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

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