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Although he listened and tried to imitate many trumpet players, Miles Davis cites whom as his main influence? |
| | A) | Dizzy Gillespie |
| | B) | Fats Navarro |
| | C) | Clark Terry |
| | D) | Charlie Shavers |
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Miles Davis’s new approach to modal improvisation is best heard on the landmark album |
| | A) | “Sketches of Spain” |
| | B) | “Kind of Blue” |
| | C) | “Birth of the Cool” |
| | D) | “Bitches Brew” |
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The innovative composer/pianist who collaborated with Davis in many highly respected albums was |
| | A) | Charlie Parker |
| | B) | Gil Evans |
| | C) | Chick Corea |
| | D) | Duke Ellington |
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The Miles Davis “persona” is best exemplified by which of his many stylistic periods? |
| | A) | bop |
| | B) | hard bop |
| | C) | fusion |
| | D) | cool |
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The album, “Sketches of Spain,” was Miles Davis’s return to the fiery bop quintet format. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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What prestigious music school did Miles Davis attend briefly? |
| | A) | Indiana University |
| | B) | Boston University |
| | C) | Juilliard |
| | D) | University of Michigan |
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In which of his famous recordings did Miles Davis use an “electric” rhythm and an amplified trumpet? |
| | A) | “Kind of Blue” |
| | B) | “Bitches Brew” |
| | C) | “Porgy and Bess” |
| | D) | “Birth of the Cool” |
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Miles Davis is remembered for his Dizzy Gillespie-like virtuosity on the trumpet. |
| | A) | true |
| | B) | false |
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Miles Davis’s return to the emotionally direct sound of hard bop is heard on |
| | A) | “Kind of Blue” |
| | B) | “Walkin’” |
| | C) | “Miles Ahead” |
| | D) | “Seven Steps to Heaven” |
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The two influential trombonists on “The Birth of the Cool” (Capitol M11026) were |
| | A) | Tommy Dorsey and Jack Teagarden |
| | B) | J. J. Johnson and Kai Winding |
| | C) | Urbie Green and Carl Fontana |
| | D) | Buddy Morrow and Paul Tanner |
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The use of modal scales and slower-moving harmonies helped open the door for |
| | A) | a return to hard bop |
| | B) | third stream |
| | C) | jazz rock/fusion |
| | D) | a return to cool |
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Of the core group that recorded “The Birth of Cool,” many were alumni of |
| | A) | Duke Ellington’s band |
| | B) | Claude Thornhill’s band |
| | C) | Stan Kenton’s band |
| | D) | Woody Herman’s band |
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Like most of the later “stars” of the bop and cool era, Miles Davis “paid his dues” in one of the big bands. Whose band was that? |
| | A) | Stan Kenton’s |
| | B) | Duke Ellington’s |
| | C) | Billy Eckstine’s |
| | D) | Claude Thornhill’s |
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Miles Davis’s most important mentor was |
| | A) | Dizzy Gillespie |
| | B) | Charlie Parker |
| | C) | Fats Navarro |
| | D) | Thelonius Monk |
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The Miles Davis album, “Kind of Blue,” which is one of the best selling jazz recordings of all time, featured which group of jazz greats? |
| | A) | John McLaughlin, Joe Zawinal and Wayne Shorter |
| | B) | John Coltrane, Bill Evans and Cannonball Adderly |
| | C) | J. J. Johnson, Kai Winding and Lee Konitz |
| | D) | Tony Williams, Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter |
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