Upgrade to remove ads
Only $35.99/year

Jazz Exam Unit 2

Terms in this set (18)

Big Bands are arranged in 2 categories. What are they?
1. Spontaneous: Riff-based / Head Arrangement
2. Planned (Written out): Hot / Cool / Society Music
Drummer for Count Basie?
Sonny Payne
Drummer for Benny Goodman?
Gene Krupa
Drummer for Stan Kenton?
Stan Levey
Drummer for Artie Shaw?
Buddy Rich
In "Prologue" (This is an Orchestra) by Stan Kenton, who is introduced as: "He Writes, he orchestrates too"?
Bill Holman on Tenor Sax
In "Prologue" (This is an Orchestra) by Stan Kenton, who is introduced as: "Honest reflection of himself"?
Frank Rosolino on Trombone
In "Prologue" (This is an Orchestra) by Stan Kenton, who is introduced as: "Swings at the drop of a hat"?
Richie Kamuca on Tenor Sax
In "Prologue" (This is an Orchestra) by Stan Kenton, who is introduced as: "Bottom of an orchestra"?
George Roberts on Bass Trombone
In "Prologue" (This is an Orchestra) by Stan Kenton, who is introduced as: "Great feelings of fire"?
Maynard Ferguson on Trumpet
What title was given to Basie?
Count
What title was given to Paul Whiteman?
King of Jazz
What title was given to Ellington?
Duke
What title was given to Lester Young?
President
What title was given to Coleman Hawkins?
Father of the Tenor Saxophone
What title was given to Joe Oliver?
King
What title was given to Billie Holiday?
Lady Day
What title was given to Ella Fitzgerald?
First Lady of Song
Sets with similar terms