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Beats Between the Notes

Test your knowledge of seminal figures and stylistic hallmarks in jazz and blues.

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1
Which jazz musician, known for a collaboration with Frank Sinatra, pioneered the 'cool jazz' style through his 1957 album 'Birth of the Cool'?
Question 1
2
A 12-bar structure, a I-IV-V chord progression, and lyrical themes of adversity are most fundamental to which musical form?
Question 2
3
The technique of 'scat singing', using nonsense syllables for vocal improvisation, is most closely associated with which pioneering artist?
Question 3
4
Which guitarist, famous for the songs 'The Thrill is Gone' and 'Three O'Clock Blues', was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987?
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What is the term for the jazz compositional technique where a new melody is composed over the chord progression of an existing standard?
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