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Quiz about A Review of the History of Jazz 2
Quiz about A Review of the History of Jazz 2

A Review of the History of Jazz 2 Quiz


The first "Review of the History of Jazz" quiz only reflected jazz history through the Swing Era. This quiz will begin there, and go beyond! Have Fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Bartok1. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Bartok1
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
220,528
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
486
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was Duke Ellington's first and long time drummer? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was Duke Ellington's most prolific collaborator? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was "Lady Day"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In whose swing band did Dizzy Gillespie play? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Whom did Dizzy Gillespie collaborate with to invent be-bop? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was Charlie Parker's nickname? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who played piano in the house band at Minton's? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the ground breaking album recorded in 1949 by the Miles Davis Nonet that usherred in a new era of jazz? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Gil Evans was partly responsible for the sound of cool jazz through his many compositions and arrangements.


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these players was the trumpet player who died young (age 26) in a tragic car accident? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was Duke Ellington's first and long time drummer?

Answer: Sonny Greer

Sonny Greer played with Duke Ellington in the Washingtonians.
2. Who was Duke Ellington's most prolific collaborator?

Answer: Billy Strayhorn

Billy Strayhorn wrote such famous hits as "Take the 'A' Train", which he actually wrote riding said train on his way to meet Duke Ellington for the first time in Harlem.
3. Who was "Lady Day"?

Answer: Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday had one of the most unique voices in all of jazz history.
4. In whose swing band did Dizzy Gillespie play?

Answer: Cab Calloway

Dizzy used to make faces and throw things at Mr. Calloway while he wasn't looking.
5. Whom did Dizzy Gillespie collaborate with to invent be-bop?

Answer: Charlie Parker

Be-bop got its start in small, smokey clubs like Minotn's and Monroe's.
6. What was Charlie Parker's nickname?

Answer: Yardbird

Charlie "Yardbird" (or simply "Bird") Parker was so nicknamed because he would sit on his front porch in Kansas City playing his horn. Keeping him company were his chickens, or "Yardbirds" as they were referred to.
7. Who played piano in the house band at Minton's?

Answer: Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk helped define the sound of be-bop from his pedestal behind the piano at Minton's.
8. What was the ground breaking album recorded in 1949 by the Miles Davis Nonet that usherred in a new era of jazz?

Answer: Birth of the Cool

The new era of jazz was referred to as "cool" jazz, partly due to the title of the album.
9. Gil Evans was partly responsible for the sound of cool jazz through his many compositions and arrangements.

Answer: True

Gerry Mulligan also wrote many arrangements that became the basis for the "cool" sound.
10. Which of these players was the trumpet player who died young (age 26) in a tragic car accident?

Answer: Clifford Brown

Clifford was so good at the early age of 26, that people thought he would become another Dizzy Gillespie. In fact, many people thought he had already surpassed Diz. Unfortunately, his life was tragically cut short in a car wreck.
Source: Author Bartok1

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