Which of the following statements is true about Pat Metheny?Multiple choice question.He is a Julliard-trained trumpet virtuoso who achieves a beautiful quality of sound.He reached a milestone in jazz history by recording a double album of solo alto saxophone music, For Alto, released in 1971.He formed the group Air, in the 1970s, a trio that explored African music, ragtime, and assorted other traditional musics.He explored the musical possibilities of the twelve-string guitar and the digital sampling synthesizer called synclavier.

Multiple Select QuestionSelect all that applyWhich of the following statements are true about Henry Threadgill?Multiple select question.He is a multi-instrumentalist who principally plays saxophone and flute.He sometimes reflects ideas related to the ideas of John Cage and chance music.In 1998, he became the first jazz musician to receive the Pulitzer Prize for music.In the 1970s, he formed the group Air, a trio that explored African music, ragtime, and assorted other traditional musics.Need help? Review these concept resources

Which of the following statements is true of John Coltrane?Multiple choice question.He became established in the 1950s as a significant figure in hard bop as the saxophonist in Miles Davis’s quintet.Generally harmonious and simple, Coltrane's music excludes polytonal passages.His stylistic preferences remained constant throughout his career.He was a classically trained pianist interested in the forms of European art music of the Baroque periods.

Which of the following is a contribution made by Stan Kenton to modern jazz?Multiple choice question.development of a distinct jazz sound using only a clarinet lead supported by four saxophonesunprecedented inclusion of outstanding Native American soloists in his bandserious exploration of Latin American drums and rhythms in his big band jazzjuxtaposing instruments in nontraditional combinations and effectively obscuring their identification

The jazz saxophonist and composer Blank______ became in a sense the spiritual leader of free jazz during the last years of his short life.Multiple choice question.Pat MethenyHerbie HancockJohn ColtraneChick Corea

Which of the following is an accurate statement about Louis Armstrong?Multiple choice question.He recorded only twenty-nine songs, but his influence has been long-lasting and far-flung.He played the cornet in King Oliver's band and followed Oliver to Chicago, where he formed his own band and began making jazz recordings.He established a crucial link between early rural blues and sophisticated blues performances recorded for commercial distribution.He was raised as the son of ex-slaves in Alabama, learned to play the cornet as a young man, and joined a minstrel troupe.