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Jazz A to Z - Statistics
General Stats
- This quiz has been taken 281 times
- The average score is 16 of 26
Answer Stats
| Letter | Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Saxophonist known for his albums 'Blue Train' and 'Giant Steps' | John Coltrane | 93%
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| N | City in which jazz originated | New Orleans | 88%
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| U | Country in which jazz originated | United States | 85%
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| B | Subgenre characterised by fast tempos and complex song structures | Bebop | 84%
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| D | Highly influential trumpeter and bandleader | Miles Davis | 83%
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| I | Performing spontaneously and composing as one goes along | Improvisation | 80%
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| A | Trumpeter and singer nicknamed 'Satchmo' | Louis Armstrong | 80%
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| S | Subgenre popular in the 1930s, often played by big bands | Swing | 77%
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| G | Musician known for his bent trumpet, beret, glasses, and 'balloon cheeks' | Dizzy Gillespie | 76%
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| E | Pianist who led an eponymous orchestra for over fifty years | Duke Ellington | 76%
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| H | Singer best known for her standard 'Strange Fruit' | Billie Holiday | 71%
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| L | A short phrase used in a solo | Lick | 71%
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| F | Subgenre characterised by combining jazz with elements of rock music | Fusion | 70%
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| K | 1959 album by D, often considered the greatest jazz album of all time | Kind of Blue | 62%
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| M | Probably the most famous double bass player of all time | Charles Mingus | 61%
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| J | A style of lively jazz dancing | Jive / Jitterbug | 49%
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| P | A tight, groovy rhythm section can be said to be playing 'in the...' | 49%
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| T | 1959 Dave Brubeck album known for unusual time signatures | Time Out | 45%
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| R | Romani-Belgian guitarist, one of Europe's most influential jazz musicians | Django Reinhardt | 44%
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| X | Civil rights activist who played drums in jazz bands under the stage name Jack Carlton | Malcolm X | 43%
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| V | Percussion instrument frequently heard in mid-century jazz music | Vibraphone | 43%
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| Q | A famous one of these recorded a live album at Massey Hall in 1953 | Quintet | 38%
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| Z | Jazz slang for sharp clothes, usually applied to suits | Zoot | 31%
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| O | First jazz band to record jazz music commercially | {Original} Dixieland Jass Band | 22%
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| Y | Jazz saxophonist credited with popularising the slang word 'cool' | Lester Young | 20%
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| W | Eminent female pianist who mentored many other musicians, including D and G | Mary Lou Williams | 20%
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