Music 306 - Introduction to Jazz » Spring 2022 » Chapter 10 Rhythm in Transition

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Question #1
This stride pianist was also a successful Broadway songwriter, with songs like “Ain’t Misbehavin’ ” to his credit.
A.   Fats Waller
B.   Count Basie
C.   Duke Ellington
D.   Art Tatum
Question #2
____________ were amiable and respectful but deadly serious competitions in which musicians tried to outplay each other.
A.   Jam sessions
B.   Rent parties
C.   Cutting contests
D.   Rhythm changes
Question #3
Which of the following musicians was NOT a pianist?
A.   Art Tatum
B.   Charlie Christian
C.   Mary Lou Williams
D.   Fats Waller
Question #4
Classical pianists such as Sergei Rachmanoff and Vladimir Horowitz championed this stride-pianist:
A.   Fats Waller
B.   Duke Ellington
C.   Art Tatum
D.   James P. Johnson
Question #5
Before the 1930s, the limited role of the guitar can be largely attributed to
A.   the expense of the instrument.
B.   problems with volume.
C.   each answer shown
D.   an abundance of banjos.
Question #6
The first bassist to record solos that departed from walking bass in favor of freely improvised melody was
A.   Milt Hinton.
B.   Jimmy Blanton.
C.   Slam Stewart.
D.   Walter Page.
Question #7
The bassist who codified the walking bass during his years in the Count Basie rhythm section was
A.   Walter Page.
B.   Jimmy Blanton.
C.   Charlie Christian.
D.   Milt Hinton.
Question #8
What was the drummer William Henry Webb’s nickname?
A.   “Charlotte”
B.   “Slam”
C.   “Chick”
D.   “Missouri”
Question #9
In jazz music, the late 1930s and early 1940s witnessed a transition from
A.   bebop to hard bop.
B.   ragtime to stride.
C.   stride to boogie-woogie.
D.   swing to bebop.
Question #10
Which of the following musicians was a member of Count Basie’s rhythm section?
A.   the guitarist Freddie Green
B.   the bassist Walter Page
C.   the drummer Jo Jones
D.   each answer shown

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