MUSC 298

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True or false: Swing and improvisation are major ingredients of jazz?: True
True or false: In jazz, trumpet players often use special devices called mutes to produce an array of sounds.: True
True or false: The foundation of jazz began with whites that came to the Americas as indentured servents: False
True or false: Scholars believe that African Americans in the US continue to pass on Africanisms through African cultural memory.: True
True or false: Female blues singers recorded their music on what was known as Race Records.: True
True or false: The term "Crossroads" was first popularized in classical music.: False
True or false: The person that is known as the "King of Ragtime" is Scott Joplin.: True
True or false: The Blues tradition began as music that was based on lived experiences of Europeans.: False
True or false: The first group of African slaves in North America was not transported directly from Africa.: True
True or false: Master musicians in parts of Africa are often referred to as Griots.: True
In the study of jazz, most scholars: a. cannot agree on one solid definition of jazz b. believe that all jazz styles are the same c. believe that jazz was created by Europeans d. none of the above: a. cannot agree on one solid definition of jazz
The "Empress of the Blues" is: a. Mamie Smith b. Bessie Smith c. Gertrude Rainey d. none of the above: b. Bessie Smith
The poetic text of blues is: a. ABA b. BAA c. AAA d. AAB: d. AAB
The first major city in the development of early jazz was: a. New Orleans b. Chicago c. Atlanta d. Birmingham: a. New Orleans
The first person to make a blues recording, "Crazy Blues", was: a. Gertrude Rainey b. Mamie Smith c. Bessie Smith d. none of the above: b. Mamie Smith
The blues is often harmonized on the following chords: a. I-VI-VII b. I-IV-V c. I-II-III d. I-III-VI: b. I-IV-V
Early Dixieland jazz can be classified as: a. classic jazz b. modern jazz c. acid jazz d. none of the above: a. classic jazz
"Lining out" is basically a type of: a. Time Line b. Syncopation c. Improvisation d. Call-and-response: d. Call-and-response
"A Collection of Spiritual Songs and Hymns from Various Artists" was compiled by: a. Thomas Darthmouth Rice b. Robert Johnson c. Richard Allen d. none of the above: c. Richard Allen
The person that is often called the father of Blues is: a. Scott Joplin b. William Henry Lane c. William Christopher Handy d. none of the above: c. William Christopher Handy
The person that is known as the "Mother of the Blues" is: a. Gertrude Rainey b. Mamie Smith c. Bessie Smith d. none of the above: a. Gertrude Rainey
Blues is often referred to as: a. Devil's music b. Secular spirituals c. Crossroads d. All of the above: d. All of the above
A popular music form that has been incorporated in jazz is often referred to as the: a. ABAB form b. BABA form c. AABA form d. AABB form: c. AABA form
In jazz, ride rhythms are most often played by the: a. bass player b. piano player c. trumpet player d. drummer: d. drummer
In Africa, a technique where a musician fits his parts into the spaces of another musician is called: a. walking b. timing c. interlocking d. chording: c. interlocking
In Africa, a technique where a leader sings a passage of music and is answered back by a group is often referred to as: a. comping b. call-and-response c. blue notes d. none of the above: b. call-and-response
A rhythmic innovation that replaced drumming among early African slaves is known as: a. melismas b. falsettos c. patting juba d. asiento: c. patting juba
The Theater Owners Booking Association was basically: a. a secret society for African American musicians b. a religious society for African American ministers c. a performing circuit for African American performers d. none of the abov: c. a performing circuit for African American performers
"Master Juba" was the name given to a: a. an early blues musician in the US b. an early musician in Africa c. an early Minstrel performer in the US d. none of the above: c. an early Minstrel performer in the US
In African American music when a singer sings many notes on one syllable, this is a technique of singing: a. blues notes b. melismas c. syncopation d. whooping: b. melismas
In African American music, guttral effects are similar to what sounds like: a. moans b. groans c. shouts d. all of the above: d. all of the above
In New Orleans, African slaves were able to maintain many of their cultural and musical traditions at a location known as: a. Bantu Square b. Guinea Coast Square c. Congo Square d. none of the above: c. Congo Square
"Downhearted Blues" was recorded by: a. William Christopher Handy b. Bessie Smith c. William Henry Lane d. Mamie Smith: b. Bessie Smith
Cries, Field Hollers, and Work Songs are early types of: a. religious music b. slave songs c. European songs d. none of the above: b. slave songs
Jim Crow is an ealry character in: a. blues b. jazz c. minstrelsy d. none of the above: c. minstrelsy
True or false: Swing music was basically dance music with fast rhythms.: True
True or false: As big bands became larger, more emphasis was placed on collective improvisation.: False
True or false: Duke Ellington was the first bandleader to divide his band into rhythm, brass, and saxophone sections.: True
True or false: Jimmy Lunceford is considered to be the most creative and prolific composer and arranger in jazz history.: False
True or false: Riffs are important because they often serve as background for improvised solos.: True
True or false: In Kansas City, musicians often participated in jam sessions at several social clubs.: True
True or false: "Livery Stable Blues" was recorded by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band.: True
True or false: In New York, stride pianists often performed rent parties.: True
True or false: Benny Goodman had a great sense of communication with his audience in that everyone (black and white) could relate to his music.: True
The King of Swing is: a. Duke Ellington b. Bennie Moten c. Count Basie d. none of the above: d. none of the above
Head arrangements are types of: a. jam sessions b. riffs c. comping d. stride piano: b. riffs
"Afro-Eurasion Eclipse" was composed by: a. Benny Goodman b. Bix Beiderbecke c. Jimmy Lunceford d. Jelly Roll Morton: d. Jelly Roll Morton
"Take the A Train" was composed by: a. Count Basie b. Gene Krupa c. Duke Ellington d. Billy Strayhorn: d. Billy Strayhorn
The "father of stride piano" is: a. Tom Brown b. Art Tatum c. Thomas Fats Waller d. James P. Johnson: d. James P. Johnson
"Let's Dance" was: a. a New York radio show that featured Benny Moten b. a New York radio show that featured Benny Goodman c. a New York radio show that featured Fletcher Henderson d. none of the above: b. a New York radio show that featured Benny Goodman
"The Charleston and Carolina Shout" were composed by: a. Charlie Christian b. Coleman Hawkins c. Billy Strayhorn d. none of the above: b. Coleman Hawkins
"Strange Fruit" and "God Bless the Child" was recorded by: a. Coleman Hawkins b. Billie Holiday c. Earl Hines d. Mary Lou Williams: b. Billie Holiday
In early jazz improvisation was referred to as: a. messing around b. embellishing c. jassing up d. all of the above: d. all of the above
The person that first popularized the tenor saxophone in jazz was: a. Coleman Hawkins b. Lester Young c. Charles Buddy Bolden d. none of the above: b. Lester Young
The person that set the performing and arranging standards for swing bands was: a. Billy Strayhorn b. Jimmy Lunceford c. Fletcher Henderson d. Earl Hines: c. Fletcher Henderson
The person that popularized the electric guitar in jazz was: a. Charlie Christian b. Teddy Wilson c. Nick LaRocca d. none of the above: a. Charlie Christian
The group that made the first jazz recording was the: a. Creole Jazz Band b. Original Dixieland Jazz Band c. Papa Jack Laine Jazz Band d. none of the above: b. Original Dixieland Jazz Band
Early New Orleans jazz bands basically performed: a. no improvisation b. collective improvisation c. riffs d. none of the above: b. collective improvisation
The rhythm section of big bands often consisted of instruments such as: a. trumpets and trombones b. trumpets and saxophones c. drums and bass d. none of the above: c. drums and bass
The father of what is known as "scatting" is: a. James P. Johnson b. Fletcher Henderson c. Jelly Roll Morton d. Louis Armstrong: d. Louis Armstrong
"Black, Brown, and Beige" is an extended jazz work composed by: a. Duke Ellington b. Charlie Christian c. Teddy Wilson d. Lester Young: a. Duke Ellington
"West End Blues" was recorded by: a. Bix Beiderbecke and Don Redman b. Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines c. Teddy Wilson and Gene Krupa d. none of the above: b. Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines
Jungle music was the creation of: a. Louis Armstrong b. Count Basie c. Andy Kirk d. none of the above: d. none of the above
"Struttin' With Some Barbecue" was written to show the musical skills of: a. Bennie Moton b. Bix Beiderbecke c. Bennie Goodman d. Louis Armstrong: d. Louis Armstrong
The pianist that created what was known as "trumpet style" piano was: a. Jelly Roll Morton b. Nick La Rocca c. Joe King Oliver d. Earl Hines: d. Earl Hines
"The Mooche" was composed by: a. Fletcher Henderson b. Count Basie c. Duke Ellington d. James P. Johnson: c. Duke Ellington
"Singin The Blues" was recorded by: a. Louis Armstrong b. Bix Beiderbecke c. Benny Moten d. Benny Goodman: b. Bix Beiderbecke
The person that managed the careers of musicians such as Count Basie and Benny Goodman was: a. Don Redman b. Andy Kirke c. John Hammond d. none of the above: c. John Hammond
One of the first jazz musicians to popularize the electric guitar was: a. Charlie Christian b. Andy Kirk c. Lionel Hampton d. Gene Krupa: a. Charlie Christian
Cool jazz refers to a style of jazz that tends to be softer and easier to follow than the bebop style of: a. Duke Ellington and Count Basie b. Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie c. Scott Joplin and James P. Johnson d. none of th: b. Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie
Cool jazz was a style that popularized instruments such as the: a. piano and clarinet b. french horn and flute c. drums and guitar d. none of the above: b. french horn and flute
Two major jazz musicians that influenced the bebop style was: a. Lee Konitz and Claude Thornhill b. Coleman Hawkins and Charlie Christian c. Claude Thornhill and John Lewis d. none of the above: b. Coleman Hawkins and Charlie Christian
"Boplicity" and "Moon Dreams" are compositions that were arranged for the: a. Modern Jazz Quartet b. Dizzy Gillespie Sextet c. The Four Brothers d. Birth of the Cool Band: d. Birth of the Cool Band
The style of jazz that combines the elements of classical music with jazz is: a. bebop b. Third Stream c. swing d. none of the above: b. Third Stream
"Koko", "Groovin' High", and "Shaw Nuff" are: a. cool jazz standards b. Third Stream standards c. bebop standards d. swing jazz standards: c. bebop standards
In bebop much emphasis is placed on: a. improvisation b. chords taken from popular tunes c. faster tempos d. all of the above: d. all of the above
Members of the "Four Brothers" include: a. Norman Granz, Stephane Grappelli, Gil Evans, and Gerry Mulligan b. Miles Davis, Bud Powell, Stan Kenton, and John Lewis c. Lee Konitz, Lennie Tristano, Gunther Schuller, and Jimmy: d. Stan Getz, Herbie Stewart, Zoot Sims, and Serge Charloff
Miles Davis and Gil Evans were members of the: a. Woody Herman Band b. Chick Webb Band c. Birth of the Cool Band d. Coleman Hawkins Band: c. Birth of the Cool Band
The jazz composition titled, "Jeru", is an example: a. cool jazz b. bebop jazz c. third stream jazz d. none of the above: a. cool jazz
The jazz musician who called his style "Bipbop" was: a. Stan Kenton b. John Lewis c. Thelonious Monk d. Gerry Mulligan: c. Thelonious Monk
"A Tisket, A Tasket" was recorded by: a. Sarah Vaughn b. Charlie Christian c. Ella Fitzgerald d. Claude Thornhill: c. Ella Fitzgerald
Cool jazz was highly influenced by the saxophone style of: a. Thelonious Monk b. Lennie Tristano c. Lester Young d. Coleman Hawkins: c. Lester Young
"Round Midnight" was composed by: a. Miles Davis b. Gerry Mulligan c. Gil Evans d. Thelonious Monk: a. Miles Davis
"A Night in Tunisia" was composed by: a. Woody Herman b. Gerry Mulligan c. Claude Thornhill d. Dizzy Gillespie: d. Dizzy Gillespie
Bebop musicians were highly critical of: a. swing band arrangements b. too much improvisation c. Japanese music d. none of the above: a. swing band arrangements
"Straight No Chaser" was composed by: a. Miles Davis b. Gil Evans c. Thelonious Monk d. Django Reinhardt: c. Thelonious Monk
In jazz, the term "cool" was first popularized by: a. musicians b. journalists c. ministers d. school teachers: b. journalists
"Manteca" was composed by: a. Stephane Grappelli b. Gil Evans c. Miles Davis d. Dizzy Gillespie: d. Dizzy Gillespie
The two musicians that influenced bebop were: a. Miles Davis and Gil Evans b. John Lewis and Gunther Schuller c. Coleman Hawkins and Charlie Christian d. Woody Herman and Claude Thornhill: c. Coleman Hawkins and Charlie Christian
"Salt Peanuts" is an example of: a. cool jazz b. third jazz music c. bebop d. none of the above: c. bebop
"No Figs" was composed by: a. Stan Kenton b. Herbie Stewart c. Lennie Tristano d. Thelonious Monk: c. Lennie Tristano
One of the major Third Stream compositions that incorporate both classical and jazz elements is: a. Four Brothers b. Django c. No Figs d. none of the above: c. No Figs
The composition, "Moon Dreams" is basically a style of: a. cool jazz b. bebop c. third stream d. swing: a. cool jazz
True or false: Members of the Quintet of the Hot Club of France included Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli.: True
True or false: Bebop jazz musicians developed a set of performance standards that scholars refer to as the canon.: True
True or false: Gerry Mulligan was one of the arrangers for the Birth of the Cool Band.: True
True or false: Some cool jazz musicians often experimented with different sounds and tone colors through the use of mutes.: True
True or false: Bebop jazz was basically a type of dance music.: False
True or false: One of the major places for the development of bebop was Minton's Playhouse.: True
True or false: The term "Thrid Stream" was first introduced by Miles Davis in a lecture during a jazz conference.: False
True or false: One of the most important training grounds for bebop musicians were jam sessions.: True
True or false: The Four Brothers were major performers in the Big Band of Woody Herman.: True
True or false: "Artistry in Rhythm" was recorder by Ella Fitzgerald.: False

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