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

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