 |
1 | |
King Oliver was |
| | A) | a French king and a noted jazz fan |
| | B) | the leading pianist of his day |
| | C) | the king of New Orleans cornet players |
|
|
2 | |
The first jazz recordings were made by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band in |
| | A) | Chicago, 1905 |
| | B) | New York, 1920 |
| | C) | New York, 1917 |
| | D) | Memphis, 1915 |
|
|
3 | |
The New Orleans cornetist credited with establishing the instrumentation of the era was |
| | A) | Joe “King” Oliver |
| | B) | Buddy Bolden |
| | C) | Freddie Keppard |
| | D) | Bunk Johnson |
|
|
4 | |
The shift of emphasis from ensemble playing to the soloist was, in part due to the virtuosity of |
| | A) | Sidney Bechet |
| | B) | Kid Ory |
| | C) | Louis Armstrong |
| | D) | Bix Beiderbecke |
|
|
5 | |
Although the legend claims that jazz went up the Mississippi River to Chicago, many of the great New Orleans artists went first to Coney Island (Freddie Keppard) and Los Angeles (Kid Ory). |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
|
|
6 | |
The “Austin High Gang” was a group of young jazz musicians from |
| | A) | New York |
| | B) | New Orleans |
| | C) | Chicago |
| | D) | Austin, TX |
|
|
7 | |
Which of the following is not a New Orleans cornet player? |
| | A) | King Oliver |
| | B) | Nick LaRocca |
| | C) | Bix Beiderbecke |
| | D) | Freddie Keppard |
|
|
8 | |
The early New Orleans’ bands stressed |
| | A) | long improvised solos |
| | B) | collective improvisation |
| | C) | carefully crafted, written out ensembles |
|
|
9 | |
Each of the front line players had a definite obligation in the ensemble. Who had the dual role of playing a countermelody and creating momentum? |
| | A) | the cornetist |
| | B) | the clarinetist |
| | C) | the trombonist |
|
|
10 | |
In the dixieline front line whose role was to play the melody? |
| | A) | the cornetist |
| | B) | the clarinetist |
| | C) | the trombonist |
|
|
11 | |
The rhythm section of the early New Orleans band played |
| | A) | a two beat rhythm with accented afterbeats |
| | B) | a rolling 8 to the bar rhythm |
| | C) | neither of the above |
| | D) | both of the above |
|
|
12 | |
The red-light district of New Orleans was known as |
| | A) | Congo Square |
| | B) | Tin Pan Alley |
| | C) | Storyville |
| | D) | Good Time Square |
|
|
13 | |
Who was Jazz’s major genius, virtuoso cornet/trumpet player and master communicator? |
| | A) | Buddy Bolden |
| | B) | Louis Armstrong |
| | C) | King Oliver |
| | D) | Bix Biederbecke |
|
|
14 | |
The Chicago style cornet player whose fluid, poetic playing has earned him the reputation as the first of the “cool” artists was |
| | A) | Bix Beiderbecke |
| | B) | Muggsy Spanier |
| | C) | Bunny Berigan |
|
|
15 | |
Which of these artists was an early New Orleans clarinetist? |
| | A) | Pee Wee Russell and Frankie Trumbauer |
| | B) | Benny Goodman and Jimmy Dorsey |
| | C) | none of the above |
| | D) | all of the above |
|