Music 306 - Introduction to Jazz » Spring 2022 » Chapter 8 Count Basie and Duke Ellington

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Question #1
Although swing was a national music, the region that pulled that sound in a new direction was the
A.   Southwest: Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.
B.   Southeast: Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida.
C.   Southwest: Arizona and New Mexico.
D.   Midwest: Illinois, Ohio, and Indiana.
Question #2
__________ piano doubled the rhythmic pace of a measure with fierce, rhythmic ostinatos.
A.   each answer shown
B.   Boogie-woogie
C.   Ragtime
D.   Stride
Question #3
Who organized the Carnegie Hall concert “From Spirituals to Swing” that juxtaposed contemporary, familiar sounds with neglected traditions such as blues, gospel, and boogie-woogie?
A.   Andy Kirk
B.   Paul Whiteman
C.   John Hammond
D.   Count Basie
Question #4
Count Basie’s trumpet section included
A.   Lester Young and Herschel Evans.
B.   Coleman Hawkins and Benny Carter.
C.   Buck Clayton and Harry “Sweets” Edison.
D.   Johnny Hodges and Harry Carney.
Question #5
Lester Young was a famous tenor saxophone soloist with which ensemble?
A.   Benny Goodman Quartet
B.   Count Basie and his Orchestra
C.   Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy
D.   Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
Question #6
Which of the following musicians was NOT an Ellingtonian?
A.   Barney Bigard
B.   Harry Carney
C.   Herschel Evans
D.   Cootie Williams
Question #7
As an advocate of race consciousness, Duke Ellington
A.   composed works conveying the history of African Americans.
B.   each answer shown
C.   became a “race man,” a spokesperson for Black America.
D.   insisted that the Black man was the country’s “creative voice.”
Question #8
An appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1956
A.   was the last public performance by the Ellington ensemble.
B.   sparked a comeback for Duke Ellington and his orchestra.
C.   is depicted in the film Symphony in Black.
D.   brought Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn together for the first time.
Question #9
Duke Ellington’s co-composer and author of “Take the ‘A’ Train” was
A.   Juan Tizol
B.   Billy Strayhorn
C.   Cootie Williams
D.   Ralph Ellison
Question #10
Duke Ellington composed
A.   each answer shown
B.   in isolation.
C.   with input from individual members of his ensemble.
D.   on trains and in crowded hotel rooms.

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