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Jazz History Listening
Exam List
General Suggestions:
- Each example will be played
only once.
- The examples on the quiz may
start anywhere within the track (study thoroughly).
- The student should be prepared to
identify the song by ear (from any starting point) in
less than 30 seconds of playing time (as is standard for
all music and art courses of this nature).
- Silence separates each example (the
instructor does not play more than one sample from a
single song).
- The student should be able to identify
the name of the tune, the artist (or group) most
prominently associated with it (not necessarily the
composer), and provide one short distinguishing feature
of the tune (as discussed in class).
Quiz #1:
- Kasuan Kura-People of
Dagomba, Ghana
- Daniel-Willis Proctor
and group
- Dere's No Hidin' Place Down
Dere-Marian Anderson
- Field Hand's Call-Annie
Grace Horn Dodson
- Maple Leaf Rag-Scott
Joplin
- Maple Leaf Rag-Jelly
Roll Morton
- Back Water Blues-Bessie
Smith
- Tiger Rag-Original
Dixieland Jazz Band
- Dippermouth Blues-King
Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
- Hotter Than That-L.
Armstrong and His Hot Five
- Singin' the Blues-Frankie
Trumbauer and His Orchestra featuring Biz Beiderbecke
- Tiger Rag-Django
Reinhardt et le Quintette du Hot Club de France avec
Stephane Grappelli
- Tiger Rag-Art Tatum
- East St. Louis Toodle-Oo-Duke
Ellington and His Orchestra
Quiz #2:
- Down South Camp Meeting-Fletcher
Henderson and His Orchestra
- Mary's Idea-Andy Kirk
and His Twelve Clouds of Joy
- Shoe Shine Boy-Lester
Young
- Avalon-Benny Goodman
Quartet
- Sepia Panorama-Duke
Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
- Vi Vigor-International
Sweethearts of Rhythm
- Body and Soul-Coleman
Hawkins
- Body and Soul-Billie
Holiday
Quiz #3:
CD #2
- Salt Peanuts-Dizzy
Gillespie and His All Stars
- Manteca-Dizzy
Gillespie Big Band with Chano Pozo
- Four in One-Thelonious
Monk
- Jeru-Miles Davis
- Moanin'-Art Blakey
and the Jazz Messengers featuring Hoace Silver
- Hora Decubitus-Charles
Mingus
- Powell's Pracnes-Clifford
Brown-Max Roach Quintet
- So What-Miles Davis
Sextet
Quiz #4:
- Ghosts: First Variation-Albert
Ayler
- Street Woman-Ornette
Coleman Quartet
- Acknoledgement-John
Coltrane Quartet
- Peri's Scope-Bill
Evans Trio
- Chameleon-Herbie
Hancock
- Birdland-Weather
Report
- Express Crossing-Wynton
Marsalis
- One Note Samba-Elaine
Elias
- Salt Peanuts-Steve
Coleman and Five Elements
- Far West-Tim Hagans