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1
Short repeated melodic phrases frequently used during the swing era are called
A)riffs
B)breaks
C)gigs
D)tags
2
One of the most important solo instruments of the swing era was the
A)cornet
B)guitar
C)tuba
D)saxophone
3
Which of the following instrumentalists did not have his own big band during the swing period?
A)Count Basie
B)Lester Young
C)Tommy Dorsey
D)Glenn Miller
4
A new respectability for jazz was symbolized in 1938 when Benny Goodman gave a historic concert at
A)Preservation Hall, New Orleans
B)Carnegie Hall, New York
C)Aeolian Hall, New York
D)Dreamland Ballroom, Chicago
5
The typical form of a swing composition is
A)32-bar AABA
B)12-bar ABA
C)16-bar AB
D)24-bar AAB
6
One of the leading figures in the history of jazz, and the composer of such compositions as Black, Brown, and Beige and Sophisticated Lady, is
A)Duke Ellington
B)Louis Armstrong
C)Benny Goodman
D)Cootie Williams
7
Duke Ellington's compositions are outstanding because they
A)have a rich variety of tone colors
B)are richer in harmony
C)explore the distinctive sounds of individual musicians
D)all of the above





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