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1. The famous Bill Evans Trio's live recording (with Scott Lafaro) that produced "Sunday at the Village Vanguard" and "Waltz for Debby" was recorded in what year? 1962 1960 1961 1959

2. What is the best-selling jazz album of all time? A Love Supreme Take Five Kind of Blue Headhunters

3. There have been three famous jazz musicians with the name Bill Evans. Two of them (piano and sax) kept their name. What did the third Bill Evans change his name to? Yuron Israel Yusef Lateef Mtume Shadow Wilson

4. By what nickname was Ben Webster known? Rabbit LockJaw The Kid The Brute

5. Although he made his fame and fortune in New York City, where was Duke Ellington born and raised? Washington, DC St. Louis Chicago New Orleans

6. Paul Desmond, the alto player who played in Dave Brubeck's band for many years, had an agreement with his boss that prevented him from doing what on any of his solo albums? Record the song "Take Five" on his albums Have a piano player on his albums Play any songs written by Dave Brubeck Play any classical music written by German composers on his albums

7. In the late 50s-early 60s, Art Blakey's Jazz messengers (with Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons and Jymie Merritt) had a host of tenor players who sat in, with some of them only sticking around for an album or two. Which of the following tenor players was NEVER in the Jazz Messengers? Hank Mobley Wayne Shorter Joe Henderson Benny Golson

8. Which jazz movie starred a host of great jazz musicians, including Dexter Gordan, Herbie Hancock, Bobby Hutcherson, John McLaughlin, and Wayne Shorter? Bird Round Midnight Lady Sings the Blues The Cotton Club

9. The late, great bass player Ray Brown was once married to which of the following jazz singers? Billie Holliday Betty Carter Sarah Vaughan Ella Fitzgerald

10. Which of the following jazz labels did Lester Koenig found? Prestiege Riverside Candid Contemporary