| Who did Clifford Brown co-lead a quintet with? |
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| Who are the three famous Jones brothers in jazz? |
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| Hank Jones, Elvin Jones, Thad Jones |
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| Clifford Brown died in a car accident with which pianist? |
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| Boss tenors features which two sax players? |
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| What was the name of Art Blakey’s group? |
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| What was the only album Coltrane made as a leader on Blue Note? |
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| The tune “Take Five” came off of what Brubeck album? |
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| The song “Naima” was named after who? |
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| Kind Of Blue is what kind of jazz? |
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| John Coltrane’s Classic Quartet |
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| Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison, McCoy Tyner, John Coltrane |
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| What Label Was Miles Davis on? |
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| Miles Davis First Classic Quintet. |
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| Miles Davis trumpet, John Coltrane Sax, Red Garlnd piano, Paul Chambers bass,Philly Joe Jones Drums |
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| Miles Davis second classic quintet? |
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| Miles Davis trumpet, Wayne Shorter sax, Herbie Hancock sax, Tonie Williams Drums |
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| Who wrote “Que Pasa” “Nutville” “Sister Sadie” and “Peace”? |
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| Who played on Maiden Voyage? |
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| Herbie Hancock piano, Freddie Hubbard trumpet, George Colman sax, Ron Carte bass, Tony Williams drums |
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| Who played on Money Jungle? |
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| Duke Ellington, Max Roach, Charles Mingus |
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| Which jazz pianists’ album is called “Concert by the sea?” |
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| Who played on Tough Tenor Favorites? |
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| Johnny Griffin, Eddie “lock jaw” Davis |
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| Who played on the recording “Jazz at Massey Hall?” |
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| Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Max Roach |
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| What was the album Coltrane and Rollins played on together? |
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| “Sonny Side up” features Dizzy Gillespie and who? |
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| Sonny Rollins and Sunny Stitt |
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| Who Played on “A Blowin Session?” |
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| Johnny Griffin, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, |
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| What horn players played on “For Musicians Only?” |
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| Sunny Stitt and Stan Getz |
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| Stan Getz’s Favorite album? |
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Page 1
In and Out
Inner Erge
Mode For Joe
Lush Life (the music of Billie Strayhorn) |
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The incredible jazz guitar with Wes Montgomery
Full House
Smokin at the Half Note |
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| Night train featured Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown and who? |
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| Gerry Mulligan had a pianoless quartet with which jazz trumpeter? |
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| Dizzy made an album with which swing trumpeter? |
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| Who Played on the album the “Bird and Dizz”? |
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| Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie |
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| Miles Davis first sextet album was called? |
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| Milton Jackson-vibes player |
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| After Mel Lewis died, his band became known as what? |
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| The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra |
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| A View From The Side, and Brilliant Corners are albums for which big band? |
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| Which big band used French Horn and one Tuba? |
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| Bob Florence called his band what? |
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| Which band had one trombone? |
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| The GRP Big Band (Grusome Rosen Productions) |
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| Allegresse, Coming About, Evanescence are albums for which artist? |
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| Name the five international big bands studied. |
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Peter Herbolzeimer RC+B -Germany
Rob McConell and the Boss Brass-Canada
The Metropull Orchestra -Denmark
Norbotten Band-Sweden
The WDR band-Germany |
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| Which big band had a six sax section? |
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| Uptown/Downtown, The Turning Point, and Journey, are the albums for which big band? |
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| Which NY band did not use bari sax? |
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| Which LA leader also sings? |
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| Which Big Band had 1 alto and 3 bari sax? |
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| Woody Herman they were called “The Four Brothers” |
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| Which band had 1 alto 2 tenor 2 bari? |
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| Which arrangers wrote for Maria Schneider? |
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| Which band recorded the album More Blues and the Abstract truth? |
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| What were the Gill Evans albums studied? (5 of them) |
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MIles Ahead
Sketches of Spain
Gill Evans and Ten
Out of The Cool
The Individualism of Gill Evans |
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| “And His Mother Called Him Bill” was written after who? |
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| New Concepts of Artistry and Rhythm was recorded by which band? |
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| Which big band studied was NOT a road band? |
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| Who had Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Cat Anderson and Sam Woodyard in his band? |
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| Willie Maiden, Mike Abene, Slide Hampton, Don Sebesky,and Jaki Byard, were in which band? |
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| Name the three albums Miles Davis and Gill Evans made together. |
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Miles Ahead
Sketches Of Spain
Porgy and Bess |
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| Which arranger wrote for the album Atomic Mr.Basie? |
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| The Quintessence was recorded by who? |
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| Who intentionally wrote quarter tones? |
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| Which band had the fewest personal changes? |
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| Nat Pierce, Shorty Rodgers and and Ralph Berns wrote for who? |
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| Who recorded a song book series? |
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| Who recorded an album known as Berlin ‘Mac the Knife”? |
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| Who recorded Lady Sings The Blues? |
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| Who was known as Lady Day? |
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| Who was known as “sassy”? |
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| Nancy Wilson recorded albums with which bands? |
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| Cannball Adderly and George Shearing |
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| Sarah Vaughan recorded with which classic big band? |
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| Which male vocalist recorded with a big band? |
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| Who was known as “The Velvet fog”? |
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| Which Vocalist recorded with Miles Davis? |
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| What was Minton’s playhouse? |
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| A jazz club located in Harlem |
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| How did Charlie Christian change the roll of jazz guitar? |
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| He brought it out of the rhythm section and helped to develop it as a solo instrument |
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| Art Tatum was a virtuoso pianist, what was the unique contribution he made to jazz players of all instruments? |
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| He was one of the first to re-harmonize melodies |
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| How did the creation of “Storyville” help speed the evolution of jazz? |
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| Many out of town people came to “Storyville” and heard the music and it began to expedite the spread of jazz. |
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