- 1. When was Mal Waldron born?
A) 1926
B) 1956
C) 1936
D) 1946
- 2. What instrument did Mal Waldron play?
A) Piano
B) Drums
C) Trumpet
D) Saxophone
- 3. Which famous jazz musician did Mal Waldron collaborate with?
A) Duke Ellington
B) Charlie Parker
C) Louis Armstrong
D) Billie Holiday
- 4. Where was Mal Waldron born?
A) New York City
B) Los Angeles
C) Chicago
D) New Orleans
- 5. Which record label did Mal Waldron record for in the 1950s?
A) Columbia
B) Blue Note
C) Verve
D) Prestige
- 6. In which year did Mal Waldron pass away?
A) 2012
B) 2002
C) 1992
D) 2022
- 7. In which genre of music was Mal Waldron most influential?
A) Country
B) Hip Hop
C) Jazz
D) Classical
- 8. Mal Waldron is known for his work as a composer. Which famous jazz standard did he compose?
A) Smooth Operator
B) Soul Eyes
C) Stairway to Heaven
D) Bohemian Rhapsody
- 9. Which jazz bassist frequently collaborated with Mal Waldron in various projects?
A) Paul Chambers
B) Dave Holland
C) Ron Carter
D) Reggie Workman
- 10. What is one of Mal Waldron's most famous albums?
A) Bad
B) The Quest
C) Abbey Road
D) Thriller
- 11. Mal Waldron was known for incorporating elements of this genre into his jazz compositions:
A) Metal
B) Blues
C) Reggae
D) New Age
- 12. Which jazz pianist was a major influence on Mal Waldron's music?
A) Liberace
B) Billy Joel
C) Chick Corea
D) Thelonious Monk
- 13. Which jazz drummer frequently played in a trio setting with Mal Waldron?
A) Art Blakey
B) Ed Blackwell
C) Roy Haynes
D) Elvin Jones
- 14. Mal Waldron was influenced by the music and culture of which country?
A) Japan
B) India
C) Cuba
D) Brazil
- 15. Mal Waldron also worked as a sideman with this famous jazz saxophonist:
A) Charlie Parker
B) Sonny Rollins
C) John Coltrane
D) Kenny G
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