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

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