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Courtney Pine and Jazz Fusion Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What instrument did Courtney Pine initially study at school?

a)

Saxophone

b)

Trumpet

c)

Clarinet

d)

Piano

2.

Where was Courtney Pine born?

a)

Kingston, Jamaica

b)

London, England

c)

New York, USA

d)

Toronto, Canada

3.

What is the primary influence of the song "Lady Day" by Courtney Pine?

a)

Classical

b)

Blues and Soul

c)

Reggae

d)

Electronic

4.

Which jazz musician is NOT mentioned as a pioneer of bebop?

a)

Charlie Parker

b)

Dizzy Gillespie

c)

Thelonious Monk

d)

Miles Davis

5.

Which musical style is NOT mentioned as an influence in Courtney Pine's album "Back in the Day"?

a)

Drum & Bass

b)

Classical

c)

Hip Hop

d)

Blues

6.

What was the name of the band Courtney Pine co-formed?

a)

Jazz Warriors

b)

Jazz Crusaders

c)

Jazz Messengers

d)

Jazz Innovators

7.

What is jazz fusion primarily known for combining?

a)

Classical music and jazz

b)

Rock and pop music

c)

Jazz harmony and improvisation with electric instruments

d)

Folk music and jazz

8.

At what age did Courtney Pine join the reggae DJ duo Clint Eastwood and General Saint?

a)

15

b)

17

c)

19

d)

21

9.

Which song's chord sequence is referenced in "Inner State of Mind"?

a)

"So What" by Miles Davis

b)

"Take Five" by Dave Brubeck

c)

"Blue in Green" by Bill Evans

d)

"Giant Steps" by John Coltrane

10.

What honor was Courtney Pine awarded in 2000?

a)

CBE

b)

OBE

c)

Knighthood

d)

MBE

11.

What instrument does Courtney Pine play in his cover of "Love and Affection"?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Bass Clarinet

c)

Violin

d)

Trombone

12.

Which award did Courtney Pine win for his album "Modern Day Jazz Stories"?

a)

Grammy Award

b)

MOBO Award

c)

Brit Award

d)

Mercury Prize

13.

Who sings the vocal solo in Courtney Pine's "Inner State of Mind"?

a)

Kele le Roc

b)

Eska Mtungwezi

c)

Joan Armatrading

d)

Zoe Rahman

14.

When was the album 'Back in The Day' released?

a)

2000

b)

1998

c)

2004

d)

1994

15.

Match the following

a)

12 bar blues

1.

Lady Day

b)

Chords moving freely around the scale of E (avoiding E itself!)

2.

Love and Affection

c)

Harmony rooted around Cm7 and Dm7

3.

Inner State of Mind

16.

Which song uses a pair of chords taken from 'So What', by Miles Davis?

a)

Inner State of Mind

b)

Love and Affection

c)

Lady Day