Music 306 - Introduction to Jazz » Spring 2022 » Chapter 6 Louis Armstrong and the First Great Soloists

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Question #1
Louis Armstrong was a
A.   cornet (trumpet) player.
B.   each answer shown
C.   jazz singer.
D.   bandleader.
Question #2
Among Louis Armstrong’s greatest contributions to jazz was his
A.   serious, introspective demeanor.
B.   influential approach to big-band arrangements.
C.   shunning of conventional pop songs.
D.   use of nonsense, or “scat,” syllables in his singing.
Question #3
Louis Armstrong ended his association with Fletcher Henderson because
A.   Henderson made almost no recordings.
B.   the musicians in the band made fun of Armstrong’s singing
C.   the musicians in the band were jealous of Armstrong’s talent.
D.   Henderson did not want Armstrong to sing.
Question #4
Armstrong formed his Hot Five and Hot Seven bands in
A.   Los Angeles (Hollywood).
B.   New Orleans.
C.   Chicago.
D.   New York.
Question #5
Any musician employed by a bandleader is called a
A.   each answer shown
B.   constituent.
C.   associate.
D.   sideman.
Question #6
Lil Hardin was
A.   a well-educated, Memphis-born musician.
B.   Louis Armstrong’s second wife.
C.   a pianist.
D.   each answer shown
Question #7
_______ is the speedy alternation of two or more notes, creating a pianistic version of vibrato.
A.   Glissando
B.   Double-time
C.   Tremolo
D.   Cadenza
Question #8
Bix Beiderbecke belongs to the first generation to learn jazz from
A.   his parents.
B.   the brothels of Storyville.
C.   the stages of the minstrel show.
D.   recordings.
Question #9
Coleman Hawkins
A.   strove to adopt Louis Armstrong’s style on the saxophone.
B.   was a longtime member of Fletcher Henderson’s ensemble.
C.   each answer shown
D.   played the saxophone like the cello.
Question #10
The single most important figure in the development of jazz was
A.   George Gershwin.
B.   Louis Armstrong.
C.   Miles Davis.
D.   Buddy Bolden.

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