Identify an accurate statement about Anthony Braxton.Multiple choice question.He formed the group Very Very Circus which included trombone, two tubas, two guitars, and drums.He reached a milestone in jazz history by recording a double album of solo alto saxophone music, For Alto, released in 1971.He explored the musical possibilities of the twelve-string guitar and the digital sampling synthesizer called synclavier.He became the first jazz musician to receive the Pulitzer Prize for music, for his extended composition "Blood on the Fields."

______ has won Grammy Awards for both jazz and classical recordings, and in 1998 he became the first jazz musician to receive the Pulitzer Prize for music, for his extended composition "Blood on the Fields."Multiple choice question.John ZornHenry ThreadgillWynton MarsalisAnthony Braxton

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

Early Jazz Artists and their Musical ContributionsMusician Lifespan Musical ContributionBuddy Bolden 1877-1931 12 songsKing Oliver 1885-1938 18 songsNick LaRocca 1889-1961 14 songsJelly Roll Morton 1890-1941 21 songsMusic historians recently began cataloguing songs of early jazz artists. Since most of the jazz musicians were black, record companies did not keep track of a musician's output. Records from the time are sparse enough that the counts of these four musicians' output should be taken as bare minimum, not comprehensive totals. It's entirely possible, for example, that -------Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the example?Buddy Bolton wrote significantly fewer songs than Jelly Roll Morton, who wrote 21 songs. eliminateNick LaRocca actually only wrote 12 songs. eliminateBuddy Bolton wrote more than 12 songs and King Oliver wrote more than 18 songs. eliminateJelly Roll Morton only wrote 19 songs. eliminateScratch Board

Identify an accurate statement about Henry Threadgill.Multiple choice question.He introduced free collective improvisation in an album called "Free Jazz," which defied the perception of jazz as accessible to the listener.He is a multi-instrumentalist who travels and performs with gospel musicians and blues bands principally playing saxophone and flute.He furthered his interest in modal music, and also reflected the hypnotic pulsating quality of Indian music.He reached a milestone in jazz history by recording a double album of solo alto saxophone music, For Alto, released in 1971.

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