final Flashcards by julie gibbs

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Cecil Taylor

A

avanguard pianist

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what was the last jazz songon the charts?

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Hello Dolly, by Louis Armstrong…beat outthe Beatles

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sam getz

A

saxophone

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jon coltrane

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saxophone,died from cancer at age 40

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when did louis armstong die?

A

July 6th, 1971 at his hoe in Queens

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art farmer

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trumpet and flugelhorn, made the “flumpet”

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charles mingus

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bass

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cecil taylor

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piano

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bill evans

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piano

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wayne shorter

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saxophone

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cassandra wilson

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vocalist

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joshua redmond

A

tenor saxophone

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ornette coleman

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Saxophone (free jazz)

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Julian “cannonball” Adderly

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saxophone

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nicholas payton

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trumpet

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dextor gordon

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saxophone

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max roach

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drummer

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freddy hubbard

A

trumpet

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herbie hancock

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piano (also electric piano and synthesizers)

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wynton marsalis

A

trumpet

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branford marsalis

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saxophone

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ellis marsalis (father)

A

piano

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paul desmond

A

saxophone

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buddy rich

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drums

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elvin jones

A

drums

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stan kenton

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arranger

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The Velvet Fog:

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Mel Tormet

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dextor gordon

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spent 15 years living in europe

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3 modern trombone players

A

J.J. Johnson
Frank Rosalino
Carl Fontana