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Miles
The Ivories
Meaning of Jazz
Fused
Everyone Else
100
This saxophonist, who played with a revived conventionalism, replaced John Coltrane in the Miles Davis group in the early 1960s.
Who is Hank Mobley?
100
This man was the first to play electric piano on a Miles Davis recording.
Who is Joe Zawinul?
100
This term means “the teaching of jazz and jazz improvisation.”
What is jazz pedagogy?
100
The 2 styles of fusion that became popular in the 1960s.
What is jazz rock and jazz funk? DD: Which syncopated substyle was the most complex?
100
This guitarist experienced critical scorn for his athletic approach to playing and was known as one of the “fastest guitarists in the world” during the 1970s.
Who is Al Di Meola?
200
In 1963, these young players made up Miles Davis's new updated rhythm section.
Who is Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, and Ron Carter? DD: Name anyone from Miles' earlier rhythm section.
200
This pianist was on one of the innovators of voice leading in jazz harmony, by carefully and gradually moved the inner voices of chords when changing from one to the next.
Who is Bill Evans? DD: What instrument did the other jazz icon, Bill Evans, play?
200
The effect of a lack of meter due to the usual accents of a meter begin delayed or anticipated.
What is elastic meter? DD: The effect of placing accents in relation to one another in such a way that they imply the underlying meter, but displaced by a fraction or more of a measure.
200
This man’s sidemen served as leaders of the first wave of important jazz fusion groups.
Who is Miles Davis? DD: Name one of the earliest jazz-rock bands to emerge (not Miles Davis).
200
This British guitarist who played in Lifetime with drummer Tony Williams and who was known for his fast, heavy playing.
Who is John McLaughlin? DD: After Lifetime disbanded, McLaughlin started an unusually successful group called?
300
This saxophonist was ultimately persuaded leave Art Blakey and join Miles Davis second great quintet.
Who is Wayne Shorter? DD: Name the Miles Davis alum who went on to have extreme commercial success with hits, such as "Rockit."
300
In addition to a very percussive style, this pianist is known for his McCoy Tyner influenced quartal harmony and pentatonic melodic vocabulary.
Who is Chick Corea?
300
This procedure, developed by Larry Graham, was one of the most influential and enduring instrumental bass techniques to influence the sound of fusion.
What is slap bass?
300
This fusion group played extensively in a style influenced by Brazilian music, performed dazzling, well-coordinated melodic lines, blended complex forms, meter, and tempo changes, and utilized both acoustic piano and synthesizer played by its founder, Chick Corea.
What is Return to Forever? DD: Name the bass player.
300
One of the most primary speakers for the traditionalist view of jazz.
Who is Wynton Marsalis?
400
This famous tune, played by Miles's group, reversed the roles of the horns and rhythm section.
What is Nefertiti? DD: Name the album it's from and which great quintet performed it. (first or second?)
400
A pianist known for his extended solo improvisations, both live and on record, as well as his eclecticism.
Who is Keith Jarrett?
400
In fusion settings, comping was no longer the preferred form of accompaniment behind soloists; it was replaced by short rhythmic and melodic phrases or motives often called:
What are vamps/ostinatos/riffs? DD: The piano in fusion ensembles was often replaced with this instrument.
400
This classic funk-oriented fusion band whose 15-year career boasted 2 Miles Davis alums the entire time.
What is Weather Report? DD: Name the 2 Davis alums.
400
This trumpet player alumnus of art blakey jazz messengers made a name for himself as a film composer, for films such as Mo’ Better Blues.
Who is Terence Blanchard? DD: Name another Art Blakey alum; after serving as Blakey's musical director in the late 1970s/early 1980s, this alto sax player became recognized as one of the finest composers in jazz.
500
This album was the Miles Davis's debut after his absence; it was disliked for its heavy metal-like guitar solos.
What is The Man With The Horn? DD: Name album Miles recorded with John Scofield, who inspired Davis to return to his roots.
500
The most influential jazz/blues organist in the 1950s and 1960s.
Who is Jimmy Smith? DD: Name one of the first true virtuosos on jazz guitar, and arguably the most influential, whose unique sound came from using his thumb instead of a pick.
500
The movement referring to live performances of earlier jazz, as younger players started to feel the need for reconnection to the roots of jazz in the 1980s.
What is the jazz repertory movement? DD: In this decade, record labels began reissuing back catalogues of established recording artists, such as Charlie Parker, for profit.
500
The 2 bassists who stand out as being some of the very best early fusion players are Stanley Clarke and this man.
What is Jaco Pastorius? DD: This guitarist's playing style can be described as extremely lyrical yet contemporary, natural yet technologically current, and folksy yet of the utmost jazz-oriented sophistication.
500
Name one important current female big band arranger/leader.
Who is Toshiko Akiyoshi or Maria Schneider? DD: Name any other important current female musician.