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Miles Davis: 'Kind of Blue' Trivia Quiz

Ten Questions about Miles Davis' 'Kind of Blue'. An album many consider to be the greatest jazz album ever...Don't look at the cd now.....

A multiple-choice quiz by riot67. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
riot67

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
33,440

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1283

Last 3 plays: Guest 5 (9/10), Guest 109 (10/10), Guest 24 (2/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What year was 'Kind of Blue' released? Hint

1958

1959

1957

1960

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who played piano on 'Freddie Freeloader'? Hint

Cecil Taylor

Bill Evans

Wynton Kelly

Red Garland

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who played piano on the rest of 'Kind of Blue' (besides 'Freddie Freeloader')? Hint

Cecil Taylor

Wynton Kelly

Red Garland

Bill Evans

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Question 4 of 10

4. The group that recorded 'Kind of Blue' was a ___? Hint

sextet

nonet

octet

quartet

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who played alto sax? Hint

Gerry Mulligan

John Coltrane

Cannonball Adderly

Miles Davis

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who played tenor sax? Hint

Miles Davis

John Coltrane

Cannonball Adderly

Sonny Rollins

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the drummer? Hint

Jimmy Cobb

Elvin Jones

Philly Joe Jones

Kenny Clarke

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who played bass? Hint

Paul Chambers

Pearcy Heath

Tommy Potter

Oscar Pettiford

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the producer? Hint

Rudy Van Gelder

Bob Thiele

Irving Townsend

Gil Evans

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Question 10 of 10

10. The album was considered a landmark in what jazz vein? Hint

tonal

free

modal

bop

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 02 2024 : Guest 5: 9/10
Nov 20 2024 : Guest 109: 10/10
Nov 20 2024 : Guest 24: 2/10
Nov 10 2024 : Guest 136: 8/10

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Referenced Topics

Music Albums Jazz Blue Drummers Producers Blues Keyboards Miles Davis

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