Which of the following statements is true of the recent trends in the field of jazz?Multiple choice question.The focus within an ensemble does not shift from one musician to another.The focus within an ensemble is no longer controlled by the bandleader.The emphasis is moving away from virtuosic solos to a collective endeavor.The performances are more about solos or melodies rather than about rhythm and interplay.

Identify an accurate statement about the contemporary jazz music scene.Multiple choice question.The performances by jazz soloists have failed to find popularity among fans.The trend is to move away from an emphasis on a collective endeavor to virtuosic solos.The electric organ, which played a huge role in early jazz, has become increasingly irrelevant.The jazz performances seem to be more about rhythm and interplay than about solos or melodies.

Identify an accurate statement about jazz music during the 1960s.Multiple choice question.As emerging new styles joined without replacing established trends in jazz, the jazz experience decreased in complexity and sophistication.Jazz belonged mostly to the popular music world than to the classical music world.Jazz musicians detested the idea of collective improvisation by several, or even by all, ensemble members at the same time.Even as emerging new styles joined without replacing established trends in jazz, jazz music hardly gained popularity.

Identify a true statement about jazz-rock-fusion.Multiple choice question.It involved the use of traditional stand-up bass instead of electric bass.It contains vocals generally inherent to rock music.It is usually slower than traditional jazz.It is an instrumental music.

Fill in the Blank QuestionFill in the blank question.During the 1960s, some jazz musicians shared the conviction that jazz was not necessarily—or primarily—about individual solos, but about rhythm and interplay best expressed by the of several or all members of the ensemble.

Multiple Choice QuestionWhich of the following statements best describes the evolution of music in the 1990s?Multiple choice question.Jazz music saw the evolution of cool jazz and West Coast jazz.Swing music made a comeback as other styles like soul and funk dropped from prominence.A new fusion music style, jazz-rap, evolved.A new style, called crossover jazz, emerged.