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

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