- 1. What instrument did Horace Silver primarily play?
A) Trumpet
B) Drums
C) Piano
D) Saxophone
- 2. Horace Silver was a prominent figure in which genre of music?
A) Hip Hop
B) Jazz
C) Classical
D) Reggae
- 3. Where was Horace Silver born?
A) Connecticut
B) New York
C) Illinois
D) California
- 4. Which award did Horace Silver receive in 1995 for his contributions to music?
A) MTV Video Music Award
B) NEA Jazz Masters
C) Nobel Prize in Literature
D) Grammy Award
- 5. Which of the following is a composition by Horace Silver?
A) So What
B) Giant Steps
C) Blue Bossa
D) Song for My Father
- 6. Which record label did Horace Silver record for during the 1960s?
A) Blue Note
B) Columbia
C) Atlantic
D) Verve
- 7. Horace Silver's most famous composition, 'Song for My Father,' was inspired by his father's nationality. What was his father's nationality?
A) Cuban
B) Cape Verdean
C) Greek
D) Jamaican
- 8. Which of the following is an album by Horace Silver recorded in the 1950s?
A) Speak No Evil
B) Maiden Voyage
C) Moanin'
D) 6 Pieces of Silver
- 9. Horace Silver was known for leading which style of jazz groups?
A) Fusion
B) Free jazz
C) Smooth jazz
D) Hard bop
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