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.   bandleader.
C.   cornet (trumpet) player.
D.   each answer shown
Question #2
Among Louis Armstrong’s greatest contributions to jazz was his
A.   serious, introspective demeanor.
B.   use of nonsense, or “scat,” syllables in his singing.
C.   influential approach to big-band arrangements.
D.   shunning of conventional pop songs.
Question #3
Louis Armstrong ended his association with Fletcher Henderson because
A.   Henderson made almost no recordings.
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 did not want Armstrong to sing.
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.   each answer shown
B.   sideman.
C.   associate.
D.   constituent.
Question #6
Lil Hardin was
A.   a well-educated, Memphis-born musician.
B.   a pianist.
C.   each answer shown
D.   Louis Armstrong’s second wife.
Question #7
_______ is the speedy alternation of two or more notes, creating a pianistic version of vibrato.
A.   Cadenza
B.   Glissando
C.   Tremolo
D.   Double-time
Question #8
Bix Beiderbecke belongs to the first generation to learn jazz from
A.   the brothels of Storyville.
B.   recordings.
C.   his parents.
D.   the stages of the minstrel show.
Question #9
Coleman Hawkins
A.   was a longtime member of Fletcher Henderson’s ensemble.
B.   strove to adopt Louis Armstrong’s style on the saxophone.
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.   Miles Davis.
B.   Buddy Bolden.
C.   George Gershwin.
D.   Louis Armstrong.

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