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February 2010
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Preview Questions:
- Who is the saxophonist in the Gerry Hemingway Quartet? - What instrument does Mary Halvorson play? - On Rudresh Mahanthappa's 'Kinsmen' album, who is the other saxophonist?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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January 2010
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Preview Questions:
- Which one of these trumpet players was NOT a Jazz Messenger with Art Blakey? - What instrument does Diego Barber play? - Which artist is NOT associated with the Artist Share project?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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December 2009
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Preview Questions:
- What is Dave Holland's composition 'Easy Did It' dedicated to? - Who is the trumpet player on Tommy Smith's 'Azure' album? - Scott Colley's 'The Magic Line' features a trio that consists of Colley, Bill Stewart and whom?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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November 2009
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Preview Questions:
- It is rumored that saxophonist Henry Threadgill was married to which jazz vocalist? - Who is the saxophonist in the Harold Danko Quartet / Quintet? - Jonathan Kreisberg plays what instrument?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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October 2009
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Preview Questions:
- Eddie Bert played what instrument? - Which trumpeter had an album entitled 'Dusty Blue'? - Who wrote the composition 'Equipoise'?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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September 2009
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Preview Questions:
- Which bassist has NOT recorded with Bill Evans? - Which jazz musician had a jazz fusion album entitled 'Memphis Underground'? - Besides being a notable saxophonist, what other instrument did Benny Carter become quite proficient at?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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August 2009
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Preview Questions:
- The organ trio Ibrahim Electric has recorded with which jazz trombonist? - Who is the organist in the Godfathers of Groove? - Which contemporary organist received a phone call from Jimmy Smith on his 16th birthday?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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July 2009
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Preview Questions:
- Which guitarist had a 2-album series entitled 'ALl Day Long' and 'All Night Long'? - Who was the vocalist on the 'Oscar Peterson Trio + 1' album? - Which pianist had a series of albums entitled 'Exclusively For My Friends'?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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June 2009
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Preview Questions:
- Percy Humphrey is best known as the leader of what jazz band? - Lucien Barbarin's dad, Paul Barbarin, played what instrument? - When was the first Johnny St. Cyr compact disc available under his own name?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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May 2009
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Preview Questions:
- Which jazz musician isn't in any trailers for the new jazz documentary entitled 'Icons Among Us'? - On which album did Freddie Hubbard cover Kenny Dorham's 'Asiatic Rays' (Lotus Blossom)? - Who is the trombonist on John Coltrane's 'Blue Train' album?
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April 2009
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Preview Questions:
- On the album 'Oscar Peterson in Russia', who is the bassist? - What organist has a new album entitled 'Rise Up!'? - What instrument does Marc Ribot play?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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March 2009
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Preview Questions:
- The Radiohead album 'Kid A' featured which British jazz musician? - One of Grant Green's blue note albums is naed after a song by the Beatles. Which song? - Which Jones is NOT related?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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February 2009
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Preview Questions:
- The Bad Plus have NOT covered which one of these popular artists? - On Johnny 'Hammond' Smith's album 'The Prophet' which Eagles song does he cover? - On James Carter's album 'Gold Sounds,' the entire album is dedicated to the music of which band?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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January 2009
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Preview Questions:
- On Cannonball Adderley's 'Soul Zodiac' who was the narrator? - Which Herbie Hancock album included the track 'Swamp Rat'? - Who recorded Jelly Roll Morton for the Library of Congress?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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December 2008
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Preview Questions:
- The fusion trio Gateway consisted of John Abercrombie, Jack DeJohnette, and whom? - Christian Scott plays which instrument? - Who's body mysteriously washed up on New York's East River in late 1970?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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November 2008
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Preview Questions:
- Who is the trumpet player on Dave Holland's new album 'Pass It On'? - While at Berklee, Branford Marsalis said he wanted to become the next whom? - Just before receiving a soprano sax, John Coltrane asked whom what key it was in?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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October 2008
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Preview Questions:
- Who was the drummer on Miles Davis' 'Blue Moods' album? - In his later recordings, Chet Baker used a trumpet, guitar, bass format. Who was his usual guitarist? - In what year did Duke Ellington play his famous concert in Fargo?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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September 2008
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Preview Questions:
- Which artist had an album entitled 'Bittersuite in the Ozone'? - What is the title of Dave Holland's solo cello effort? - Which drummer had an album entitled 'Conception Vessel'?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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August 2008
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Preview Questions:
- Which jazz organist appeared on Michael Jackson's title song 'Bad'? - Which pianist gave Oscar Peerson crying fits and haunted him at night? - Who composed the song 'Dindi'?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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July 2008
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Preview Questions:
- Which jazz organist had a hit with Lou Reed's 'Walk On the Wild Side'? - Which jazz musician wrote and performed the music for the soundtrack to 'Coffy'? - Jimmy Smith and Grant Green only collaborated on one album. Whch one?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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June 2008
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Preview Questions:
- Art Blakey recorded a tune called 'Justice' written by Thelonious Monk which is based on the changes to 'Just You Just Me'. This tune became better known under which title? - Who has a new album entitled 'City That Care Forgot'? - 'Jordu' was written for whom?
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May 2008
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Preview Questions:
- Which U.S. President helped celebrate Newport's 25th Anniversary by inviting a who's who of jazz musicians to perform at the White House? - Which jazz musician wrote 'Hymn to Freedom'? - Who wrote 'The Train and the River'?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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April 2008
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Preview Questions:
- The upcoming 2008 Yellowjackets album features which guitarist? - Which legendary jazz pianist recently turned 90? - Steely Dan used a deliberate Horace Silver riff in which one of their songs?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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March 2008
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Preview Questions:
- Allan Holdsworth was in which band before he went solo? - The Brecker Brothers appeared on which Asian fusion supergroup's first album? - Who was the guitarist for Tribal Tech?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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February 2008
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Preview Questions:
- Miles Davis had 2 guitarists in his working group at one time. Who were they? - Which of these saxophonists has NOT recorded with an EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument)? - Eliane Elias' new album is dedicated to whom?
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| Jazz Quiz by Nathan Holaway |
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