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The Intriguing Origins of Jazz Music in America
Contributed by: Goldsmith
  • 1. Who was known as the 'King of Swing'?
A) Duke Ellington
B) Charlie Parker
C) Count Basie
D) Benny Goodman
  • 2. Which dance style became synonymous with the swing jazz era?
A) Ballet
B) Tango
C) Lindy Hop
D) Breakdancing
  • 3. What played a key role in the spread of jazz music across the United States?
A) The Prohibition Era
B) The Civil Rights Movement
C) The Space Race
D) The Great Migration
  • 4. Which artist is often associated with the emergence of bebop jazz?
A) Louis Armstrong
B) Duke Ellington
C) Charlie Parker
D) Benny Goodman
  • 5. What is a jam session in jazz lingo?
A) Official concert with assigned repertoires
B) Musical notation reading workshop
C) Informal gathering of musicians improvising together
D) Synchronized dancing performance
  • 6. Who was a pioneer of jazz piano and known for his virtuosic playing?
A) Chick Corea
B) Thelonious Monk
C) Art Tatum
D) Bill Evans
  • 7. Which influential jazz composer and bandleader was known as the 'Duke'?
A) Count Basie
B) Benny Goodman
C) Duke Ellington
D) Coleman Hawkins
  • 8. Who was one of the leading figures in the development of jazz fusion music?
A) Earl Hines
B) Dizzy Gillespie
C) Miles Davis
D) Louis Armstrong
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