Jazz Studies - OWCM

Listening
1. Song I

a. Name the song and the singers on the recording.

b. What is the Form of the song? How many sections are there and what is the
length of each section?

2. Song II

a. Name the song and composer.

b. What time signature is the song in?

c. List the instruments heard on the recording.

d. What is the Form of the song?

e. What instrument takes the first solo? How many choruses long is the solo?

3. Song III

a. Name the song and composer.

b. This tune is a 12-bar jazz blues. Based on this, fill in the missing chords
below:
|| F7 | |F7 | |
| | | | |
| | | |Gm7 C7 ||

4. Song IV

a. Name the song and composer

 b. What is the Form of the tune? Does it have a particular name?

c. List the instruments you hear

d. What instrument does Sonny Rollins play? How long is his solo on this
recording?

5. Complete the following diatonic II-V-I chord progressions (major and minor)

a. ________ - A7 - ________

b. Bm7b5 - E7b9 - ________

c. Dm7 - ________- ________

d. ________ - ________ - DbMaj7

6. Name the notes in the following chords:

a. FMaj7
b. Bb7(9)
c. Cm7
d. Ebm7b5
e. Edim7

7. Who wrote the jazz standard ‘Round Midnight? What instrument did he play? Name
any two other compositions by him.

Songs:
 Cheek To Cheek: Ella and Louis
 All Blues – Miles Davis
 Billie’s Bounce
 Oleo / It Could Happen To You