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1 | | The central figure in the development of jazz/rock fusion was |
| | A) | Herbie Hancock |
| | B) | Freddie Hubbard |
| | C) | Wayne Shorter |
| | D) | Miles Davis |
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2 | | The rock influence in jazz/rock fusion appears most dominant in the |
| | A) | horn section |
| | B) | rhythm section |
| | C) | soloists |
| | D) | melodic writing |
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3 | | Drummers in jazz/rock groups put the basic rhythmic patterns |
| | A) | on the cymbals |
| | B) | on the snare and bass drums |
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4 | | Much of jazz/rock fusion uses |
| | A) | slowly moving harmonies |
| | B) | fast moving bop-like chord changes |
| | C) | free form atonality |
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5 | | The artist responsible for the “sound” of rock heard on Miles Davis’s “Bitches Brew” was |
| | A) | Tony Williams |
| | B) | Gil Evans |
| | C) | John McLaughlin |
| | D) | Herbie Hancock |
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6 | | Joe Zawinal, composer/pianist, with Weather Report, credits the “sound-spectrum” style of which famous recording for influencing his composition approach? |
| | A) | “Bitches Brew” |
| | B) | “Elektric Band” |
| | C) | “Birth of the Cool” |
| | D) | “Birds of Fire” |
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7 | | Chicago and Blood Sweat and Tears |
| | A) | Added horns (saxophones, trumpets and trombones) |
| | B) | made the horns integral to the ensemble |
| | C) | gave the horns space for jazz solos |
| | D) | all of the above |
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8 | | Fusion drummers continued in the jazz tradition of using the cymbals for time keeping and the snare and bass drums for sporadic accents. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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9 | | The fusion bands showed their jazz roots in |
| | A) | their rhythmic complexity |
| | B) | commitment to improvisation |
| | C) | virtuostic, individual expression |
| | D) | all of the above |
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10 | | The Grammy winning guitarist/leader, known for his blend of jazz, rock, and Latin influences is |
| | A) | John McLaughlin |
| | B) | Wes Montomery |
| | C) | Pat Metheny |
| | D) | George Benson |
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11 | | Although their early recordings often used sequences and overdubbing, this group’s album, “The Spin”, moved into a more acoustic, jazz tradition. |
| | A) | Weather Report |
| | B) | The Yellowjackets |
| | C) | VSOP 2 |
| | D) | Blood Sweat and Tears |
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12 | | The popularity of fusion has brought a large spill over audience to jazz. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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13 | | David Sanborn (though he denies he is a jazz musician) is the saxophonist whose playing bridges the very commercial world of pop and the jazz tradition. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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14 | | From its beginning, rock shared which of the following elements with jazz that would make fusion possible? |
| | A) | a strong commitment to rhythm |
| | B) | the use of the twelve-bar blues progression |
| | C) | none of the above |
| | D) | all of the above |
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15 | | The group whose material shows both jazz and classical crossovers
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| | A) | Chicago |
| | B) | The Yellowjackets |
| | C) | Blood Sweat and Tears |
| | D) | VSOP 2 |
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