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Bud Powell
  • 1. Which instrument did Bud Powell play?
A) Drums
B) Piano
C) Saxophone
D) Trumpet
  • 2. When did Bud Powell make his first recording?
A) 1965
B) 1950
C) 1944
D) 1935
  • 3. Who was Bud Powell's most famous brother, who was also a jazz musician?
A) Charlie Parker
B) Richie Powell
C) Louis Armstrong
D) Clifford Brown
  • 4. Which style of jazz was Bud Powell known for popularizing?
A) Fusion
B) Bebop
C) Dixieland
D) Cool Jazz
  • 5. Who was Bud Powell's main influence in developing his piano style?
A) Charlie Parker
B) Duke Ellington
C) Art Tatum
D) Thelonious Monk
  • 6. In which year did Bud Powell pass away?
A) 1985
B) 1966
C) 1975
D) 1955
  • 7. Which famous jazz saxophonist collaborated with Bud Powell on several recordings in the 1950s?
A) Ornette Coleman
B) John Coltrane
C) Dexter Gordon
D) Sonny Rollins
  • 8. What was the title of Bud Powell's debut album as a leader?
A) Harlem Blues
B) The Amazing Bud Powell
C) Piano Jazz Master
D) Bebop King
  • 9. What prestigious award did Bud Powell receive posthumously in 1986?
A) Nobel Prize in Literature
B) Pulitzer Prize for Music
C) Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
D) Kennedy Center Honor
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