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The Evolution of Jazz
Final Exam
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Music
Undergraduate 2
06/18/2009

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Who is the drummer on the Miles Davis album "Kind of Blue?"
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Jimmy Cobb
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What instrument did Cannonball Adderley play?
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Alto Sax
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Who is the pianist on the Miles Davis album "Kind of Blue?"
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Bill Evans
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What instrument does Charlie Haden play?
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Bass
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The John Coltrane album "Giant Steps" was recorded during which year?
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1959
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What instrument does John McLaughlin play?
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Fusion guitar
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Who was the drummer in the John Coltrane's classic quartet of the 1962-1965?
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Elvin Jones
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"Giant Steps" by John Coltrane untilized what type of harminoc progression?
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Avant-guard
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Ron Carter played which instrument?
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Bass
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Which pianist was famous for playing with John Coltrane?
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Cecil Taylor
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Who is the bassist on the Miles Davis album "Kind of Blue?"
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------ Chambers
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Who was the bassist for Miles Davis's 1964-1968 quintet?
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Ron Carter
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What instrument did Don Cherry play?
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Pocket trumpet
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What style of jazz best describes the music or Ornette Coleman?
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Avant-guard
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What instrument does Keith Jarrett play?
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Piano
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Which album marked the beginning of Miles Davis's partnership with Joe Zawinul?
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Bitches Brew?
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What instrument does Joe Zawinul play?
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piano
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Who was the drummer for Miles Davis's 1964-1968 quintet?
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"philly joe" Jones
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In addition to the tenor saxaphone, John Coltrane was famous for playing which type of saxaphone?
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Saprano
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Miroslav Vitous plays which instrument?
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Bass
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Bill Evans contributed significantly to which one of these Miles Davis albums?
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Kind of Blue
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paul Motain playes which instrument?
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Drums
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What year was the group "Weather Report formed?
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1971
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Which guitarist heavily influenced Miled Davis' post 1968 style?
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What musical style best describes the tune "Chameleon?"
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Larry Coryell plays which instrument?
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Acoutic guiatar
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jaco Pastorious played which instument?
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Bass guitar
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What did Chick Corea call his band?
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Return to Forever
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Acid Jazz was created by..
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two british DJs
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The album entitled "Bitches Brew" was made by which artist?
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Miles Davis
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Ostinato bass lines, or those that repeat a pattern, are likely found in which style?
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Fusion
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Dave Liebman played saxaphone for which artist?
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miles Davis
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Smooth jazz emerged during what decade?
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1980s
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Who was the co-founder of Weather Report and major contributing Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers?
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Wayne Shorter
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Saxaphonist john Zorn is associated with which idiom?
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Clezmer jazz
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Who is most closely associated with neo-classical jazz?
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miles Davis
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What instrument does Dave ouglas play?
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trumpet
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What instrument does Chucho Valdez play?
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piano
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What intrument does Artuo Sandaval play?
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Trumpet
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What instument does Pacquito D'Rivera play?
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Alto Sax
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In which decade did Wyton Marshalls gain prominence?
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1980-90s
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What instrument does Keny G use in most of his recordings?
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Soul Sax
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Steve Coleman plays which instrument?
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Saxaphone
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Micheal Brecker plays which instrument?
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Sax
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Ceciel Taylor is known for which style of Jazz?
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Free jazz
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What instuent did Albert Ayler play?
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Sax
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Kenny G is known for what type of jazz?
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Soul
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