2026

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Inside the Changes: A Jazz and Blues Examination

A set of challenging yet approachable questions designed to evaluate understanding of key artists, compositions, and stylistic developments in jazz and blues.

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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

1
Chick Corea's 'Spain' famously incorporates a melody from which earlier classical work?
Question 1
2
Which seminal big band instrumental, first recorded in 1929, is closely associated with Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra?
Question 2
3
In jazz rhythm sections, what is the primary defining characteristic of a 'walking' bass line?
Question 3
4
Vocalist Bobby 'Blue' Bland was famous for a distinctive throaty technique he called his what?
Question 4
5
Which of these Charles Mingus compositions is a extended, multi-movement work that was largely unperformed in his lifetime due to its scale and complexity?
Question 5
6
The 'lonesome' or 'blue' note bending in guitar lines is most characteristic of which specific blues sub-genre?
Question 6

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Inside the Changes: A Jazz and Blues Examination

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Quiz Questions

Chick Corea's 'Spain' famously incorporates a melody from which earlier classical work?

Which seminal big band instrumental, first recorded in 1929, is closely associated with Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra?

In jazz rhythm sections, what is the primary defining characteristic of a 'walking' bass line?

Vocalist Bobby 'Blue' Bland was famous for a distinctive throaty technique he called his what?

Which of these Charles Mingus compositions is a extended, multi-movement work that was largely unperformed in his lifetime due to its scale and complexity?

The 'lonesome' or 'blue' note bending in guitar lines is most characteristic of which specific blues sub-genre?