssohn
15
Who was the famous musician for Baroque style?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Franz Joseph Haydn
Johannes Brahms
George Frideric Handel
16
Joplin created the libretto and music for the opera, Treemonisha. What is libretto?
The costumes used in an opera.
The background scenes in an opera.
None of the above.
The text or written words of an opera.
17
What year was Scott Joplin born?
1968
1859
1763
1868
18
The theme song for Duke Ellington and his orchestra was .............
Take Five
What A Wonderful World
The Entertainer
Take the "A" train
19
Which historic jazz club did Coltrane work with Thelonius Monk for six months in 1957?
Blue Whale
Five Spot Cafe
Blue Note
Birdland
20
One of Count Basie's major compositions was .............
What A Wonderful World
Blues in the Air
One O'Clock Jump
Singing the Blues
21
Who was awarded the very first gold record?
The Beatles
Perry Como
Nat King Cole
Elvis Presley
22
What was Billie Holiday's real name?
Betty
Dinah
Eleanora
Abbey
23
The Kansas City jazz style was based on short repetitive musical phrases called ............
Improvisation
Bebop
Riffs
Scat
24
What instrument is John Coltrane primarily known for?
Saxophone
Piano
Trumpet
Clarinet
25
One of Louis Armstrong's most famous composition was ................
Giant Steps
What A Wonderful World
The Flight of the Bumble Bee
Take Five
26
The names of Louis Armstrong's bands in the 1920's were the Hot Five and Hot Seven.
False
True
27
Scott Joplin was born in what state?
Louisiana
Arkansas
New York
Kansas CIty
28
What is the oldest surviving musical instrument?
Drum
Lyre
Flute
Trumpet
29
What is the name of this famous musician known for creating ragtime music?
James P. Johnson
Charlie Parker
Coleman Hawkins
Scott Joplin
30
Count Basie is known best for what period or style of jazz?
Ragtime
Swing
Bebop
Rap
