What's your Jazz IQ?

February 2007

1) Which member of the New York based Jazz Composers Collective has music that is extremely targeted towards politics?

Ron Horton
Frank Kimbrough
Ben Allison
Joe Locke

2) The Kenny Garrett Trio consists of saxophone, bass, and what other instrument?

Bass
Piano
Guitar
Vibes

3) Who was the drummer on Dave Holland's 'Jumpin In' album?

Marvin 'Smitty' Smith
Nate Smith
Steve Ellington
Roy Haynes

4) Which guitarist recently recorded with the Brad Mehldau Trio?

Kurt Rosenwinkel
Peter Bernstein
Ben Monder
Pat Metheny

5) Trumpeter Dave Douglas has recorded two specific tribute albums. One is to Mary Lou Williams, and the other is to whom?

Booker Little
Dizzy Reece
Paul Bley
Don Cherry

6) Who is the steady pianist in David S. Ware's Quartet?

Matthew Shipp
Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Joey Calderazzo
Brad Mehldau

7) Who is the conductor and major contributor to Joe Lovano's new album 'Streams of Expression'?

Ornette Coleman
Charlie Haden
Gunther Schuller
George Russell

8) Who is the drummer in the John Scofield Trio?

Billy Martin
Bill Stewart
Jorge Rossy
Jeff Ballard

9) Which Contemporary jazz trumpet player is clinically diagnosed with schizophrenia?

Tom Harrell
Dave Douglas
Jeremy Pelt
Ryan Kisor

10) On Seamus Blake's album 'The Call' he teams up with Bill Stewart, Larry Grenadier, Kevin Hays, and whom?

Tom Harrell
Paul Motian
Bill Frisell
Kurt Rosenwinkel

11) Dave Holland recorded his album 'Dream of the Elders' with what configuration?

Quintet
Quartet
Trio
Big Band

12) Which bassist / composer wrote tunes such as 'Let's Eat,' 'Eiderdown,' and 'The Green Mountains'?

Christian McBride
Larry Grenadier
Steve Swallow
Dave Holland

I give up! Just let me see the answers!