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1
Early swing bands added an electric guitar so it could be heard in the large dance halls.
A)True
B)False
2
Since "big bands" had more than 12 players, leaders often relied on arrangers to create a more structured atmosphere for musical performances.
A)True
B)False
3
Fletcher Henderson was the arranger for Count Basie and his Orchestra.
A)True
B)False
4
The piano stylization of Count Basie was renowned for its sparse and airy texture.
A)True
B)False
5
Benny Goodman was the first bandleader to have an interracial big band.
A)True
B)False
6
Glenn Miller had more number one hits than Elvis Presley or the Beatles.
A)True
B)False
7
"Duke" Ellington is recognized as a serious composer.
A)True
B)False
8
"Duke" Ellington's best-selling album "Ellington at Newport" appeared in 1966.
A)True
B)False
9
During World War II all-girl bands flourished as men went off to war.
A)True
B)False
10
Much big-band music is based on formulas that hadn't changed much since 1890.
A)True
B)False
11
Billie Holiday composed her legendary song "Strange Fruit."
A)True
B)False
12
"Bebop" is often considered the first original jazz of New York City.
A)True
B)False
13
"Bebop" was more for listening rather than dancing and could be considered as the genre of jazz that turned jazz into a kind of chamber music.
A)True
B)False
14
Many "bebop" tunes are based on Tin Pan Alley songs.
A)True
B)False
15
"Duke" Ellington has composed more than 2,000 pieces of music.
A)True
B)False
16
Miles Davis was involved in many different kinds of bebop styles.
A)True
B)False
17
Dave Brubeck studied with classical composer Darius Milhaud.
A)True
B)False
18
"Vibrato" adds warmth and intensity to a sound and is used especially in instrumental jazz music.
A)True
B)False
19
Mary Lou Williams was the stage name of a well known female jazz vocalist.
A)True
B)False
20
In Bebop the drums kept the beat steady.
A)True
B)False





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