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Question #1
Who was John Hammond?
A.
a prominent disc jockey in New York City
B.
one of the first white big bandleaders to adopt swing
C.
a wealthy jazz patron who commissioned several major jazz compositions
D.
an influential critic, band manager, record producer, and talent scout
Question #2
What were the three Ps of the Jimmy Lunceford band:
A.
Purpose, Profundity, Perspicacity
B.
Presentation, Precision, Polish
C.
Pot, Practice, Petulance
D.
Practice, Practice, Practice
Question #3
A popular swing era dance invented by dancer Frank Manning and named after an historic event:
A.
the Charleston
B.
the jerk
C.
the Bump
D.
the Lindy Hop
Question #4
The most popular Harlem dance hall during the swing era:
A.
Palladium
B.
The Club Alabam
C.
Savoy Ballroom
D.
The Funky Butt Club
Question #5
Territory bands were jazz or dance bands that:
A.
Played in a limited geographic region
B.
Played for mixed-race audiences
C.
Played a limited number of songs types
D.
Played in Mid-town Manhattan hotels
Question #6
This individual is often regarded as one of greatest and most prolific American composers of jazz:
A.
George Gershwin
B.
Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington
C.
Fletcher Henderson
D.
Jimmie Lunceford
Question #7
The arranging practice of pitting one band section against another in alternating patterns is called
A.
mixed voicing
B.
Antiphonal
C.
multi tracking
D.
switch-hitting
Question #8
Which of the following was NOT a typical feature of Kansas City style?
A.
emphasized improvising soloists
B.
blues-based compositions
C.
use of complex written arrangements
D.
riff-based compositions
Question #9
Count Basie made his national reputation as the result of radio broadcasts from which of the following 52nd Street New York nightclubs?
A.
Famous Door
B.
Cotton Club
C.
Studio 54
D.
Grand Terrace Ballroom
Question #10
This bass player from the All American Rhythm Section hired Count Basie’s during his early Kansas City days:
A.
Ira Coleman
B.
Jimmy Scott
C.
Jimmy Blanton
D.
Walter Page
Question #11
TRUE OR FALSE? By the early 1930s Duke Ellington had attained a level of celebrity that somewhat insulated him from prevailing racial stereotypes as evidenced by his first film appearance in “Check and Double Check.”
A.
True
B.
FALSE
Question #12
One of Duke Ellington’s most popular soloists, perhaps, was trumpeter __________.
A.
Bubber Miley
B.
Cootie Williams
C.
Miles Davis
D.
Ray Nance
Question #13
This Ellington sideman came to be known as the father of the jazz bass solo:
A.
James P Johnson
B.
Walter Page
C.
Jimmy Blanton
D.
Ron Carter
Question #14
The pianist and arranger who became Duke Ellington’s writing partner and principal collaborator was:
A.
Billy Childs
B.
Billy Strayhorn
C.
Bill Bailey
D.
Count Basie
Question #15
Which of the following best describes The International Sweethearts of Rhythm?
A.
a tap dancing collective
B.
a Fisk University glee club
C.
a children's choir
D.
An excellect all female band
Question #16
White swing took root when white jazz players such as Benny Goodman from the __________ area began fillings spots in ___________ big bands.
A.
Chicago/New York
B.
New Orleans/Chicago
C.
St.Louis/Kansas City
D.
Los Angeles/New York
Question #17
The center for developments in small-group jazz during the Swing Era was _________ in New York.
A.
Greenwich Village
B.
Brownsville, Brooklyn
C.
Hell's Kitchen
D.
52nd Street (Swing Street)
Question #18
Which of the following applies to Coleman Hawkins’s 1939 recording of “Body and Soul”?
A.
It's an outstanding example of big band jazz
B.
The tenor saxophone builds in range and dynamics to a climax
C.
It established Hawkins as a top clarinetist
D.
It features a double time trombone solo at the beginning
Question #19
How was Lester Young received in Fletcher Henderson’s band when he arrived to replace Coleman Hawkins in the mid-1930s?
A.
He was celebrated as a fresh new sound
B.
He was coached on Hawkin's style and sound in the hopes that he would adopt it
C.
He was immediately asked to lead the saxophone section
D.
He was asked to switch to his first instrument, the drum set
Question #20
In 1933 John Hammond discovered this unique 18 year old singer from Baltimore, Maryland at Monette’s Supper Club in Harlem:
A.
Anita O'Day
B.
Ida Cox
C.
Ella Fitzgerald
D.
Billie Holiday
Question #21
This swing era singer was discovered at a talent contest at Harlem’s Apollo Theater:
A.
Anita Baker
B.
Ella Fitzgerald
C.
Billie Holiday
Question #22
Which of the following does NOT apply to the singing style of Billie Holiday?
A.
Conversational style
B.
Virtuoso scatting abilities
C.
Emotional/psychological depth
D.
Acute rhythmic and tonal finesse
Question #23
This 1938 recording made Ella Fitzgerald a national celebrity and fulfilled Chick Webb’s dream of attaining name band status:
A.
”A-Tisket, A-Tasket”
B.
“A Fine Romance”
C.
“Object of My Affection”
D.
“Thriller”
Question #24
Black, Brown, and Beige, an extended "Suite" that premiered at Carnegie Hall in 1943, was a tone parallel (Program Music) to the history of African Americans was written by:
A.
Count Basie
B.
Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington
C.
Scott Joplin
D.
George Gershwin
Question #25
Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Woody Herman were primarily known as:
A.
Trumpet players
B.
Clarinetists
C.
Clarinetists and bandleaders
D.
Trombonists
Question #26
The two most prominent alto saxophone players of the swing period were Johnny Hodges and _____________
A.
Coleman Hawkins
B.
Benny Carter
C.
Lester Young
D.
Roy Eldridge
Question #27
Coleman Hawkins’ most famous recording was of the song:
A.
All the Things You Are
B.
Embraceable You
C.
Darn That Dream
D.
Body and Soul
Question #28
In 1935, Benny Goodman took the bold step of bringing a black musician into his previously all white small group when he hired pianist______________
A.
Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington
B.
Wilson Pickett
C.
Fats Waller
D.
Teddy Wilson
Question #29
The jazz rhythm section consists of piano, guitar, ________, and ________
A.
drums and bass
B.
drums and saxophone
C.
drums
D.
drums and tuba
Question #30
Lionel Hampton was a drummer for Louis Armstrong's band in the 30's but he became world famous as a performer on which instrument?
A.
drums
B.
saxophone
C.
vibraphone
D.
piano
Question #31
Harry Carney supplied the foundation for the Ellington ensemble sound with his masterful playing of the:
A.
Baritone Saxophone
B.
Bass
C.
Bass Trombone
D.
Tuba
Question #32
Freddie Green, a member of the All American Rhythm Section, played electric guitar without amplification or solo opportunities in the:
A.
Duke Ellington Band
B.
Casa Loma Band
C.
Count Basie Band
D.
Fletcher Henderson Band
Question #33
Louis Armstrong’s piano playing recording partner in the late 20’s went on to lead a popular big band in the 30’s that launched the careers of Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan and others. His name was:
A.
Earl (Fatha) Hines
B.
Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington
C.
William (Count) Basie
D.
Teddy Wilson
Question #34
A “head arrangement” is
A.
A complex arrangement requiring many hours of preparation and rehearsal.
B.
An arrangement which allows band members to alternate bathroom breaks.
C.
An informal arrangement often worked out collectively in rehearsal or even during performance.
D.
None of the Above
Question #35
The Savoy Ballroom was an especially important location for dancing located in:
A.
Cleveland, OH
B.
Chicago, Ill
C.
Brooklyn, NY
D.
The Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, NY
Question #36
In the 1930’s, Kansas City’s defiance of the 1920 federal "Prohibition" on alcohol, in addition to the laws against prostitution and gambling, created an “open” city which attracted musicians from all over the mid and south west.
A.
True
B.
FALSE
Question #37
Coleman Hawkins' main rival for tenor saxophone supremacy in the 1930's was:
A.
Harry "Sweets" Edison
B.
Buddy DeFranco
C.
Ben Webster
D.
Lester Young
Question #38
The famous nick name given to Billie Holiday by her close friend Lester Young was:
A.
Little Miss Sassy
B.
The Voice
C.
Lady Day
D.
Sister Girl
Question #39
Most observers would describe the tone color of Coleman Hawkins' tenor saxophone as:
A.
darker than Lester Young's
B.
very similar to Lester Young's
C.
lighter than Lester Young's
D.
Impossible to describe
Question #40
This regal big band moved to New York in March, 1937, shed their royal title, and frequently played at a 52nd Street basement club called the Famous Door:
A.
The Rhythm Kings
B.
The King Pleasure Band
C.
Duke Ellington and the Washingtonians
D.
Count Basie and his Barons of Rhythm
Question #41
The Reno Club, a venue that often featured Count Basie and his Barons of Rhythm, was a popular night spot in:
A.
Newark
B.
Kansas City, Mo.
C.
New York
D.
Chicago
Question #42
One of the most popular songs of the Swing Era was performed by the Benny Goodman Orchestra.
A.
Dance, Dance, Dance
B.
In the Mood
C.
Jitterbuggin
D.
Sing, Sing, Sing
Question #43
Freddie Green played guitar in the Count Basie's Band in a rhythm section that was called:
A.
The All American Rhythm Section
B.
The Band
C.
The Swing Kings
D.
The Red, White, and Blues
Question #44
Ella Fitzgerald set the standard for singers around world with her mastery of the art of:
A.
back phrasing
B.
Scat Singing
C.
rhythmic displacement
D.
front phrasing
Question #45
Kansas City Swing emphasized the use of up tempo blues, extended solos, syncopated call and response, and
A.
Head Arrangements
B.
Slow ballads
C.
Complex written arrangements
D.
Collective Improvisation
Question #46
Kansas City was the home base for many territory bands. Territory bands:
A.
marked their "territory" by street brawls
B.
Toured in a limited geographic area
C.
played only in large theaters
D.
Never traveled at all
Question #47
"Jack the Bear" was a composition and arrangement written by Duke Ellington to feature the extraordinary bass technique of:
A.
Dave Holland
B.
Walter Page
C.
Jimmy Blanton
D.
Ron Carter
Question #48
Lester Young was well known for bestowing nicknames to his fellow musicians. Billie Holiday gave him this famous nickname:
A.
Chief
B.
Gov
C.
Gates (as in swings like a gate)
D.
Prez
Question #49
The Big Band Era is synonymous with The Swing Era
A.
FALSE
B.
True
Question #50
The ___________________________ was rejuvenated after a wildly successful concert and album that took place at Newport, Rhode Island, in 1956.
A.
Duke Ellington Band
B.
Benny Goodman Band
C.
Count Basie Band
D.
Jimmy Lunceford Band
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