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

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