Music 306 - Introduction to Jazz » Spring 2022 » Chapter 13 Jazz Composition in the 1950s

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Question #1
This musician was known for his mood swings and episodes of idiosyncratic behavior.
A.   Thelonious Monk
B.   Gil Evans
C.   Charles Mingus
D.   Julian “Cannonball” Adderley
Question #2
In addition to being a composer, Thelonious Monk was a
A.   pianist.
B.   bassist.
C.   singer.
D.   drummer.
Question #3
The Jazz Workshop was the name of
A.   an album composed and arranged by Gil Evans.
B.   a quartet headed by Thelonious Monk.
C.   a quintet headed by Charles Mingus.
D.   an experimental club in the East Village.
Question #4
________ has been credited with creating approximately 300 compositions.
A.   Thelonious Monk
B.   Gil Evans
C.   Charles Mingus
D.   George Russell
Question #5
The integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, prompted Charles Mingus to compose
A.   each answer shown
B.   “Boogie Stop Shuffle.”
C.   “Haitian Fight Song.”
D.   “Fables of Faubus.”
Question #6
Miles Davis worked closely with which of the following arrangers for nearly two decades?
A.   Gil Evans
B.   George Russell
C.   Ferdie Grofé
D.   Bill Evans
Question #7
By 1970, this composer/arranger jettisoned the music that had made him famous in favor of a fusion of jazz and rock.
A.   Charles Mingus
B.   Thelonious Monk
C.   George Russell
D.   Gil Evans
Question #8
The pianist Bill Evans is featured on the 1956 recording of “Concerto for Billy the Kid,” a composition created specifically for him by
A.   Gil Evans.
B.   Thelonious Monk.
C.   George Russell.
D.   Charles Mingus.
Question #9
Which composer/bandleader was NOT an instrumentalist?
A.   George Russell
B.   Gil Evans
C.   Charles Mingus
D.   Thelonious Monk
Question #10
Which of the following was NOT an important jazz composer during the 1950s?
A.   George Russell
B.   Thelonious Monk
C.   George Gershwin
D.   Charles Mingus

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