Music 306 - Introduction to Jazz » Spring 2022 » Chapter 4 New Orleans

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Question #1
The dense, polyphonic texture wherein each instrument occupies its own musical space, rhythm, and timbre is known as
A.   modulation.
B.   tailgating.
C.   collective improvisation.
D.   call and response.
Question #2
Creoles contributed to jazz by
A.   vigorously supporting the music of Buddy Bolden.
B.   founding Storyville.
C.   emphasizing their African musical heritage.
D.   adding their traditional musical training and ability to read music.
Question #3
One of the earliest illustrations of jazz musicians appeared in 1890 on the cover of the
A.   New Orleans Mascot.
B.   New Orleans Review.
C.   Storyville Standard.
D.   Uptown Daily.
Question #4
Storyville was
A.   the headquarters of Gennett Records.
B.   the town where Buddy Bolden was born.
C.   the black neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
D.   a district of legalized prostitution.
Question #5
Which of the following groups of instruments constitutes the front line of a New Orleans jazz band?
A.   the percussion section
B.   trumpet (or cornet), saxophone, violin
C.   three trumpets (or cornets)
D.   trumpet (or cornet), trombone, and clarinet
Question #6
What kinds of musical forms did New Orleans bands use?
A.   none of the answers shown
B.   popular song form (AABA) and march/ragtime
C.   twelve-bar blues and march/ragtime
D.   twelve-bar blues and popular song form (AABA)
Question #7
When all the musicians in the band suddenly stop to let a single musician take a brief solo, it is called
A.   a break.
B.   a bomb.
C.   stop-time.
D.   call and response.
Question #8
Jelly Roll Morton’s recordings with the Red Hot Peppers were distinctive because they
A.   avoided collective improvisation.
B.   featured more than a dozen musicians.
C.   were recorded using electrical technology.
D.   included a vocalist.
Question #9
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band
A.   was made up entirely of New Orleans musicians.
B.   explored complex Creole forms of composition.
C.   was known for its use of polyphonic collective improvisation.
D.   featured Buddy Bolden on cornet.
Question #10
Sidney Bechet
A.   played the clarinet and saxophone.
B.   each answer shown
C.   performed both domestically and abroad.
D.   was the first great improviser in jazz history.

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