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.   Jammin’ the Blues
B.   King of Jazz
C.   Symphony in Black
D.   Stormy Weather
Question #2
Which musician is credited with establishing the tenor saxophone as the embodiment of jazz?
A.   Coleman Hawkins
B.   Frank Trumbauer
C.   Lester Young
D.   Sidney Bechet
Question #3
The “Hawkins School”
A.   is the title of an autobiography.
B.   was located in Kansas City.
C.   each answer shown
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.   Lester Young
B.   Johnny Hodges
C.   Coleman Hawkins
D.   Sidney Bechet
Question #5
The guitarist Django Reinhardt
A.   developed a way of playing single notes and chords with his crippled left hand.
B.   each answer shown
C.   demonstrated that Europeans could master jazz.
D.   recorded with American musicians such as Coleman Hawkins and Benny Carter.
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.   “Blue Skies”
C.   “You’re Driving Me Crazy”
D.   “Body and Soul”
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.   Mildred Bailey
B.   Billie Holiday
C.   Valaida Snow
D.   Ella Fitzgerald
Question #9
Ella Fitzgerald was a vocalist with a _______ octave range.
A.   four-
B.   one-and-a-half–
C.   three-
D.   five-
Question #10
Which musician was known as the “First Lady of Song”?
A.   Ella Fitzgerald
B.   Mildred Bailey
C.   Billie Holiday
D.   Valaida Snow

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