Midterm Exam Review- Chapter 5 & 6 (MUS)

The first jazz recording was made by

• the original dixieland jazz band

• the preservation hall jazz band

• the count Basie orchestra

• Oscar Peterson and Benny Goodman

With which of the following combos did Louis Armstrong make his most influential recordings?

• The original dixieland jazz band

• The hot five

• The hot seven

• The hot five and the hot seven

Ella Fitzgerald was a distinguished female jazz singer.

• True

• False

As styles, New Orleans jazz and Chicago jazz have very little in common

• True

• False

Which of the following factors contributes to the development of bebop?

• Musicians desired to perform longer and more imaginative improvisations.

• After'hours jam sessions gave artists ample opportunity for experimenting with new styles

• Economic conditions following World War ll led to the decline in big band popularity.

• All of these.

Who was the first leading proponent of cool jazz?

• Chick Corea

• Dizzy Gillespie

• Miles Davis

• Ornette Colman

Syncopation is the term used to describe off-beat rhythms.

• True

• False

Which of the following instruments make up the rhythms section on a jazz ensemble? Select all that apply.

• Piano

• Bass

• Trombone

• Saxophone

• Drums

Traditional jazz originally developed in Memphis, Tennessee

• True

• False

Boogie woogie is based on the 12-bar blues

• True

• False