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Strongest rhythm instrument in Chicago style jazz?
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drum
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Strongest rhythm instrument in New Orleans style jazz?
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banjo
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Although born on August 4th, 1901 he claimed to have been born on July 4th, 1900.
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Louis armstrong
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The climactic chorus of a jazz performance is...
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the shout chorus
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"Somebody Stole My Gal," ends with an octave leap played by the...
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bass sax
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In 1927, Bix Beiderbecke joined the band of the leader known as the, "King of Jazz."
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Paul Whiteman
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Orchestrator of Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," Ferde Grofe was an arranger for
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Paul Whiteman
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"Four in One," musical form
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AABA
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Whole-tone scale?
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C-D-E-F#-G#-A#
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When did Bebop come about?
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1940s
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A new melody composed to fit the harmonic and formal structure of a previously composed song
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contrafact
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Angular melodies of 8th notes, irregular length phrases, chromatic passages, emotional virtuosic playing in the high-middle range characterize the playing o
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dizzy
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These instruments (cello, horn, oboe, bassoon) are...
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not commonly associated with jazz, but are found in "cool" jazz
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The Four Brothers, by Jimmy Giuffre is meant for
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four saxophones
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Backphrasing, characteristic of...
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Billie Holiday
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Prelude to Tristan, who?
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Richard Wagner
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Playing any note of the scale over the slow moving harmonies
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melodic extension
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bandleader known for high notes
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ferguson
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Delfeayo marsalis plays
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trombone
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Take the A Train, who?
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duke ellington
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Ellington's bands "jungle sound" can be attributed to who?
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Bubber Miley
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how many works did Ellington have?
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fewer than 1000
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Gershwin was a longtime student of Nadia Boulangier
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False
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Orchestrator of Rhapsody in Blue was...
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Ferde Grofe
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Gershwin's, "Rhapsody in Blue" was premeired by..
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Whiteman and his orchestra
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Gershwin only composed popular music.
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false
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composer of the jazz symphony
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Antheil
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Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" is best described as...
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opera and broadway
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