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Miles Davis: 'Kind of Blue'

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Miles Davis Kind of Blue game quiz
"Ten Questions about Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue'. An album many consider to be the greatest jazz album ever...Don't look at the cd now....."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What year was 'Kind of Blue' released?
    1958
    1959
    1957
    1960


2. Who played piano on 'Freddie Freeloader'?
    Wynton Kelly
    Red Garland
    Bill Evans
    Cecil Taylor


3. Who played piano on the rest of 'Kind of Blue' (besides 'Freddie Freeloader')?
    Cecil Taylor
    Bill Evans
    Red Garland
    Wynton Kelly


4. The group that recorded 'Kind of Blue' was a ___?
    octet
    quartet
    nonet
    sextet


5. Who played alto sax?
    Cannonball Adderly
    Miles Davis
    John Coltrane
    Gerry Mulligan


6. Who played tenor sax?
    Miles Davis
    John Coltrane
    Cannonball Adderly
    Sonny Rollins


7. Who was the drummer?
    Kenny Clarke
    Philly Joe Jones
    Jimmy Cobb
    Elvin Jones


8. Who played bass?
    Oscar Pettiford
    Tommy Potter
    Paul Chambers
    Pearcy Heath


9. Who was the producer?
    Irving Townsend
    Gil Evans
    Bob Thiele
    Rudy Van Gelder


10. The album was considered a landmark in what jazz vein?
    free
    tonal
    bop
    modal


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