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

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