Music 306 - Introduction to Jazz » Spring 2022 » Chapter 7 Swing Bands

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Question #1
Big-band music dominated during which decade?
A.   1940s
B.   1920s
C.   1930s
D.   1910s
Question #2
Lionel Hampton played the
A.   vibraphone.
B.   trumpet.
C.   alto sax.
D.   clarinet.
Question #3
Swing dancing began at the ______ in Harlem.
A.   Cotton Club
B.   Palomar Ballroom
C.   Sunset Café
D.   Savoy Ballroom
Question #4
Benny Goodman
A.   helped bring about the integration of black and white jazz musicians.
B.   grew up in the slums of Chicago.
C.   found great success after performing at the Palomar in Los Angeles.
D.   each answer shown
Question #5
Although originally a drummer, ______ played vibraphone in the Benny Goodman Quartet.
A.   Lionel Hampton
B.   Teddy Wilson
C.   Milt Jackson
D.   Gene Krupa
Question #6
The Depression had little effect on the record industry, which flourished despite the economic turmoil.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #7
The lively rhythms of Swing Era arrangements reflected the ongoing influence of which jazz soloist?
A.   Louis Armstrong
B.   Jelly Roll Morton
C.   King Oliver
D.   Scott Joplin
Question #8
A “shout chorus” is
A.   the opening chorus in an arrangement.
B.   the final, climactic chorus in an arrangement.
C.   the chorus in which the vocalist appears.
Question #9
Which swing bandleader was a singer and entertainer who wowed both black and white audiences by evoking the Harlem underworld?
A.   John Hammond
B.   Benny Goodman
C.   Lionel Hampton
D.   Cab Calloway
Question #10
Jimmie Lunceford’s swing band
A.   featured Lunceford’s inventive guitar playing.
B.   embodied the best in black middle-class dignity.
C.   performed only on recordings.
D.   played loose head arrangements.

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