Music 306 - Introduction to Jazz » Spring 2022 » Chapter 12 The 1950s

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Question #1
How many musicians are featured in Miles Davis’s “Birth of the Cool” band?
A.   four
B.   five
C.   nine
D.   twelve
Question #2
Which of the following musicians was NOT a part of the Miles Davis Nonet?
A.   Kenny Clarke
B.   Gerry Mulligan
C.   Clifford Brown
D.   John Lewis
Question #3
Dave Brubeck was known for
A.   each answer shown
B.   his West Coast approach to jazz.
C.   playing the piano.
D.   composing in unusual time signatures.
Question #4
Music that attempted a synthesis of “Western art music” and “ethnic or vernacular” music was known as
A.   each answer shown
B.   symphonic jazz.
C.   Third Stream.
D.   East Coast Groove.
Question #5
_________ was the pianist and leader of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
A.   John Lewis
B.   Horace Silver
C.   Bill Evans
D.   Dave Brubeck
Question #6
Gerry Mulligan played the _______ saxophone.
A.   Alto
B.   baritone
C.   soprano
D.   tenor
Question #7
The musical genre that emerged on the East Coast and featured a heavier, impassioned timbre is known as
A.   Third Stream.
B.   hard bop.
C.   cool jazz.
D.   bebop.
Question #8
Which musician is known for his variable approach to timbre, often changing his tone in the middle of a single performance?
A.   Wes Montgomery
B.   Dave Brubeck
C.   Sonny Rollins
D.   Clifford Brown
Question #9
Art Blakey was
A.   a hard-bop drummer.
B.   a baritone saxophonist.
C.   each answer shown
D.   an arranger for the Miles Davis Nonet.
Question #10
Which musician favored the use of rhythmically intense octaves and hard-riffing chords?
A.   John Lewis
B.   Charlie Christian
C.   Dave Brubeck
D.   Wes Montgomery

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