What's your Jazz IQ?

July 2007

1) Sadly enough, all these musicians have passed away this year except one. Which one?

Michael Brecker
Tito Puente
John Frigo
Boots Randolph

2) Celia Cruz was known as the Quuen of what?

Latin Jazz
Mambo
Merengue
Salsa

3) Who is credited with single-handedly creating the Mambo?

Israel 'Cachao' Lopez
Tito Puente
Machito
Mario Bauza

4) Who was the featured pianist on Cal Tjader's 'The New Sound' album?

Charlie Palmieri
Eddie Palmieri
Papo Lucca
Chucho Valdes

5) Which trombonist is not only known as an accoplished instrumentalist but also a composer, arranger, vocalist, and politician?

Frank Rosolino
J.J. Johnson
Willie Colon
Kai Winding

6) The upcoming musical biopic 'El Cantante' is about which Latin singer?

Hector Lavoe
Compay Segundo
Ibrahim Ferrer
Marc Anthony

7) Which song was Perez Prado's biggest hit?

Mambo No. 5
Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
Mambo Jambo

8) Which musician was never part of the group Irakere?

Chucho Valdes
Patato Valdes
Arturo Sandoval
Paquito D'Rivera

9) MIchel Camilo plays which instrument?

congas
trumpet
piano
guitar

10) Which conguero has NOT worked with Cal Tjader for an extensive period of time?

Poncho Sanchez
Machito
Mongo Santamaria
Willie Bobo

11) Who was the first real Latino musician to have a crossover hit on the R&B charts?

Richie Valens
Selena
Jennifer Lopez
Ray Barretto

12) Which composer / arranger penned the 'Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite?'

Chico O'Farrill
Dizzy Gillespie
Mario Bauza
Machito

I give up! Just let me see the answers!