Cool Jazz Characteristics

When was cool jazz inaugurated?

• 1955

• 1948

• 1945

• 1950

Who inaugurated cool jazz?

• Duke Ellington

• John Coltrane

• Miles Davis

• Louis Armstrong

During which years did cool jazz experience its most concentrated growth and development?

• 1950 - 1955

• 1945 - 1950

• 1949 - 1953

• 1948 - 1955

What were the characteristics of cool jazz in terms of tone color?

• Bright and vibrant

• Pastels

• Neutral and plain

• Dark and moody

Which artist/composer was influenced by the compositions of Bach?

• Miles Davis

• Gerry Mulligan

• Dave Brubeck

• Lenny Tristano

What was the characteristic rhythm of cool jazz?

• Simple quadruple time

• Syncopated time

• Irregular time signatures

• Triple time

What instruments were often used in cool jazz?

• French horns and flutes

• Saxophones and trumpets

• Electric guitars and keyboards

• Drums and bass guitars

What was the characteristic of the melodies in cool jazz?

• Included counterpoint

• Short and repetitive

• Based on improvisation

• Focused on one melodic line at a time

Who pioneered the use of unusual meters in cool jazz?

• Lenny Tristano

• Miles Davis

• Dave Brubeck

• Gerry Mulligan

What was the characteristic of the vibratos in cool jazz?

• Fast and intense

• Slow or non-existent

• Subtle and delicate

• Erratic and unpredictable