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Question 1 of 301. Question
An improvised solo in traditional jazz draws the notes from the ________ being played at the moment.
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Question 2 of 302. Question
The term “jazz” most likely came from the word “jass” which might have meant:
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Question 3 of 303. Question
Although there is no exact date as to the birth of jazz, according to most accounts, the date is:
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Question 4 of 304. Question
The birthplace of jazz is widely considered to be:
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Question 5 of 305. Question
What event in 1917 precipitated the migration of jazz out of New Orleans to other cities?
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Question 6 of 306. Question
What were the two nicknames given to jazz trumpet legend, Louis Armstrong?
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Question 7 of 307. Question
Which early musician would be known as the “Father of Modern Jazz”?
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Question 8 of 308. Question
The primary hub of jazz activity migrated from New Orleans to which cities?
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Question 9 of 309. Question
What big band leader was known as the “King of Swing”?
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Question 10 of 3010. Question
Which big band singer was known as the “Queen of Scat”?
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Question 11 of 3011. Question
Creating “space” between the chords in the accompaniment by the piano is called:
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Question 12 of 3012. Question
Singing an improvised melody with nonsense syllables is called:
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Question 13 of 3013. Question
Which jazz saxophonist was known as the “Father of Bop”?
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Question 14 of 3014. Question
Bop was known as “music for the ______, not for the ______.”
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Bop was known as “music for the , not for the .”
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Question 15 of 3015. Question
Name the three most important musicians of the bop era.
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Question 16 of 3016. Question
Which one of the following statements is NOT descriptive of “bop”?
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Question 17 of 3017. Question
In the 1960s, a radical new style of jazz combined jazz with elements of rock ‘n’ roll. It was called:
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Question 18 of 3018. Question
“Emancipation from strict musical rules” was the basic concept behind which style of jazz?
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Question 19 of 3019. Question
Which trumpet player transitioned from “bop” to “cool” to “fusion”?
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Question 20 of 3020. Question
Which style of jazz developed as a backlash to the pyrotechnics of “bop”?
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Question 21 of 3021. Question
The key concept of early jazz coming from New Orleans was ___________ improvisation.
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Question 22 of 3022. Question
One of the basic concepts of early jazz was the use of uneven rhythmic beats called ______ eighths.
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Question 23 of 3023. Question
An early New Orleans jazz group might contain a trumpet, a piano, drums, banjo, and ______
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Question 24 of 3024. Question
Who was the most prolific and first significant composer of Big Band jazz?
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Question 25 of 3025. Question
What were the four sections of a big band ensemble?
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Question 26 of 3026. Question
The term “collective improvisation” is best associated with Big Band jazz.
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Question 27 of 3027. Question
Which significant jazz composer is known for his progressive harmonies, unique tonal colors, and expansion of jazz structural forms?
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Question 28 of 3028. Question
Who was known as the “Father of Jump Blues”?
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Question 29 of 3029. Question
Which musician was best known for being a pioneer of “free” jazz?
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Question 30 of 3030. Question
The jazz style which broke all the harmonic, rhythmic, and melodic rules, creating complete autonomy for the instrumentalists was known as “funk jazz”.