Chord Progressions
This is the numerical name for the chord progression demonstrated here:
Cm7 - F7 - Bbmaj7
ii-V-I
Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Chick Corea
Piano
The earliest recording of this Thelonious Monk composition bore the name "You Need 'Nah"
Well, You Needn't
This is the geometric name for the method of organizing the 12 chromatic notes by closely related key areas.
Circle of Fifths/Circle of Fourths
Which of these was NOT an actual jazz musician?
A. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington
B. Joseph "King" Oliver
C. William "Count" Basie
D. Craig "Earl" Pelton
D. Craig "Earl" Pelton
This is the collective term for the 3rds and 7ths of seventh chords, whose linear voice leading defines a chord progression.
Guide Tones
Dizzy Gillespie, Ingrid Jensen, Freddie Hubbard
Trumpet
"Blues for Alice" and "Donna Lee" were composed by saxophonist Charlie Parker, who also wrote this blues in C, bearing another lady's name.
Cheryl
This instrument is typically last in jazz ensemble score order.
Drums
Which of these was an actual jazz musician?
A. Hakim "Beeps" Bensdorf
B. Francisco "Peeps" Perralta
C. Claude "Bits" Benoit
D. Jean-Baptiste "Toots" Thielemans
D. Jean-Baptiste "Toots" Thielemans
This is the common name for the chord progression demonstrated below:
I7 - IV7 - I7 - I7
IV7 - IV7 - I7 - I7
ii7 - V7 - I7 - I7
The Blues/12-Bar Blues
Branford Marsalis, Melissa Aldana, Sonny Rollins
Saxophone
This tune, once arranged by Michele Fernandez, features phrases in (in order of appearance) Ab major, C major, Eb major, G major and E major.
All the Things You Are
In his trumpet solo on "April in Paris" Thad Jones famously quotes this song about a certain cousin of the ferret and the otter.
Pop Goes the Weasel
Which of these was NOT an actual jazz musician?
A. Urbie Green
B. Red Garland
C. Orange Cassidy
D. Blue Mitchell
C. Orange Cassidy
Name the tune whose chord progression goes:
Bb / - / - / - /
/ - / - / F7 / - /
Bb / Bb7 / Eb / Ebmin /
Bb / F7 / Bb/ - /
Oh When the Saints
JJ Johnson, Melba Liston, Frank Rosolino
Trombone
The riff blues "Bags' Groove" was titled after the nickname of its composer, this vibraphonist.
Milt Jackson
Also part of a well-known German greeting, this word means a repeated passage at the end of a jazz tune.
Tag
Which of these was an actual jazz musician?
A. James "Bubber" Miley
B. Jeffrey "Duderino" Lebowski
C. Giovanni "Pal" Palestrina
D. Glen "Goober" Ross
A. James "Bubber" Miley
Name the tune whose chord progression begins:
Ebmaj7 / Ebm6 / Bbmaj7 / G7 /
C7 / F7 / Bb6 / Bb7
After You've Gone
Elvin Jones, Papa Jo Jones, Philly Joe Jones
Drums
"In Walked Bud" is an example of this - an original melody written over a pre-existing chord progression.
Contrafact
This geometric term is the middle name of jazz composer Thelonious Monk.
Sphere
Which of the following was an actual jazz musician?
A. Harry "Crash" Crosby
B. Leroy "Slam" Stewart
C. Danny "Kapow" Kaye
D. Ingrid "Bang" Bergman
B. Leroy "Slam" Stewart