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

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