brownie Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 From today's edition of The Guardian: The great big summer quiz: jazz John Fordham Friday August 6, 2004 The Guardian 71 Which famous American jazz singer performed Tea for Two in the documentary movie Jazz on a Summer's Day? 72 Who was the original Brazilian female vocalist on the hit tune Girl from Ipanema? 73 Which Canadian-born jazz arranger led a 1960 album called Out of the Cool? 74 Which trumpet star of the bebop movement was associated with the tune Hot House? 75 Who was the leader of the 1965 Impulse album Sun Ship? 76 Which rarely used member of the saxophone family was the preferred instrument of the British musician who made the album How Many Clouds Can You See? 77 Which superstar soul singer played guitar on the 1968 Miles Davis album Miles in the Sky? 78 Which jazz trumpet and vocal legend is associated with the song When It's Sleepy Time Down South? 79 Who was the subject of the jazz documentary Let's Get Lost? 80 What was the real name of the bandleader and composer Sun Ra? 81 Which British traditional clarinettist had a pop hit with Stranger on the Shore? 82 Which American jazz singer, who died in 1998, regularly performed the song East of the Sun? 84 Who wrote Watermelon Man? 85 Which jazz pianist wrote the frequently covered tune La Fiesta? 86 Whose international jazz reputation was made by his classic 1941 recording of Nuages? 87 Which pianist/singer first had a hit with Straighten Up and Fly Right? 88 For which famous American tenor saxophonist did Michael Gibbs originally write Sweet Rain? 89 Who plays piano with Louis Armstrong on the original take of the tune Weather Bird? 90 Who was the main soloist on the classic 1960 album Sketches of Spain? Guardian Unlimited © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Lightning Posted August 6, 2004 Report Share Posted August 6, 2004 Strange... I think I know all the answers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Storer Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 I confess I'm not sure of #76. I guessed C-melody since it's the only saxophone I can think of that's rarely used (outside of the sopranino, bass and contrabass saxophones, which don't seem to fit the rest of the question, since Anthony Braxton isn't a British musician who made the album How Many Clouds Can You See). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Fitzgerald Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 No, that's not the answer. Though I take issue with that question - "rarely used" is not accurate. The answer is something MUCH more common than C-melody, let alone saxello, manzello, stritch, Conn-O-Sax, F mezzo-saxophone, slide saxophone, subcontrabass, etc. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Well, I can confess that I did not do so hot on this. Back to the books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted August 11, 2004 Report Share Posted August 11, 2004 I'm pleased that I missed only #71 and #76 (but only because it was a "trick" question given the answer in the other thread). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 I'm unsure of far too many (five). Yet I know the "Stranger on the Shore" one...go figure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free For All Posted August 12, 2004 Report Share Posted August 12, 2004 I'm unsure of far too many (five). Yet I know the "Stranger on the Shore" one...go figure... Probably because you saw Mr. Holland's Opus so many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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