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Jazz Review

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

Jazz differs from other types of music because of what TWO prominent attributes?

a)

Swing Feel & Vibe

b)

Swing Feel & Improvisation

c)

Improvisation & Tempo

d)

Improvisation & Instrumentation

2.

Which of the following are the four rhythm section instruments in order from MOST important to LEAST important?

a)

Bass, Drum Set, Guitar, Piano

b)

Bass, Piano, Guitar, Drum set

c)

Bass, Guitar, Drum set, Piano

d)

Bass, Piano, Drum Set, Guitar

3.

Why is the Bass so important?

a)

It provides tempo

b)

It provides a groove

c)

It provides a swing feel

d)

It looks cool

4.

Guitar can be electric or acoustic, neither of them have a higher preference.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Where did Jazz originate?

a)

Baton Rouge

b)

Atlanta

c)

Birmingham

d)

New Orleans

6.

When did Jazz originate, around the (blank)?

a)

Civil War

b)

WWI

c)

WWII

d)

Korean War

7.

Why was there a big mix of genres within Jazz? Because of the

a)

Immigration Ports

b)

Economic division

c)

Religious diversity

d)

Cultural mix

8.

Who is the "Father" of Jazz?

a)

Jelly Roll Morton

b)

Scott Joplin

c)

Louis Armstrong

d)

Benny Goodman

9.

In general, all Dixieland music was improvisational EXCEPT for the?

a)

Chorus

b)

Introduction

c)

Main Tune

d)

Finale

10.

Most of the Dixieland musicians were (blank) musicians

a)

Professional

b)

Independent

c)

Traveling

d)

Diverse

11.

Who was the 1st Dixieland Jazz pianist to become popular?

a)

Jelly Roll Morton

b)

Scott Joplin

c)

Louis Armstrong

d)

Benny Goodman

12.

Swing Jazz began in?

a)

1890's

b)

1900's

c)

1920's

d)

1940's

13.

The amount of improvisation decreased in swing jazz?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

During which era of Jazz did Vocalists gain popularity?

a)

Dixieland

b)

Swing

c)

Bebop

d)

Cool

15.

Which of the following is NOT a vocalist?

a)

Billie Holiday

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

Ella Fitzgerald

d)

Count Baise

16.

Which of the following includes ONLY Dixieland Band leaders?

a)

Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Scott Joplin, Duke Ellington

b)

Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday , Duke Ellington

c)

Sarah Vaughn, Benny Goodman, Scott Joplin, Duke Ellington

d)

Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Clifford Brown, Duke Ellington

17.

Louis Armstrong bridged the gap between which TWO jazz eras?

a)

Dixieland and cool jazz

b)

Dixieland and bebop

c)

Dixieland and Swing

d)

Dixieland and Hard Bop

18.

Bebop emerged when?

a)

1890's

b)

1920's

c)

1940's

d)

1960's

19.

Bebop was more popular than swing

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Bebop?

a)

It has an extremely fast tempo

b)

It was more about the audience

c)

There was more focus on the rhythm section

d)

It had more improvisation

21.

Which of the following includes ONLY Bebop titans?

a)

Clifford Brown, Cannonball Adderly, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie

b)

Louis Armstrong, Cannonball Adderly, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie

c)

Clifford Brown, Cannonball Adderly, Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie

d)

Clifford Brown, Cannonball Adderly, Sara Vaughn, Dizzy Gillespie

22.

Cool Jazz emerged in the?

a)

1900's

b)

1920's

c)

1940's

d)

1960's

23.

Cool Jazz was easy on the ears and laid back, like Bebop

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Most Cool Jazz groups contained (blank) people?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7+

25.

Which of the following includes ONLY Cool Jazz leaders?

a)

Chet Baker, Dave Brubeck, Horace Silver, Miles Davis

b)

Chet Baker, Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Charles Mingus

c)

Chet Baker, Horace Silver, Paul Desmond, John Coltrane

d)

Chet Baker, Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Miles Davis

26.

Hard Bop emerged around?

a)

1940

b)

1950

c)

1955

d)

1960

27.

Hard Bop was a mix of?

a)

Bebop and Cool

b)

Bebop and Dixieland

c)

Swing and Bebop

d)

Cool and Swing

28.

Most Hard Bop ensembles had (blank) people?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6+

29.

Which of the following includes ONLY Hard Bop leaders?

a)

Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Chet Baker

b)

Horace Silver, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins

c)

Horace Silver, Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane

d)

Horace Silver, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane