final Flashcards

0
Q

Cecil Taylor

A

avanguard pianist

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

what was the last jazz songon the charts?

A

Hello Dolly, by Louis Armstrong…beat outthe Beatles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

sam getz

A

saxophone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

jon coltrane

A

saxophone,died from cancer at age 40

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

when did louis armstong die?

A

July 6th, 1971 at his hoe in Queens

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

art farmer

A

trumpet and flugelhorn, made the “flumpet”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

charles mingus

A

bass

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

cecil taylor

A

piano

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

bill evans

A

piano

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

wayne shorter

A

saxophone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

cassandra wilson

A

vocalist

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

joshua redmond

A

tenor saxophone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

ornette coleman

A

Saxophone (free jazz)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Julian “cannonball” Adderly

A

saxophone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

nicholas payton

A

trumpet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

dextor gordon

A

saxophone

16
Q

max roach

A

drummer

17
Q

freddy hubbard

A

trumpet

18
Q

herbie hancock

A

piano (also electric piano and synthesizers)

19
Q

wynton marsalis

A

trumpet

20
Q

branford marsalis

A

saxophone

21
Q

ellis marsalis (father)

A

piano

22
Q

paul desmond

A

saxophone

23
Q

buddy rich

A

drums

24
Q

elvin jones

A

drums

25
Q

stan kenton

A

arranger

26
Q

The Velvet Fog:

A

Mel Tormet

27
Q

dextor gordon

A

spent 15 years living in europe

28
Q

3 modern trombone players

A

J.J. Johnson
Frank Rosalino
Carl Fontana