Multiple Choice QuestionDuke Ellington transformed the sounds of instruments, sometimes effectively obscuring their identification, by Blank______.Multiple choice question.juxtaposing instruments in nontraditional combinationsusing only one particular limit of an instrument's rangealways using a clarinet lead supported by four saxophonessuppressing the talents and skills of black musicians

A feature of Duke Ellington is that he is recognized as a(n) Blank______.Multiple choice question.alto clarinetisttenor saxophonistserious composerobtrusive arranger

Multiple Choice QuestionMusic publishing had become an important business by the latter part of the nineteenth century, producing quantities of sheet music appropriate for Blank______.Multiple choice question.the performer who could only play on the black keys of a keyboard instrumentthe amateur performer that consisted mostly of simple vocal and piano piecesthe performer who could only play on the white keys of a keyboard instrumentthe puritan artists that consisted mostly of psalm tunes and spiritual worship in church

In his band, Glenn Miller developed a distinctive jazz sound that included Blank______.Multiple choice question.a piano lead supported by four trombonesa clarinet lead supported by four saxophonesa guitar lead supported by four clarinetsa trumpet lead supported by four saxophones

Unlike early jazz pioneers, most of the big band musicians Blank______.Multiple choice question.had formal music trainingwere against the idea of arranging musicwere inclined toward solo improvisationhad difficult time in structuring music

Multiple Choice QuestionWhich of the following best describes the creators of jazz?Multiple choice question.Classically trained composers living along the east coast of the United StatesWhite musicians who traveled to Africa and were heavily influenced by the music they found thereBlack American conductors who had grown tired of performing popular marchesBlack American musicians playing in the dance halls, bars, and brothels of southern cities