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.   call and response.
C.   tailgating.
D.   collective improvisation.
Question #2
Creoles contributed to jazz by
A.   emphasizing their African musical heritage.
B.   founding Storyville.
C.   adding their traditional musical training and ability to read music.
D.   vigorously supporting the music of Buddy Bolden.
Question #3
One of the earliest illustrations of jazz musicians appeared in 1890 on the cover of the
A.   New Orleans Review.
B.   Storyville Standard.
C.   Uptown Daily.
D.   New Orleans Mascot.
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.   trumpet (or cornet), trombone, and clarinet
B.   three trumpets (or cornets)
C.   the percussion section
D.   trumpet (or cornet), saxophone, violin
Question #6
What kinds of musical forms did New Orleans bands use?
A.   twelve-bar blues and popular song form (AABA)
B.   popular song form (AABA) and march/ragtime
C.   twelve-bar blues and march/ragtime
D.   none of the answers shown
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 bomb.
B.   a break.
C.   stop-time.
D.   call and response.
Question #8
Jelly Roll Morton’s recordings with the Red Hot Peppers were distinctive because they
A.   included a vocalist.
B.   were recorded using electrical technology.
C.   featured more than a dozen musicians.
D.   avoided collective improvisation.
Question #9
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band
A.   explored complex Creole forms of composition.
B.   was known for its use of polyphonic collective improvisation.
C.   featured Buddy Bolden on cornet.
D.   was made up entirely of New Orleans musicians.
Question #10
Sidney Bechet
A.   each answer shown
B.   performed both domestically and abroad.
C.   played the clarinet and saxophone.
D.   was the first great improviser in jazz history.

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