Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 7: Jazz Style Since 1950

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
The following can be said about free jazz:
A)It disregarded regular forms and established chord patterns.
B)It can be compared to chance music.
C)It began in the early 1960s.
D)All answers are correct.
2
A blending of jazz with "classical" music, as exemplified by Gunther Schuller and others, is known as
A)jazz-clazz.
B)classic jazz.
C)metropolitan jazz.
D)third stream.
3
A major figure in the development of jazz rock or fusion was
A)Miles Davis.
B)Ornette Coleman.
C)Louis Armstrong.
D)Stan Getz.
4
Cool jazz
A)was related to bop but was calmer and more relaxed in character.
B)consisted of short pieces freely improvised.
C)used traditional jazz instrumental combinations.
D)All answers are correct.
5
John Coltrane's interest in Indian and Arabic music can be seen in his use of
A)the oboe as a solo instrument.
B)authentic folk melodies.
C)drones and unusual scales or modes.
D)All answers are correct.
6
Which of the following is not a characteristic of fusion?
A)The group typically includes acoustic instruments with synthesizers, guitar, and bass.
B)The percussion section is smaller than in earlier jazz.
C)Rock rhythms and tone colors are combined with the jazz musician's improvisation.
D)Acoustic instruments are often used with electric attachments that expand the range of tonal effects.
7
Which of the following is not associated with cool jazz?
A)Ornette Coleman
B)Stan Getz
C)Lennie Tristano
D)Miles Davis
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