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

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