Some MORE Great Jazz Artists

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1. 'Round About Midnight is well-known as the debut album this famous trumpeter recorded with his first famous quintet, including John Coltrane. Who is this jazz genius? Freddie Hubbard Charlie Parker Clifford Brown Miles Davis

2. This trio has recorded a vast amount of funky jazz since their 1992 debut -- Notes From The Underground -- including backing up guitarist John Scofield on his "A Go Go" release. Who are they? The Yellowjackets Medeski, Martin & Wood Dewey, Cheatham & Howe Ellis, Shipman & Roeseler

3. What organ player was so well-known in the soul-jazz fanbase that he became better known by his nickname of "Groove" than by his real name? Lonnie Smith Jack McDuff Richard Holmes Eddie Louiss

4. A fairly well-known ambassador for jazz, this pianist was a regular on CBS' "Sunday Morning" show for years in addition to being a virtuosic performer. Who is he? Billy Taylor Keith Ingham Jim McNeely Walter Bishop Jr.

5. This Texan liked to swing, and did so first with Jimmy Dorsey, before recording some great stuff with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. Who is this guitar player, who recorded Nothing But The Blues? Kenny Burrell Zack Whyte Stuff Smith Herb Ellis

6. This individual may be the most talented jazz bassist of all time. Born in Arizona, this cat changed 20th century music with albums like Oh Yeah and Pithecanthropus Erectus, among others. Ah, um, it is . . . Paul Chambers Charles Mingus Oscar Pettiford Percy Heath

7. While many thought this man would be the next great musician of the be-bop era, in part due to his ability to abstain from the addiction to drugs and alcohol that besieged many of his colleagues, this artist died an untimely death in a car accident. What gifted trumpet player died in an auto accident in June 1956? Freddie Webster Clifford Brown Miles Davis Chet Baker

8. After leaving Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, this saxophonist composed and recorded a number of tracks of with Miles Davis. Who is this sax player who left his "footprints" among the jazz giants? Ronnie Laws Stanley Turrentine Steve Lacy Wayne Shorter

9. Born in Cleveland, this composer has been inextricably linked with the bop era. Writing for artists ranging from Count Basie to Dizzy Gillespie, this composer worked with Miles Davis in 1949 before sliding into drug worries and, ultimately, prison in 1959. Who was this man, composer of "If You Could See Me Now" and "On A Misty Night?" James Moody Tadd Dameron Hazel Scott Louis Armstrong

10. When one thinks of jazz trombone, in the post-Glenn Miller era, one thinks of this man. His versions of Misterioso and Laura are famous, and his composition, Blue Trombone, has been recorded by others. Who is this master of the slide? Kai Winding Turk Murphy Glenn Ferris J. J. Johnson