Which of the following was NOT a major bandleader of the swing era?
Charlie Parker
In which major city did Fletcher Henderson and Paul Whiteman develop the early big bands?
New York
Saxophonist ____ was the best known of Ellington's sideman.
Johnny Hodges
______ was a Belgian Gypsy guitarist who was based in France, played mostly within Europe, and visited America only once, yet was held in high esteem by American guitarists.
Django Reinhardt
The "father" of the jazz tenor saxopone is ____.
Coleman Hawkins
Count Basie's guitarist Freddie Green is known for his _____.
crisp, steady strokes and coordination with the Basie rhythm section
Jazz's most prolific composer is ____.
Duke Ellington
Which bandleader established big bands in the military during WWII?
Glenn Miller
Which musician(s) performed in the first interracial jazz group?
Benny Goodman
Lionel Hampton
Charlie Christian
Dizzy Gillespie _____.
is a founding father of bebop
led one of the most important bebop big bands
was a central figure in developing Afro-Cuban jazz
"Misterio" was written by _____.
Thelonious Monk
Which white bandleader had the most commercial success and established the first interracial jazz group during the swing era?
Benny Goodman
Errol Garner developed an individualistic piano style in a trio setting, outside of the traditional stride style. True or False?
False
Name a bebop drummer.
Kenny Clarke
Stan Kenton's big band performed music intended for listening, which featured lots of mood/tempo changes, dissonance, and heavy brass. He called his style of music ____.
progressive jazz
Art Tatum is considered the best stride pianist in jazz history. True or False?
True
_____ was dubbed the "King of Swing."
Benny Goodman
What style of jazz did Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gllespie innovate?
Bebop
What instrument did Thelonious Monk play?
piano
Oscar Pettiford was an influential bebop drummer. True or False?
False
"Mood Indigo," Harlem Air Shaft," and "Black, Brown, and Beige" are all works by _______.