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

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