How well do you know your music? Let’s find out with a quiz that accompanies this week playlist.
The subjects du jour are : Herbie Hancock, Larry Coryell, Gary Burton, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, Ahmad Jamal, Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, George Duke, Marcus Miller, David Sanborn, Dave Liebman, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report, Archie Shepp, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson
They are the “Jazz Legends” performers selected among the posts we publish this week.
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And the correct answers (in case you missed one or two) are:
1. Butterfly, from Herbie Hancock’s “Thrust,” highlights Bennie Maupin’s reed work within its balladry. As part of a smoothly textured suite, it complements the album’s jazz-funk orientation.
2. Jazzfest Berlin, on November 4, 1967, featured the Gary Burton Quartet. Sharing the bill with notable guitarists, the performance remains a historic jazz moment.
3. Weaver of Dreams highlights the Sonny Rollins Trio's 1959 European artistry. Resonance Records' release celebrates these previously unissued performances.
4. Time After Time, a Cyndi Lauper hit, became a late-career staple for Miles Davis. Its Montreux 1988 performance exemplified his pop reinterpretation phase.
5. Jazz in Marciac is a noted French festival founded in 1978. Ahmad Jamal’s appearances there underline its broad-based jazz scope and educational commitment.
6. Tokyo Jazz Festival, 2011, hosted DMS. The trio delivered “Straight To The Heart,” showcasing their energetic blend of jazz and performance prowess.
7. Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau performed “Cheryl” at Jazz in Marciac, 2011. The performance highlighted their synergy in the saxophone-piano duo format.
8. Live Under The Sky in 1987 featured a tribute to John Coltrane. Wayne Shorter and Dave Liebman headlined this memorable jazz event.
9. Weather Report, a seminal fusion group, performed in Berlin for NDR’s Jazzworkshop, 1971. This appearance underscored their jazz innovation and audience appeal.
10. Mama Too Tight features Archie Shepp’s innovative jazz suite. Recorded in 1966, the session emphasized ensemble collaboration and experimentation.
11. The Aurex Jazz Festival '80 in Yokohama showcased Freddie Hubbard with Joe Henderson. It included dynamic performances by jazz luminaries in September 1980.
12. Take the “A” Train is a hallmark of Duke Ellington’s repertoire. Billy Strayhorn composed it in 1939, immortalizing the New York City subway line in music.
