Q 01/05

Which guitarist, who lost two fingers' use in a 1928 fire, co-founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France?

A) Django Reinhardt

B) Charlie Christian

C) Joe Pass

D) Eddie Lang

Answer · why

A) Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt retaught himself during months of recuperation to solo using mainly his index and middle fingers, keeping the injured fingers for cho...

Q 02/05

Who was known as the 'King of Swing'?

A) Benny Goodman

B) Artie Shaw

C) Fletcher Henderson

D) Gene Krupa

Answer · why

A) Benny Goodman

Benny Goodman was crowned the 'King of Swing' after his band's 21 August 1935 opening at the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles, the night usually taken ...

Q 03/05

Which iconic jazz singer was known by the nickname 'Lady Day'?

A) Bessie Smith

B) Ethel Waters

C) Billie Holiday

D) Dinah Washington

Answer · why

C) Billie Holiday

Holiday's autobiography Lady Sings the Blues was published in 1956 and inspired the 1972 film of the same name.

Q 04/05

John Coltrane started on alto, but which instrument made his name?

A) Trumpet

B) Vibraphone

C) Trombone

D) Tenor sax

Answer · why

D) Tenor sax

Coltrane started out on alto and switched to tenor in 1947 when he joined King Kolax's band.

Q 05/05

Miles Davis's landmark 1959 modal album opens with which track?

A) So What

B) All Blues

C) Freddie Freeloader

D) Blue in Green

Answer · why

A) So What

Kind of Blue opens with 'So What', a 32-bar modal tune built on just two scales, D Dorian and E-flat Dorian, recorded 2 March 1959 at Columbia's 30th ...