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.   nine
C.   five
D.   twelve
Question #2
Which of the following musicians was NOT a part of the Miles Davis Nonet?
A.   Gerry Mulligan
B.   John Lewis
C.   Kenny Clarke
D.   Clifford Brown
Question #3
Dave Brubeck was known for
A.   composing in unusual time signatures.
B.   each answer shown
C.   playing the piano.
D.   his West Coast approach to jazz.
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.   Dave Brubeck
B.   John Lewis
C.   Horace Silver
D.   Bill Evans
Question #6
Gerry Mulligan played the _______ saxophone.
A.   tenor
B.   soprano
C.   Alto
D.   baritone
Question #7
The musical genre that emerged on the East Coast and featured a heavier, impassioned timbre is known as
A.   Third Stream.
B.   cool jazz.
C.   hard bop.
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.   Sonny Rollins
B.   Wes Montgomery
C.   Dave Brubeck
D.   Clifford Brown
Question #9
Art Blakey was
A.   a baritone saxophonist.
B.   a hard-bop drummer.
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.   Dave Brubeck
B.   Wes Montgomery
C.   John Lewis
D.   Charlie Christian

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