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Jazz Records Test 5
test for the next coming Jazz Records Test
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Undergraduate 1
12/03/2011

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Who started Jazz/Scat singing?
Definition
Louis Armstrong
Term
What were Louis Armstrong's Nicknames?
Definition
"Pops" Because he's considered the father of Jazz, "Satchmo" short for Satchel Mouth, because of his big face and head.
Term

Album

"Louis Armstrong with the Dukes of Dixie Land"

Definition
Louis Armstrong
Term
Who was considered the Finest Female Scat Singer?
Definition
Ella Fitzgerald
Term
Piano-Oscar Peterson, Guitar-Herb Ellis, Bass-Ray Brown, Drums-Buddy Rich, Tpt-Louis Armstrong, Vox-Ella 
Definition
Ella And Louis
Term
Who organized the album "Ella and Louis"
Definition
Norman Grants
Term
"Mack the Knife: Ella in Berlin" whose album, what song did she mess up on?
Definition
Ella Fitzgerald, Mack The Knife
Term
Who Popularized the tune "Mack The Knife"?
Definition
Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra
Term
Song Books Ella Did?
Definition
Harold Arlen, George and Ira Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercy, Rogers & Hart, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin
Term
Billy Eckstine's Nickname?
Definition
"Mr. B"
Term
Famous People Billy Eckstine Played with?
Definition
Sarah Vaughn, Bird, Dizzy, miles
Term

Album

"No Cover No Minimum"

 

Definition
Billy Eckstine
Term
Who was the first singer to act out lyrics, and would not scat, but would improvise new lines?
Definition
Billy Holiday
Term
Billie Holiday's Nickname?
Definition
Lady Day
Term
"Lady Sings the Blues" 
Definition
Billie Holiday
Term
Popular tune Billie Holiday Sang, written by a poet, that she did not like to sing? 
Definition
"Strange Fruit"
Term
Sarah Vaughn's Nickname?
Definition
"Sassy"
Term
Sarah Vaughn Albums
Definition

"Sarah Vaughn"

"Sarah Vaugh/Countbasie"

Term
Singers that started out as big band singers in the 50's?
Definition
June Christy, Chris Connor, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day
Term
"Something Cool"
Definition
June Christy
Term
"Big Band Specials"
Definition
June Christy
Term
"Portrait of Chris"
Definition
Chris Connor
Term
"Two's company" whose album, and what big band leader was with her on it?
Definition
Chris Connor, Maynard Ferguson
Term
"Mink Jazz"
Definition
Peggy Lee
Term
"Blues Cross Country" Whose Album? what big band leader played with?
Definition
Peggy Lee, Quincy Jones
Term
"Fond Memories of Frank Rosalino"
Definition
Peggy Lee
Term
Anita O'Day Albums?
Definition
"Anita O'Day Swings Cole Porter with Billy May", "Anita sings the most"
Term
Oscar peterson played on which Anita O'Day Album?
Definition
"Anita Sings the Most"
Term
"I Can't Help it"
Definition
Betty Carter
Term
"Duets" Whose album, and with who?
Definition
Betty Carter, Carmen McRae
Term
"The Great American Songbook"
Definition
Carmen McRae
Term
"Ballads"
Definition
Karrin Allison
Term
What singer was discovered by Cannonball adderley, and whose earlier recordings were considered better?
Definition
Nancy wilson
Term
Nancy Wilson's Albums?
Definition

"Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley"

w/ Quintet

"Nancy Wilson and the George Shearing Quintet"(The Swinging's Mutual)

Term
"Boogie Down" whose album, and who played with her?
Definition
Ernestine Anderson, Clayton-Hamilton Big Band
Term
"Never Make your Move to soon"
Definition
Ernestine Anderson
Term
"Two For The Road" whose album, who featured?
Definition
Dave Grueson, Diana Krall
Term
"Live at Yoshi's"
Definition
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Term
R&B singer who did fusion version of night in tunisia? who also joined?
Definition
Chaka Khan, Herbie Hancock, dizzy gilespie
Term
Diane Schuur's albums?
Definition
"Diane Schuur with the count basie orchestra"
Term
"Unforgettable"
Definition
Natalie Cole
Term
Who made Nature boy famous? who wrote it?
Definition
Nat King Cole, Eden Abez
Term
"Ask A woman who Knows"
Definition
Natalie cole
Term
"For Ella"
Definition
Patti Austin
Term
"Close enough for Love"
Definition
Shirley Horn
Term
Aside from vocals, what instrument did shirley horn do well at?
Definition
Piano
Term
Where did Joe Williams get his start?
Definition
Count Basie Orchestra
Term
Joe williams albums with big bands?
Definition

"Count Basie swings and Joe williams Sings"

"Presenting Joe Williams and the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra"

Term
"Nothing but the Blues"
Definition
Joe Williams
Term
"Sinatra at the Sands"
Definition
Frank Sinatra
Term
Tony Bennet album?
Definition
The Tony Bennet/Bill Evans Album
Term
"Mark Murphy Sings"
Definition
Mark Murphy
Term
"Timeless"
Definition
Mark Murphy
Term
what was Mel Tomey's nickname?
Definition
the Velvet Fog
Term
"Velvet and Brass"
Definition
Mel Tomey
Term
Where did Bob Dorough go to school?
Definition
UNT
Term
who came up with school house rock
Definition
Bob Dorough
Term

"right on my way home"

 

Definition
Bob Dorough
Term
"Too much Coffee man"
Definition
Bob Dorough
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"Sorcerer"
Definition
Bob Dorough with miles, and second classic quintet
Term
Piano player that started singing?
Definition
Mose Allison
Term
Allison Wonderland, whose album, and popular songs
Definition
Mose Allison, Seventh son, your mind is on vacation, your molecular structure, your mouth is working overtime
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"One Bad habit"
Definition
Michael franks
Term
Passion fruit
Definition
Michael franks
Term
"Best of Bobby McFerrin"
Definition
Bobby McFerrin
Term
"Black and Blue and Tobbacco Rode"
Definition
Lou Rawls
Term
"This time it's Love"
Definition
Kurt Elling
Term
Lambert hendricks, and Ross
Definition
Dave Lambert Jon Hendricks, Ann Ross
Term
"Sing a Song of Basie"
Definition
Lambert Hendricks and Ross
Term
Les Double 6 started by?
Definition
Mimi Perin
Term
"Les Double 6"
Definition
Les Double 6
Term
Swingle singers started by?
Definition
Ward Swingle, and others from Les Double 6
Term
"Jazz Sebastian Bach"
Definition
Swingle singers
Term
"Anywhere from Mozart, Bach, Handel Vivaldi?"
Definition
Swingle Singers
Term
who did Jazz and american classics, and voiced like Kentons trombone section?
Definition
The Four Freshman
Term
who were a couple of Jingle singers in chicago wanting to do something else?
Definition
The Hi Los
Term
Who formed the Hi-Los?
Definition
Gene Purling
Term
"All over the place"
Definition
the Hi-Los
Term
3 males, a femal with charts by Gene Purling, and don shelton, 
Definition
Singers unlimited
Term
"He is Christmas"
Definition
Take 6
Term
"Vocalise"
Definition
Manhattan Transfer
Term
"Hearts of fire"
Definition
New york voices
Term
"The best tour Souvenier album"
Definition
The Real Group
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