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1The "Father of the Blues" was this cornet-playing bandleader who first heard the blues in a Mississippi train station
- AW. C. Handy
- BJohn Philip Sousa
- CScott Joplin
- DJames Reese Europe
2Which of the following genres is/are part of early African American folk culture?
- Athe minstrel show
- Bballads
- Cbrass bands
- Dall of these
3The blues has ____-line stanzas
- Afour
- Bthree
- Ceight
- Dtwo
4Gertrude "Ma" Rainey was
- Aa minstrel show composer
- Ba vaudeville/classic blues artist
- Ca popular dance instructor
- Dthe leader of the Fisk Jubilee Singers
5James Reese Europe was
- Aa black musician who performed ragtime for white dance instructors and leader of the 369th Infantry Band, or "Hellfighters," during World War I only.
- Ba black musician who performed ragtime for white dance instructors.
- Cleader of the 369th Infantry Band, or "Hellfighters," during World War I.
- Da white blues singer.
6 What pattern of chord changes below is used in the twelve-bar blues form?
- AI I I IV V V I I IV V I I
- BI V I I II III IV V I I I I
- CI I I I IV IV I I V V I I
- DI I V V IV IV V V I I V I
7The popularity of the trumpet (cornet), clarinet, and trombone in jazz was due mostly to the influence of
- Abrass bands.
- Bsymphony orchestras.
- Cthe African American folk tradition.
- Dall of these.
8 (Q028) Who is the best-known composer of ragtime music?
- AJames Reese Europe
- BScott Joplin
- CLouis Armstrong
- DBessie Smith
9 (Q013) Which chords or harmonies are used in the twelve-bar blues?
- AI, IV, and V
- BI, III, and V
- CI, II, and III
- DI, II, and IV
10 (Q018) Among the great stride virtuosos of the 1920s was the following pianist, whose composition "Carolina Shout" became a test-piece for elite New York pianists:
- ASidney Bechet.
- BJames P. Johnson
- CFletcher Henderson.
- DGeorge Gershwin.
11 (Q010) Among the jazz soloists added to the Paul Whiteman Band in the mid-1920s was/were
- AJames P. Johnson.
- BBix Beiderbecke.
- CBix Beiderbecke and James P. Johnson.
- DLouis Armstrong.
12 (Q021) The following soloist, whose unusual timbres arose from his mastery of mutes, enriched Duke Ellington’s early recordings:
- ALouis Armstrong.
- BBubber Miley.
- CKing Oliver.
- DArt Hickman.
13 (Q008) Bill Challis was the noted 1920s arranger for the band of
- AArt Hickman.
- BDon Redman.
- CFletcher Henderson.
- DPaul Whiteman.
14 (Q013) Among the musicians hired by Fletcher Henderson in the 1920s was
- AJelly Roll Morton.
- BDuke Ellington.
- CBenny Goodman.
- DLouis Armstrong.
15 (Q004) This bandleader, widely known as the "King of Jazz," was an early pop superstar who championed "symphonic jazz":
- ADuke Ellington.
- BPaul Whiteman.
- CFletcher Henderson.
- DJames P. Johnson.
16 (Q005) George Gershwin composed and performed
- ARhapsody in Blue.
- BThe Jazz Singer.
- C"St. Louis Blues."
- D"Black and Tan Fantasy."
17 (Q006) Rhapsody in Blue’s premiere in 1924 featured
- Athe Paul Whiteman orchestra.
- BDuke Ellington at the piano.
- Cthe Paul Whiteman orchestra and the Original Dixieland Jazz Band only.
- Dthe Original Dixieland Jazz Band.
18 (Q012) Fletcher Henderson
- Aused a big band that closely resembles the big band of today, including reeds, trumpets, trombones, and rhythm section.
- Bled the best jazz band around in the second half of the 1920s and used a big band that closely resembles the big band of today, including reeds, trumpets, trombones, and rhythm section only.
- Cled the best jazz band around in the second half of the 1920s.
- Dnever employed an arranger, preferring to write all the arrangements himself.
19 (Q003) This San Francisco bandleader was not famous, but established the saxophone section as part of a jazz ensemble:
- AJelly Roll Morton.
- BPaul Whiteman.
- CArt Hickman.
- DJoe "King" Oliver.
20 (Q022) The bandleader and composer Duke Ellington was also a
- Asolo clarinetist.
- Bsaxophone player.
- Cstride piano player.
- Dtrumpet player.
21 (Q007) Paul Whiteman hired ______ to be the full-time featured vocalist with his orchestra.
- ALouis Armstrong
- BBing Crosby
- CBessie Smith
- DWilliam Grant Still
22 (Q010) Creoles contributed to jazz by
- Aemphasizing their African musical heritage.
- Bemphasizing their African musical heritage and vigorously supporting the music of Buddy Bolden only.
- Cadding their traditional musical training and ability to read music.
- Dvigorously supporting the music of Buddy Bolden.
23 (Q015) Sidney Bechet
- Awas the first great jazz soloist on saxophone.
- Bwas a shy, diffident man who preferred to submerge his lines in collective improvisation.
- Cnever left his hometown of New Orleans.
- Dall of these
24 (Q014) King Oliver’s Jazz Band
- Awas made up entirely of New Orleans musicians.
- Bfeatured Buddy Bolden on cornet.
- Cexplored complex Creole written composition.
- Dwas known for its use of polyphonic collective improvisation.
25 (Q017) Which musician, whose career ended with his nervous breakdown in 1906, is generally acknowledged as the first important musician in jazz?
- ABuddy Bolden
- BLouis Armstrong
- CJelly Roll Morton
- DSidney Bechet
26 (Q024) Louis Armstrong got his first big break playing in the band of
- AFreddie Keppard.
- BJoe "King" Oliver.
- CJelly Roll Morton.
- DSidney Bechet.
27 (Q026) During the trio section of a piece, New Orleans bands often switched from collective improvisation to block-chord texture.
- ATrue
- BFalse
28 (Q023) This musician was known for his inventive use of mutes:
- AJoe "King" Oliver.
- BLouis Armstrong.
- CScott Joplin.
- DJelly Roll Morton.
29(Q020) At the time jazz started to be recorded in 1917, New Orleans style already featured
- Acollective improvisation.
- Bextended solo improvisation.
- Cglissandos, stop-time, and breaks.
- Dcollective improvisation and glissandos, stop-time, and breaks only.
30 (Q013) Joe "King" Oliver
- Aplayed the cornet.
- Bwas Louis Armstrong’s mentor.
- Cmoved his band from New Orleans to Chicago.
- Dall of these
31 (Q025) Today, New Orleans Style jazz is also known by the name of
- AMississippi River jazz.
- BDixieland jazz.
- Cragtime.
- Dpreservation jazz.
32 (Q016) When Louisiana and other southern states adopted the so-called Jim Crow laws, the special privileges of the Creoles ended in the year
- A1894
- B1865
- C1876.
- D1917
33 (Q006) During collective improvisation, the instruments are arranged in the following order (from top to bottom):
- Atrombone, trumpet (or cornet), and clarinet.
- Bclarinet, trumpet (or cornet), and trombone.
- Cclarinet, trombone, and trumpet (or cornet).
- Dtrumpet (or cornet), clarinet, and trombone.
34 (Q018) Which of the following instruments constitute the frontline of a New Orleans jazz band?
- Atrumpet (or cornet), trombone, and clarinet
- Bthe percussion section
- Ctrumpet (or cornet), saxophone, violin
- Dthree trumpets (or cornets)
35 (Q021) Freddie Keppard was
- Aone of the first jazz musicians to travel widely.
- Ba ragtime composer.
- Cthe leader of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band.
- Dan important early blues singer.
36 (Q012) Jelly Roll Morton
- Awas a Creole musician.
- Bwas a Creole musician and led the Red Hot Peppers only.
- Cled the Red Hot Peppers.
- Dplayed clarinet.
37 (Q006) This music producer spurred the boogie-woogie revival of the 1930s with his concert, "From Spirituals to Swing":
- ABenny Goodman.
- BAndy Kirk.
- CJohn Hammond.
- DPaul Whiteman.
38 (Q007) Which of the following bands began as a territory band in the Southwest?
- ADuke Ellington and his orchestra
- BAndy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy
- CThe Fletcher Henderson Orchestra
- Dall of these
39 (Q026) Head arrangements were flexible, sometimes expanding to ten minutes in the heat of performance.
- ATrue
- BFalse
40 (Q013) Whose band featured the "All American Rhythm Section," known for its driving groove of four beats to a bar?
- ABenny Goodman
- BDuke Ellington
- CCount Basie
- DAndy Kirk
41 (Q009) In her later career, Mary Lou Williams
- Awas a devoted teacher of jazz history.
- Bwas a leader in the bebop (modern jazz) movement.
- Cbecame increasingly active as a composer.
- Dall of these
42 (Q010) Benny Moten was
- Athe unelected political boss of Kansas City.
- Ba territory bandleader.
- Ca blues singer.
- Dall of these
43 (Q020) This saxophonist, who was one of Duke Ellington’s chief soloists, stayed with the band for nearly five decades:
- ALester Young.
- BBen Webster.
- CSidney Bechet.
- DJohnny Hodges.
44 (Q021) Duke Ellington’s compositions included
- A"In the Mood."
- B"One O’Clock Jump."
- C"Conga Brava."
- Dall of these
45 (Q003) The Southwest affected music nationally through
- Aits complex written arrangements and the piano style boogie-woogie only.
- Bits emphasis on collective improvisation.
- Cits complex written arrangements.
- Dthe piano style boogie-woogie.
46 (Q019) Duke Ellington
- Awas a master of orchestration (combining the sounds of different instruments).
- Bwas a master of orchestration (combining the sounds of different instruments) and wrote not just for instruments, but for specific musicians in his band only.
- Cwrote not just for instruments, but for specific musicians in his band.
- Dwas a great arranger, but little known as a composer.
47 (Q024) Duke Ellington’s trombonists included
- AFreddie Green, Walter Page, and Jo Jones.
- B"Tricky Sam" Nanton, Lawrence Brown, and Juan Tizol.
- CCootie Williams, Bubber Miley, and Rex Stewart.
- D"Hot Lips" Page, Harry "Sweets" Edison, and Buck Clayton.
48 (Q014) Count Basie’s saxophone section included
- ALester Young and Herschel Evans.
- BJohnny Hodges and Harry Carney.
- CColeman Hawkins and Benny Carter.
- DBuck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison.
49 (Q023) Which artist summed up his attitude toward rhythm with the aphorism, "It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing"?
- ALester Young
- BDuke Ellington
- CCount Basie
- DFletcher Henderson
50 (Q008) Mary Lou Williams was
- Aa stride pianist and a big-band arranger only.
- Ba big-band arranger.
- Ca stride pianist.
- Da tenor saxophonist.
51 (Q012) Count Basie’s first hit was the following informal twelve-bar blues:
- A"One O’Clock Jump."
- B"Conga Brava."
- C"Blood Count."
- D"Take the ‘A’ Train."
52 (Q015) Lester Young was influenced by the lighter, vibratoless sound of this earlier saxophonist:
- ABen Webster.
- BColeman Hawkins.
- CFrankie Trumbauer.
- DSidney Bechet.
53 (Q016) Bix Beiderbecke was
- Aa white cornet player from Iowa.
- Ba pianist from Pittsburgh.
- Cthe first important tenor saxophone soloist.
- Dan African American clarinetist from New Orleans.
54 (Q022) Louis Armstrong’s All Stars
- Afeatured many innovative young players, including Miles Davis.
- Bwas a New Orleans band that Armstrong played with and led for the last twenty-five years of his life.
- Cplaced Armstrong’s solo style in the middle of the new bebop style.
- Dfeatured many innovative young players, including Miles Davis and placed Armstrong’s solo style in the middle of the new bebop style.
55 (Q023) When the Swing Era began in 1935, Louis Armstrong
- Atemporarily quit the business, only to return in 1947.
- Bcontinued to perform New Orleans–style polyphony and temporarily quit the business, only to return in 1947.
- Ccontinued to perform New Orleans–style polyphony.
- Dfronted his own big band and made dozens of hit records.
56 (Q002) Louis Armstrong was
- Aa cornet (trumpet) player.
- Ba jazz singer.
- Ca bandleader.
- Dall of these.
57 (Q011) Accompanying Louis Armstrong on the original Hot Five recordings were
- AFletcher Henderson, Fate Marable, Johnny Dodds, and Earl Hines.
- BLil Hardin, Kid Ory, Johnny St. Cyr, and Johnny Dodds.
- CColeman Hawkins, Bix Beiderbecke, Earl Hines, and Lil Hardin.
- DSidney Bechet, Joe "King" Oliver, Kid Ory, and Jelly Roll Morton.
58 (Q015) Tremolo is
- Athe speedy alternation of two or more notes.
- Bthe main melody, or "head" of a tune.
- Can improvised solo that lasts more than one chorus.
- Dnotes of a chord played one after the other rather than simultaneously.
59 (Q020) Coleman Hawkins was an influential soloist on the
- Apiano.
- Btrombone
- Ctenor sax.
- Dcornet.
60 (Q019) What was distinctive about Bix Beiderbecke’s recording "Singin’ the Blues" when it was recorded in 1927?
- AIt features a "scat" vocal solo.
- BIt is a slow ballad.
- CThe melody of the song is immediately stated at the beginning.
- DIt is a slow ballad and the melody of the song is immediately stated at the beginning.
61 (Q018) Frankie Trumbauer was
- Aa saxophonist whose delicate solos influenced later black soloists.
- Bthe most important soloist for the bandleader Fletcher Henderson.
- Ca leading exponent of the "Chicago style."
- Da saxophonist whose delicate solos influenced later black soloists and a leading exponent of the "Chicago style."
62 (Q014) In 1928, Armstrong recorded with this pianist from Pittsburgh, whose single-note improvisations matched his ability to create new melodic lines:
- ABix Beiderbecke.
- BEarl Hines.
- CJames P. Johnson.
- DJelly Roll Morton.
63 (Q010) Armstrong formed his Hot Five and Hot Seven bands in
- ANew York.
- BNew Orleans.
- CLos Angeles (Hollywood).
- DChicago
64 (Q022) What bandleader’s appearance at Carnegie Hall in 1938 helped to cement the respectability of jazz in America?
- AFletcher Henderson
- BBenny Goodman
- CCab Calloway
- DArtie Shaw
65 (Q003) Lionel Hampton played the
- Avibraphone.
- Btrumpet.
- Calto sax.
- Dclarinet
66 (Q010) Benny Goodman was a
- Adrummer.
- Btrombonist.
- Cbassist
- Dclarinetist
67 (Q027) What swing bandleader was a singer and entertainer who wowed both black and white audiences by evoking the Harlem underworld?
- ACab Calloway
- BBenny Goodman
- CLionel Hampton
- DJohn Hammond
68 (Q015) Which instrument did Glenn Miller play?
- Atrumpet
- Btrombone
- Ctenor sax
- Dpiano
69 (Q012) Although originally a drummer, ______ played vibraphone in the Benny Goodman Quartet.
- AMilt Jackson
- BGene Krupa
- CTeddy Wilson
- DLionel Hampton
70 (Q031) The popular appeal of Benny Goodman’s Trio and Quartet had a good deal to do with the extroverted energy of
- ALionel Hampton and Gene Krupa.
- BCab Calloway and Cozy Cole.
- CChick Webb and Artie Shaw.
71 (Q016) ______ big band enlisted in the U.S. Army as a unit in order to entertain the troops overseas.
- ACab Calloway’s
- BGlenn Miller’s
- CBenny Goodman’s
- DJimmie Lunceford’s
72 (Q028) In August, 1935
- AWorld War II ended, dispersing the popularity of swing bands.
- BBenny Goodman’s swing band broke through to mainstream success.
- CDuke Ellington wrote "It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got that Swing)."
73 (Q029) Swing bands featured orchestras with sections of trumpets, saxophones, and
- Astrings.
- Bclarinets.
- Cguitars.
- Dtrombones
74 (Q026) What musician led a band that embodied the best in middle-class black dignity, with clever arrangements of "Annie Laurie" and "Organ Grinder’s Swing"?
- AJimmie Lunceford
- BBenny Goodman
- CFletcher Henderson
- DCab Calloway
75 (Q011) Benny Goodman
- Afound great success after performing at the Palomar in Los Angeles.
- Bgrew up in the slums of Chicago.
- Chelped bring about the integration of black and white jazz musicians.
- DAll of the answers are correct.
76 (Q020) Fletcher Henderson’s arrangements relied heavily on
- Asimple riffs.
- Bcomplex harmonies and accompaniments.
- Ccall and response patterns.
- Dsimply riffs and call and response patterns.
77 (Q001) The ______, more than any other decade, were dominated by big band music.
- A1940s
- B1920s
- C1930s
- D1910s
78 (Q025) Which white swing clarinetist and bandleader, who spent as much of his early career as he could in Harlem, once said "I was actually leading the life of a Negro musician"?
- AArtie Shaw
- BCab Calloway
- CGlenn Miller
- DBenny Goodman
79 (Q014) ______ was one of Artie Shaw’s biggest hits.
- A"Begin the Beguine"
- B"In the Mood"
- C"Annie Laurie"
- D"I’m Getting Sentimental Over You"
80 (Q023) The Benny Goodman Quartet featured what African American pianist?
- ATeddy Wilson
- BEarl Hines
- CScott Joplin
- DJelly Roll Morton
81 (Q009) Which big band leader’s style of arranging became the standard for other swing arrangers?
- AFletcher Henderson
- BLouis Armstrong
- CCab Calloway
- DGlenn Miller
82 (Q006) The Lindy Hop
- AAll of the answers are correct.
- Bcontained "breakaways."
- Cwas an improvised, African-style dance.
- Dfeatured a steady four beats.
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