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.   tailgating.
B.   collective improvisation.
C.   modulation.
D.   call and response.
Question #2
Creoles contributed to jazz by
A.   adding their traditional musical training and ability to read music.
B.   founding Storyville.
C.   vigorously supporting the music of Buddy Bolden.
D.   emphasizing their African musical heritage.
Question #3
One of the earliest illustrations of jazz musicians appeared in 1890 on the cover of the
A.   Storyville Standard.
B.   Uptown Daily.
C.   New Orleans Mascot.
D.   New Orleans Review.
Question #4
Storyville was
A.   the black neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
B.   the headquarters of Gennett Records.
C.   the town where Buddy Bolden was born.
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), trombone, and clarinet
C.   trumpet (or cornet), saxophone, violin
D.   three trumpets (or cornets)
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.   were recorded using electrical technology.
B.   featured more than a dozen musicians.
C.   avoided collective improvisation.
D.   included a vocalist.
Question #9
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band
A.   was known for its use of polyphonic collective improvisation.
B.   featured Buddy Bolden on cornet.
C.   was made up entirely of New Orleans musicians.
D.   explored complex Creole forms of composition.
Question #10
Sidney Bechet
A.   played the clarinet and saxophone.
B.   performed both domestically and abroad.
C.   each answer shown
D.   was the first great improviser in jazz history.

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