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