Multiple Choice QuestionMusicians wishing to combine classical and jazz techniques faced challenges, because Blank______.Multiple choice question.simplicity was the primary goal of jazz musiciansthe essence of jazz is improvisationthe essence of jazz is arrangementpopularity was the primary goal of jazz musicians

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

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 QuestionBlank______ combines jazz and classical music in a manner that allows each style to retain its characteristic qualities.Multiple choice question.Acid jazzJazz rapThird streamM-Base

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 cool jazz was that it reflected the influence of Blank______.Multiple choice question.Native American folk musicEuropean concert musicAfrican folk musicAmerican classical music