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What critically acclaimed jazz composer won the 2005 Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album? |
| | A) | Vince Mendoza |
| | B) | Bobby Brookmeyer |
| | C) | Maria Schneider |
| | D) | Jim McNeely |
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Along with collaborating with pianist Keith Jarrett, this European saxophonist has mixed improvisation and a cappella Renaissance music. |
| | A) | Jan Garbarek |
| | B) | Kenny Wheeler |
| | C) | Miroslav Vitous |
| | D) | Willem Breuker |
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David Benoit, Chris Botti, and Richard Elliot all fall into the same category as |
| | A) | Kenny G |
| | B) | Anthony Davis |
| | C) | Wynton Marsalis |
| | D) | Anthony Braxton |
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In the 1990s this style of jazz grew out of London dance clubs, mixing hip-hop, remakes of 1960s funky jazz, and electronica. |
| | A) | Smooth Jazz |
| | B) | Acid Jazz |
| | C) | Progressive Jazz |
| | D) | Cool Jazz |
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Who may have been responsible for the renewed interest in jazz vocalists? |
| | A) | Eddie Jefferson |
| | B) | Tony Bennet |
| | C) | Bobby McFerrin |
| | D) | Shirley Horn |
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Combining commercial success and artistic integrity, this diverse jazz guitarist/composer's recordings include orchestral work, free jazz, and elements of world music. |
| | A) | Jim Hall |
| | B) | Charlie Byrd |
| | C) | Grant Green |
| | D) | Pat Metheny |
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One of the dominant voices on the tenor saxophone in the 21st Century, this musician is described as extending the Lester Young tradition. |
| | A) | Bob Berg |
| | B) | Joe Lovano |
| | C) | Michael Brecker |
| | D) | Jerry Bergonzi |
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Who pioneered the use of the EWI (electronic wind instrument)? |
| | A) | Dave Douglas |
| | B) | Chris Potter |
| | C) | Michael Brecker |
| | D) | Bob Minzter |
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This Grammy Award winning tenor saxophonist was an important "rediscovered" figure in the 1990s. |
| | A) | Joe Henderson |
| | B) | Branford Marsalis |
| | C) | Coleman Hawkins |
| | D) | Archie Shepp |
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Who is probably the single most influential jazz guitarist since John McLaughlin? |
| | A) | Bill Frisell |
| | B) | Al DiMeola |
| | C) | John Scofield |
| | D) | Mike Stern |
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