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Question #1
Who was John Hammond?
A.
a wealthy jazz patron who commissioned several major jazz compositions
B.
one of the first white big bandleaders to adopt swing
C.
a prominent disc jockey in New York City
D.
an influential critic, band manager, record producer, and talent scout
Question #2
What were the three Ps of the Jimmy Lunceford band:
A.
Presentation, Precision, Polish
B.
Practice, Practice, Practice
C.
Pot, Practice, Petulance
D.
Purpose, Profundity, Perspicacity
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 Mid-town Manhattan hotels
B.
Played for mixed-race audiences
C.
Played in a limited geographic region
D.
Played a limited number of songs types
Question #6
This individual is often regarded as one of greatest and most prolific American composers of jazz:
A.
Jimmie Lunceford
B.
Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington
C.
Fletcher Henderson
D.
George Gershwin
Question #7
The arranging practice of pitting one band section against another in alternating patterns is called
A.
switch-hitting
B.
Antiphonal
C.
mixed voicing
D.
multi tracking
Question #8
Which of the following was NOT a typical feature of Kansas City style?
A.
blues-based compositions
B.
riff-based compositions
C.
use of complex written arrangements
D.
emphasized improvising soloists
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.
Studio 54
B.
Famous Door
C.
Cotton Club
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 Blanton
C.
Walter Page
D.
Jimmy Scott
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.
Ray Nance
D.
Miles Davis
Question #13
This Ellington sideman came to be known as the father of the jazz bass solo:
A.
Walter Page
B.
Ron Carter
C.
James P Johnson
D.
Jimmy Blanton
Question #14
The pianist and arranger who became Duke Ellington’s writing partner and principal collaborator was:
A.
Billy Childs
B.
Count Basie
C.
Bill Bailey
D.
Billy Strayhorn
Question #15
Which of the following best describes The International Sweethearts of Rhythm?
A.
An excellect all female band
B.
a tap dancing collective
C.
a children's choir
D.
a Fisk University glee club
Question #16
White swing took root when white jazz players such as Benny Goodman from the __________ area began fillings spots in ___________ big bands.
A.
St.Louis/Kansas City
B.
Chicago/New York
C.
Los Angeles/New York
D.
New Orleans/Chicago
Question #17
The center for developments in small-group jazz during the Swing Era was _________ in New York.
A.
Brownsville, Brooklyn
B.
Hell's Kitchen
C.
Greenwich Village
D.
52nd Street (Swing Street)
Question #18
Which of the following applies to Coleman Hawkins’s 1939 recording of “Body and Soul”?
A.
The tenor saxophone builds in range and dynamics to a climax
B.
It established Hawkins as a top clarinetist
C.
It features a double time trombone solo at the beginning
D.
It's an outstanding example of big band jazz
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 coached on Hawkin's style and sound in the hopes that he would adopt it
B.
He was celebrated as a fresh new sound
C.
He was asked to switch to his first instrument, the drum set
D.
He was immediately asked to lead the saxophone section
Question #20
In 1933 John Hammond discovered this unique 18 year old singer from Baltimore, Maryland at Monette’s Supper Club in Harlem:
A.
Ella Fitzgerald
B.
Billie Holiday
C.
Ida Cox
D.
Anita O'Day
Question #21
This swing era singer was discovered at a talent contest at Harlem’s Apollo Theater:
A.
Anita Baker
B.
Billie Holiday
C.
Ella Fitzgerald
Question #22
Which of the following does NOT apply to the singing style of Billie Holiday?
A.
Virtuoso scatting abilities
B.
Conversational style
C.
Acute rhythmic and tonal finesse
D.
Emotional/psychological depth
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.
“Thriller”
C.
“Object of My Affection”
D.
“A Fine Romance”
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.
Scott Joplin
B.
Count Basie
C.
George Gershwin
D.
Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington
Question #25
Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Woody Herman were primarily known as:
A.
Clarinetists
B.
Trombonists
C.
Clarinetists and bandleaders
D.
Trumpet players
Question #26
The two most prominent alto saxophone players of the swing period were Johnny Hodges and _____________
A.
Roy Eldridge
B.
Coleman Hawkins
C.
Lester Young
D.
Benny Carter
Question #27
Coleman Hawkins’ most famous recording was of the song:
A.
Darn That Dream
B.
Embraceable You
C.
All the Things You Are
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.
Teddy Wilson
B.
Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington
C.
Wilson Pickett
D.
Fats Waller
Question #29
The jazz rhythm section consists of piano, guitar, ________, and ________
A.
drums and saxophone
B.
drums and bass
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.
piano
B.
saxophone
C.
drums
D.
vibraphone
Question #31
Harry Carney supplied the foundation for the Ellington ensemble sound with his masterful playing of the:
A.
Tuba
B.
Bass Trombone
C.
Baritone Saxophone
D.
Bass
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.
Count Basie Band
C.
Fletcher Henderson Band
D.
Casa Loma 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.
William (Count) Basie
B.
Teddy Wilson
C.
Earl (Fatha) Hines
D.
Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington
Question #34
A “head arrangement” is
A.
A complex arrangement requiring many hours of preparation and rehearsal.
B.
An informal arrangement often worked out collectively in rehearsal or even during performance.
C.
An arrangement which allows band members to alternate bathroom breaks.
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.
Ben Webster
B.
Harry "Sweets" Edison
C.
Buddy DeFranco
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.
Sister Girl
C.
Lady Day
D.
The Voice
Question #39
Most observers would describe the tone color of Coleman Hawkins' tenor saxophone as:
A.
darker than Lester Young's
B.
Impossible to describe
C.
very similar to Lester Young's
D.
lighter than Lester Young's
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.
Kansas City, Mo.
B.
New York
C.
Chicago
D.
Newark
Question #42
One of the most popular songs of the Swing Era was performed by the Benny Goodman Orchestra.
A.
Jitterbuggin
B.
Sing, Sing, Sing
C.
In the Mood
D.
Dance, Dance, Dance
Question #43
Freddie Green played guitar in the Count Basie's Band in a rhythm section that was called:
A.
The Red, White, and Blues
B.
The All American Rhythm Section
C.
The Band
D.
The Swing Kings
Question #44
Ella Fitzgerald set the standard for singers around world with her mastery of the art of:
A.
Scat Singing
B.
back phrasing
C.
front phrasing
D.
rhythmic displacement
Question #45
Kansas City Swing emphasized the use of up tempo blues, extended solos, syncopated call and response, and
A.
Slow ballads
B.
Collective Improvisation
C.
Head Arrangements
D.
Complex written arrangements
Question #46
Kansas City was the home base for many territory bands. Territory bands:
A.
Toured in a limited geographic area
B.
played only in large theaters
C.
marked their "territory" by street brawls
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.
Jimmy Blanton
B.
Dave Holland
C.
Ron Carter
D.
Walter Page
Question #48
Lester Young was well known for bestowing nicknames to his fellow musicians. Billie Holiday gave him this famous nickname:
A.
Prez
B.
Chief
C.
Gates (as in swings like a gate)
D.
Gov
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.
Jimmy Lunceford Band
B.
Duke Ellington Band
C.
Benny Goodman Band
D.
Count Basie Band
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