Chapter 19 Quiz 1

. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Many stylistic features of jazz, including intricate and syncopated rhythms, the idea of call and response, and the emphasis on woodwind instruments, are drawn from African music."

The statement is true.

The statement is false because jazz does not incorporate syncopated rhythms.

The statement is false because the idea of call and response is a tradition that is drawn from European music, especially Italian music.

The statement is false because it is the emphasis on percussion instruments, not woodwinds, that is drawn from African music.

. Which statement about Louis Armstrong's life and career is true?

Armstrong was equally renowned as a composer and pianist.

Growing up in Chicago, Armstrong was part of the very beginnings of jazz.

His recordings of Dixieland with his own groups, the Hot Five and the Hot Seven, achieved both popular and critical acclaim.

Through his inventive solos, Armstrong was able to make any song feel like a syncopated ragtime piece.

. What is the central stylistic difference between solos in bebop as opposed to Dixieland?

In bebop, solos are typically performed by all instruments at once, rather than the one-at-a-time solo progressions common to Dixieland.

Solos in bebop are based upon the harmonies of the piece rather than being embellishments of the 'head.'

Bebop solos were restricted to trumpets and saxophones only, while Dixieland solos were played by a wider variety of instruments.

None of the above

. What is distinctive about Duke Ellington's music?

It is much more complex than other examples of swing music.

He avoided using percussion more than other bebop musicians.

He was the first jazz musician to use the trumpet in his music.

None of the above.

. Which statement about In the Mood by the Glenn Miller orchestra is NOT true?

In the first solo, the tenor and alto saxophones trade short segments to make a longer solo section.

The beat of the piece became the basis of the 20s dance called the jive.

Thanks to the continuous beat from the drums and bass, this song is easy to dance to.

The brass instruments punctuate the saxophone melody throughout the solos.

. Jazz derived from many sources, one of which was ___-a style that juxtaposed syncopated melodies with march-like rhythms in ___ meter.

the spiritual / ternary

the waltz / homophonic

operetta / triple

ragtime / duple

. Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra both launched hugely popular careers thanks to their successes singing with what type of jazz ensemble?

Dixieland combo

Blues band

Swing band

Bebop quartet

. Which example would be considered "free jazz?"

A piece played by John Coltrane that has no recurring melody or unifying harmonic progression

A song sung by Ella Fitzgerald that focuses on themes of social justice and civil rights

A piano solo by Dave Brubeck that alternates between rhythmic and metric styles fluidly

A dance written and performed by Duke Ellington's band

. ___ of the World War II era, which was most importantly ___, remains the most popular of all styles of jazz.

Bebop / challenging to listen to

Swing / dance music for the ballroom

Ragtime / widely recorded and distributed

West Coast jazz / approved by national media censors

. In what city did jazz begin?

Chicago

New York

New Orleans

St. Louis

. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Dixieland, which is commonly used in a wide variety of settings such as funerals, picnics, dances, and parades, is an upbeat and happy genre that makes use of 'collective improvisation' in which all members of the group improvise on and around a melody simultaneously."

The statement is true.

The statement is false because Dixieland is only ever used in dances and in concert-hall settings.

The statement is false because Dixieland is traditionally a sorrowful genre, hence its common use at funerals.

The statement is false because it is bebop, not Dixieland, that is known for the use of collective improvisation.

. What is an important difference between jazz musicians in the early 20th century and today's jazz musicians?

The former were usually from well-to-do families, while the latter come from a wide range of backgrounds

The former were typically untrained and musically illiterate, while the latter are often conservatory-trained.

The former often played a variety of instruments, while the latter are typically specialists.

The former performed in bars and public spaces, while the latter usually perform only in concert halls.

. Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of jazz music?

Easily defined and steady beat

Emphasis on improvisation and melody

Strict usage of classical forms

Syncopated rhythms

. Which musical style discussed in this chapter is a source for jazz, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll?

Ragtime

Dixieland

Bebop

The blues

. ___, the highest paid African American artist of her time, was nicknamed ___ thanks to her fame as a performer in that genre.

Sippie Wallace / "Dixieland Diva"

Millie Davis / "Bebop's Baby"

Porgy Bess / "Ragtime Queen"

Bessie Smith / "Empress of the Blues"

Chapter 19 Quiz 1

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