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Question #1

Who was John Hammond?

A. an influential critic, band manager, record producer, and talent scout

B. a wealthy jazz patron who commissioned several major jazz compositions

C. one of the first white big bandleaders to adopt swing

D. a prominent disc jockey in New York City

Question #2

What were the three Ps of the Jimmy Lunceford band:

A. Practice, Practice, Practice

B. Presentation, Precision, Polish

C. Purpose, Profundity, Perspicacity

D. Pot, Practice, Petulance

Question #3

A popular swing era dance invented by dancer Frank Manning and named after an historic event:

A. the Bump

B. the Lindy Hop

C. the jerk

D. the Charleston

Question #4

The most popular Harlem dance hall during the swing era:

A. The Club Alabam

B. The Funky Butt Club

C. Palladium

D. Savoy Ballroom

Question #5

Territory bands were jazz or dance bands that:

A. Played in a limited geographic region

B. Played in Mid-town Manhattan hotels

C. Played for mixed-race audiences

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. Fletcher Henderson

B. Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington

C. George Gershwin

D. Jimmie Lunceford

Question #7

The arranging practice of pitting one band section against another in alternating patterns is called

A. switch-hitting

B. multi tracking

C. mixed voicing

D. Antiphonal

Question #8

Which of the following was NOT a typical feature of Kansas City style?

A. blues-based compositions

B. riff-based compositions

C. emphasized improvising soloists

D. use of complex written arrangements

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. Studio 54

C. Grand Terrace Ballroom

D. Cotton Club

Question #10

This bass player from the All American Rhythm Section hired Count Basie’s during his early Kansas City days:

A. Jimmy Blanton

B. Walter Page

C. Jimmy Scott

D. Ira Coleman

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. FALSE

B. True

Question #12

One of Duke Ellington’s most popular soloists, perhaps, was trumpeter __________.

A. Miles Davis

B. Cootie Williams

C. Bubber Miley

D. Ray Nance

Question #13

This Ellington sideman came to be known as the father of the jazz bass solo:

A. Walter Page

B. Jimmy Blanton

C. Ron Carter

D. James P Johnson

Question #14

The pianist and arranger who became Duke Ellington’s writing partner and principal collaborator was:

A. Count Basie

B. Billy Strayhorn

C. Bill Bailey

D. Billy Childs

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. New Orleans/Chicago

B. St.Louis/Kansas City

C. Los Angeles/New York

D. Chicago/New York

Question #17

The center for developments in small-group jazz during the Swing Era was _________ in New York.

A. 52nd Street (Swing Street)

B. Greenwich Village

C. Brownsville, Brooklyn

D. Hell's Kitchen

Question #18

Which of the following applies to Coleman Hawkins’s 1939 recording of “Body and Soul”?

A. It established Hawkins as a top clarinetist

B. It features a double time trombone solo at the beginning

C. The tenor saxophone builds in range and dynamics to a climax

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 asked to switch to his first instrument, the drum set

B. He was coached on Hawkin's style and sound in the hopes that he would adopt it

C. He was celebrated as a fresh new sound

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. Anita O'Day

D. Ida Cox

Question #21

This swing era singer was discovered at a talent contest at Harlem’s Apollo Theater:

A. Billie Holiday

B. Anita Baker

C. Ella Fitzgerald

Question #22

Which of the following does NOT apply to the singing style of Billie Holiday?

A. Emotional/psychological depth

B. Conversational style

C. Virtuoso scatting abilities

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. “Object of My Affection”

C. “Thriller”

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. Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington

B. George Gershwin

C. Count Basie

D. Scott Joplin

Question #25

Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Woody Herman were primarily known as:

A. Trumpet players

B. Clarinetists

C. Trombonists

D. Clarinetists and bandleaders

Question #26

The two most prominent alto saxophone players of the swing period were Johnny Hodges and _____________

A. Lester Young

B. Roy Eldridge

C. Benny Carter

D. Coleman Hawkins

Question #27

Coleman Hawkins’ most famous recording was of the song:

A. Darn That Dream

B. Embraceable You

C. Body and Soul

D. All the Things You Are

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. Wilson Pickett

B. Fats Waller

C. Teddy Wilson

D. Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington

Question #29

The jazz rhythm section consists of piano, guitar, ________, and ________

A. drums and tuba

B. drums and bass

C. drums and saxophone

D. drums

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. vibraphone

B. piano

C. saxophone

D. drums

Question #31

Harry Carney supplied the foundation for the Ellington ensemble sound with his masterful playing of the:

A. Baritone Saxophone

B. Bass

C. Tuba

D. Bass Trombone

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. Teddy Wilson

C. Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington

D. William (Count) Basie

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. The Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, NY

C. Chicago, Ill

D. Brooklyn, 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. Buddy DeFranco

B. Harry "Sweets" Edison

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. Sister Girl

C. Lady Day

D. The Voice

Question #39

Most observers would describe the tone color of Coleman Hawkins' tenor saxophone as:

A. Impossible to describe

B. lighter than Lester Young's

C. darker than Lester Young's

D. very similar to 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. Count Basie and his Barons of Rhythm

C. The King Pleasure Band

D. Duke Ellington and the Washingtonians

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. Chicago

D. New York

Question #42

One of the most popular songs of the Swing Era was performed by the Benny Goodman Orchestra.

A. Jitterbuggin

B. Dance, Dance, Dance

C. In the Mood

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 Swing Kings

B. The Band

C. The Red, White, and Blues

D. The All American Rhythm Section

Question #44

Ella Fitzgerald set the standard for singers around world with her mastery of the art of:

A. rhythmic displacement

B. back phrasing

C. front phrasing

D. Scat Singing

Question #45

Kansas City Swing emphasized the use of up tempo blues, extended solos, syncopated call and response, and

A. Complex written arrangements

B. Slow ballads

C. Head Arrangements

D. Collective Improvisation

Question #46

Kansas City was the home base for many territory bands. Territory bands:

A. Never traveled at all

B. marked their "territory" by street brawls

C. Toured in a limited geographic area

D. played only in large theaters

Question #47

"Jack the Bear" was a composition and arrangement written by Duke Ellington to feature the extraordinary bass technique of:

A. Ron Carter

B. Dave Holland

C. Jimmy Blanton

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. Gov

C. Gates (as in swings like a gate)

D. Chief

Question #49

The Big Band Era is synonymous with The Swing Era

A. True

B. FALSE

Question #50

The ___________________________ was rejuvenated after a wildly successful concert and album that took place at Newport, Rhode Island, in 1956.

A. Benny Goodman Band

B. Duke Ellington Band

C. Jimmy Lunceford Band

D. Count Basie Band

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