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Art Tatum contribution to all Jazz musicians.

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He was a pioneer of substitute chords

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How did Charlie Christian change the role of Jazz Guitar?

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He was the first one to use it as a solo instrument

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“Jumpin’ at the Woodside” What was the Woodside

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The Woodside was a hotel and a musicians hangout in NYC

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Characteristics of Coleman Hawkins vs Lester Young

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Coleman Hawkins was big, rich with lots of vibrato

Lester Young was light, hollowed out and reedy

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What musicians nickname was “pres”

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Lester Young

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European vs African attributes

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European: group sound / harmonic structure

African: syncopated, tamber, individual sound and concept, call in response.

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How many horns make up a New Orleans Jazz line frontier? (Dixieland Band)

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How did the presentation of Jazz change as star soloists came along

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Turned from group improv to soloist led

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How did the creation of Storyville help speed along the evolution of Jazz

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Creoles and Blacks were mixed and shared ideas

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After Mel Lewis died, what did the Band become known as?

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Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

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Evanescence, Comeing about, and Allegreece and concert in the garden are all albums by whom?

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Maria Schneider Orchestra

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Miles Davis “Kind of Blue” is what style approach

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Modal Jazz

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Clifford Brown led a quartet with?

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Max Roach

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Who were the Jones brothers?

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Hank, Thad, Elvin

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Cannonball Adderly hired who to play on his album “Something Else”

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Miles Davis

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Clifford Brown died with which piano player in a car accident.

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Richie Powell

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2 saxophonist on Boss Tenors

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Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt

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Name of the Art Blakey group?

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The Jazz Messengers

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What was the name of the Dave Brubeck album in which Take 5 came out of.

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Time Out

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What was the only album John Coltrane made with Bluenote as a leader?

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Blue Train

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Albums: A Love Supreme, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, Blue Train, Giant Steps, My Favorite Things, Ballads, The Complete 1969 Village Vanguard Recordings, Live at Birdland

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John Coltrane

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John Coltrane: Tenor sax
McCoy Tyner: Piano
Jimmy Garrison: Bass
Elvin Jones: Drums

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John Coltrane Classic Quintet

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Most of the albums of the 1st Miles Davis quintet were made on what label?

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Prestige

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Trumpet: Miles Davis
Tenor sax: John Coltrane
Piano: Red Garland
Bass: Paul Chambers
Drums: Philly Joe Jones
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Miles Davis 1st quintet

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Trumpet: Miles Davis
Tenor sax: Wayne Shorter
Piano: Herbie Hancock
Bass: Ron Carter
Drums: Tony Williams
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Miles Davis 2nd quintet

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Who wrote Nutville, Peace, Sister Sadie.

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Horace Silver

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Piano: Herbie Hancock
Bass: Ron Carter
Drums: Tony Williams
Trumpet: Freddie Hubbard
Tenor sax: George Coleman
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Herbie Hancock’s album Maiden Voyage members

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Money Jungle featured Duke and who?

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Duke Ellington, Max Roach, and Charles Mingus

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Jazz was a fusion of?

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African rhythms and European harmonies

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Naima was named after whom?

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John Coltrane’s wife

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Album: “Concert by the sea”

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Eroll Garner

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Who were the tenor players on “ Tough Tenor Favorites”?

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Johnny Griffen and Eddie “Lockjaw” Jones

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5 famous players on the album, “ Jazz at Massy Hall”

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Trumpet: Dizzy Gillespie
Sax: Charlie Parker
Bass: Charles Mingus
Drums: Max Roach
Piano: Bud Powell
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Dizzy Gillespie made an album with which famous swing trumpet player?

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Roy Eldridge

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Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane played on what album together?

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Tenor Madness

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Who were the Saxophonist on the album “A blowin’ session”?

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Johnny Griffen, Hank Mobley, John Coltrane

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What horn players were on the album, “Musicians Only”?

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Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Stitt

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Stan Getz favorite album of his own work was?

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Focus

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Albums: Page One, In and Out, Lush life: Music of Billy Strayhorn, Mode for Joe, and Inner urge

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Joe Henderson

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Albums: Cornbread, and Sidewinder

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Lee Morgan

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Albums: The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery, Smokin’ at the Half Note, Full House

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Wes Montgomery

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Bass: Ray Brown
Drums: Ed Thigpen

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Oscar Peterson trio #1

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Guitar: Joe Pass
Bass: Neil Peterson

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Oscar Peterson Trio #2

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Gerry Mulligan had a famous pianoless quartet with which famous trumpet player?

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Chet Baker

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Albums: Ju Ju, Speak No Evil, The All Seeing Eye

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Wayne Shorter

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Saxophone: Charlie Parker
Trumpet: Dizzy Gillespie
Piano: Thelonious Monk
Bass: Curly Russell
Drums: Buddy Rich
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Personnel on the album Bird and Diz

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What was Miles Davis very first sextet album?

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Milestones

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Albums: Song for My Father, Blowin’ the Blues Away, and Cape Verdean Blues

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Horace Silver

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Which artist nickname was “Bags”?

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Milt Jackson

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Which NY Big Band used 1 French Horn and 1 Tuba?

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Gil Evans or McCoy Tyner(most likely choice)

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What did Bob Florence call his Big Band?

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The Limited Edition

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Which big band only used 1 trombone?

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GRP Big Band

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Canada: Kenny Clarke/Fancy Boland Big Band, Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass
Germany: Peter Herbolzheimer R C and B, WDR Big Band
Sweden: Norbotten Big Band w/ Tim Hagans
Denmark: Metropole Orchestra

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International Big Bands

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2 Altos, 2 Tenors, 2 Baris

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Bob Florence

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All L.A. Rehearsal band leaders are great instrumentalist, but which one also sings?

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Jack Sheldon

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Albums: Uptown Downtown, Journey, and The Turning Point

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McCoy Tyner

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Which of the NY bands did not hav a Bari?

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McCoy Tyner

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Which Big Band had 1Alto, 2 Tenors, and 2 Baris?

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Stan Kenton

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Which Big Band had 3 Tenors and 1 Bari?

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Woody Herman

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Which band recorded “More Blues and the abstract Truth”?

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Oliver Nelson

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Albums: Gil Evans & Ten, Out of the Cool, The Individualism of Gil Evans

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The album…… “And His Mother Called Him Bill,” Bill Refers to who?

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Billy Strayhorn (dukes arrangers)

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Album: New Concept of Artistry and Rhythm

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Stan Kenton Orchestra

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Which Big Band was intentionally pianoless?

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Gerry Mulligan

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Albums: Miles Ahead, Sketches of Spain, Porgy and Bess, Birth of the Cool

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Gil Evans and Miles Davis

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Who wrote all the arrangements for “The Atomic Mr. Basie”?

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Neil Hefti

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Who wrote the album “Quintessence”?

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Quincey Jones

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Which composers wrote in quarter tones… Or are there 2 of them.

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Gil Evans and Don Ellis

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Of the major trend setting bands, which of them had the fewest changes?

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Duke Ellington Orchestra

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Which singer recorded an extensive song book series?

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Ella Fitzgerald

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Which artist sang on the album, “Lady Sings the Blues”.

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Billie Holiday

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Who was Lady Day?

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Billie Holiday

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Who was “Sassy”?

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Sarah Vaughan

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Who was “Mr. B”?

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Billy Eckstine

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Which two famous quintets did Nancy Wilson make an albums with?

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Cannonball Adderly and George Shearing

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Sarah Vaughan made an album with what Big Band

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Count Basie

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Who was “Velvet Fog”?

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Who recorded with Miles Davis (singer)?

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Bob Dorough

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Trumpet: Dizzy Gillespie
Tenor: Sonny Stitt and Sonny Rollins
Piano: Ray Bryant
Bass: Tommy Bryant
Drums: Charlie Persip
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Personnel for “Sonny Side Up”

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Alto: Cannonball Adderley
Tenor: John Coltrane
Piano: Wynton Kelly
Bass: Paul Chambers
Drums: Jimmy Cobb
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Cannonball Adderley Quintet in Chicago

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Albums: A View from the Side, Brilliant Corners, In Jazz’s Orbit

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Bill Holmen

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Who of the first seven big bands were not a road band

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Which regional big band style was dominated by riffs?

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Kansas City

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What was Milton’s Playhouse?

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A Hotel and/or club in Harlem

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Arrangers: Ernie Wilkins, Frank Foster, Neal Hefti, Quincey Jones, Billy Byers, Sammy Nestico, John Clayton

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Count Basie

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Arrangers: Billy Strayhorn, Gerald Wilson, Jimmy Hamilton, Clark Terry, Juan Tizol

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Duke Ellington

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Arrangers: Bill Russo, Bill Holman, Gene Roland, Johnny Richards, Marty Paich, Lenny Niehavs, Don Sebesky

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Stan Kenton

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Arrangers: Ralph Byrnes, Nat Pierce, Shorty Rodgers, John Cappola, Bill Chase

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Woody Herman

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Arrangers: Phil Wilson, Oliver Nelson, Don Piestrup, Don Menza, Billie Reddie, Bob Florence

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Buddy Rich

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What are the attributes to the MJQ

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Neoclassical/Cool Jazz

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Who wrote/arranged for Maria Schneider?

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Maria Schneider…. Duh

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Sidemen:
Sax: Lester Young, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, Frank Foster, Eric Dixon
Trumpet: (lead) Snooky Young, Buck Clayton, Thad Jones, Joe Newman
Trombone: Al Grey, Henry Coaker
Guitar: Freddy Green
Drums: Sunny Payne

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Count Basie

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Sidemen:
Sax: Art Pepper, Lenny Niehaus, Lee Konitz, Stan Getz, Jack Nimitz
Trumpet: (lead) Al Posino, Maynard Ferguson, Conti Condoli, Jack Sheldon, Sam Noto, Marv Stamm
Trombone: Frank Roselino, George Roberts
Drums: Mel Lewis, Shelly Manne

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Stan Kenton

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Sidemen:
Sax: Gene Ammons, Bill Perkins, Sal Nestico
Trumpet: Red Rodney, Don Raider, Conti and Pete Candoli
Drums: Jake Hanna
Piano: Nat pierce

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Woody Herman

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Sidemen:
Sax: Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Russel Procope, Harry Carny, Paul Gonsalves, Ben Webster
Trumpet: Clarke Terry, Cat Anderson, Cootie Williams, Ray Nance
Trombone: Britt Woodman, Lawrence Brown
Drums: Sonny Woodyard
Bass: Jimmy Blanton

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Duke Ellington

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Arrangers: Willie Maiden, Mike Abene, Slide Hampton, Don Sebeski, Don Raider

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Maynard Ferguson

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Sidemen:
Sax: Joe Maiai, Richie Comuben
Trumpet: (lead) Al Pasino, Conti Candoli
Drums: Mel Lewis

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Sidemen:
Sax: Lanny Morgan, Willie Maiden, Ronnie Cuber, Jimmy Ford
Trumpet: Chet Ferretti
Piano: Mike Abene
Drums:Rufis Jones
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Maynard Ferguson

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Who arranged for Gil Evans

Jazz Records (3 decks)

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