Music 306 - Introduction to Jazz » Spring 2022 » Chapter 9 A World of Soloists

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Question #1
What is the title of the 1944 short film directed by Gjon Mili that foreshadowed the turnaround in jazz that took place in the postwar years?
A.   King of Jazz
B.   Jammin’ the Blues
C.   Stormy Weather
D.   Symphony in Black
Question #2
Which musician is credited with establishing the tenor saxophone as the embodiment of jazz?
A.   Lester Young
B.   Frank Trumbauer
C.   Coleman Hawkins
D.   Sidney Bechet
Question #3
The “Hawkins School”
A.   each answer shown
B.   was located in Kansas City.
C.   is the title of an autobiography.
D.   refers to musicians such as Ben Webster and Chu Berry.
Question #4
Which saxophonist was known for his light sound and rhythmically unpredictable phrases?
A.   Johnny Hodges
B.   Lester Young
C.   Sidney Bechet
D.   Coleman Hawkins
Question #5
The guitarist Django Reinhardt
A.   recorded with American musicians such as Coleman Hawkins and Benny Carter.
B.   developed a way of playing single notes and chords with his crippled left hand.
C.   demonstrated that Europeans could master jazz.
D.   each answer shown
Question #6
Benny Carter was an alto saxophonist, but he was also known as
A.   a trumpet player.
B.   an arranger.
C.   a bandleader.
D.   each answer shown
Question #7
Which of the following songs did the bandleader, vocalist, and trumpet player Valaida Snow record in 1940?
A.   “I’m Coming, Virginia”
B.   “Body and Soul”
C.   “Blue Skies”
D.   “You’re Driving Me Crazy”
Question #8
This vocalist recorded “Strange Fruit,” a vivid description of a lynching and the first widely noted song about racism in American popular music.
A.   Valaida Snow
B.   Billie Holiday
C.   Ella Fitzgerald
D.   Mildred Bailey
Question #9
Ella Fitzgerald was a vocalist with a _______ octave range.
A.   one-and-a-half–
B.   five-
C.   three-
D.   four-
Question #10
Which musician was known as the “First Lady of Song”?
A.   Billie Holiday
B.   Ella Fitzgerald
C.   Mildred Bailey
D.   Valaida Snow

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