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.   Charles Mingus
B.   Julian “Cannonball” Adderley
C.   Gil Evans
D.   Thelonious Monk
Question #2
In addition to being a composer, Thelonious Monk was a
A.   drummer.
B.   singer.
C.   pianist.
D.   bassist.
Question #3
The Jazz Workshop was the name of
A.   an album composed and arranged by Gil Evans.
B.   a quintet headed by Charles Mingus.
C.   a quartet headed by Thelonious Monk.
D.   an experimental club in the East Village.
Question #4
________ has been credited with creating approximately 300 compositions.
A.   Charles Mingus
B.   Gil Evans
C.   Thelonious Monk
D.   George Russell
Question #5
The integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, prompted Charles Mingus to compose
A.   “Haitian Fight Song.”
B.   “Boogie Stop Shuffle.”
C.   “Fables of Faubus.”
D.   each answer shown
Question #6
Miles Davis worked closely with which of the following arrangers for nearly two decades?
A.   Bill Evans
B.   George Russell
C.   Gil Evans
D.   Ferdie Grofé
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.   Thelonious Monk
B.   George Russell
C.   Gil Evans
D.   Charles Mingus
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.   George Russell.
C.   Charles Mingus.
D.   Thelonious Monk.
Question #9
Which composer/bandleader was NOT an instrumentalist?
A.   George Russell
B.   Thelonious Monk
C.   Gil Evans
D.   Charles Mingus
Question #10
Which of the following was NOT an important jazz composer during the 1950s?
A.   George Russell
B.   Charles Mingus
C.   George Gershwin
D.   Thelonious Monk

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