SAXOPHONE STUFF
From the audience's perspective, this is the seating order for a typical big band saxophone section (left to right)
Tenor 1, Alto 2, Alto 1, Tenor 2, Bari
This trumpet part is typically directly below Bari Sax in score order
Lead or 1st Trumpet
This is how many slide positions there are on a standard tenor trombone
7
This instrument is typically the first rhythm section instrument in score order
Guitar
These are the notes of a basic C7 chord
C E G Bb
Thad Jones was famous for writing these alliterative musical events, like the one found in Us (and St. Louis Blues and Party Hearty)
Saxophone Solis
Cornetist and bandleader W.C. Handy is best known for writing this geographically named song in 1914
St. Louis Blues
Trombonist and noted "Buckjump" composer Troy Andrews is better known by this stage name
Trombone Shorty
Chick Corea's 1972 album "Return to Forever" featured hits like La Fiesta and Crystal Silence, as well as this lesser-known tune sung by Flora Purim
What Game Shall We Play Today?
This is the common general term for the 3rd and 7th of a chord
Guide Tones
Saxophonist Jessika Smith's debut album "Tricks of Light" closes with this, a rollicking tune (on a familiar 12-bar progression) in the style of Count Basie
Buddy's Blues
This trumpeter and jazz icon was a prolific recording artist, known for albums like "Miles Ahead", "Milestones" and "Miles Smiles", among others
Miles Davis
Which of these was an actual jazz trombonist?
A. Locksley Wellington "Slide" Hampton
B. Astor Reginald "Spit Valve" Brighton
C. Percival Wilmington "Bone" Cornwallis
D. Cornelius Whitworth "Bell" Worthington
A. Locksley Wellington "Slide" Hampton
This iconic crooner was nicknamed "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes" and famously did NOT write "Fly Me to the Moon"
Frank Sinatra
This is the chord you are most likely to find in the fifth measure of a blues in Ab
Db7
Harry Carney, Gerry Mulligan and Scott Robinson are best known for their work playing this type of saxophone
Bari Sax
Which of these was an actual jazz trumpeter?
A. Troy "Rat" Barnes
B. Britta "Dog" Perry
C. William "Cat" Anderson
D. Abed "Moose" Nadir
C. William "Cat" Anderson
This is how many trombones were in the section of Duke Ellington's band for most of his career - the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra uses the same amount
3
Thad Jones recorded "Us" on 1970's "Consummation" with his big band co-led by this drummer
Mel Lewis
These are the notes of a basic G7(b9) chord
G B D F Ab
Which of these was an actual jazz saxophonist?
A. Terry "Tetanus" Davis
B. Lisa "Scurvy" Davis
C. Mumford "Mumps" Davis
D. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
D. Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
This trumpeter, composer and bandleader who composed "Plymouth Rock" is better known for his association with the Count Basie Orchestra, and perhaps best known for composing the theme of the 1966 "Batman" series
Neal Hefti
This dynamic duo set the standard for multiple-trombone bands with albums like 1956's "Jay and Kai Plus 6"
(need both trombonists' full names)
JJ Johnson and Kai Winding
Which of these was an actual jazz bassist?
A. Walter "Orange Fury" Payton
B. Gordon "Whitey" Mitchell
C. Fran "Purple Satin" Tarkenton
D. Lawrence "Blue Man" Taylor
B. Gordon "Whitey" Mitchell
This is the only guide tone in the progression Gmi7 - C7 - Fmi7 - Bb7 - Ebma7 that is NOT diatonic to Eb major
E