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Bud Powell
  • 1. Which instrument did Bud Powell play?
A) Saxophone
B) Piano
C) Drums
D) Trumpet
  • 2. When did Bud Powell make his first recording?
A) 1935
B) 1965
C) 1944
D) 1950
  • 3. Who was Bud Powell's most famous brother, who was also a jazz musician?
A) Clifford Brown
B) Charlie Parker
C) Louis Armstrong
D) Richie Powell
  • 4. Which style of jazz was Bud Powell known for popularizing?
A) Cool Jazz
B) Dixieland
C) Bebop
D) Fusion
  • 5. Who was Bud Powell's main influence in developing his piano style?
A) Thelonious Monk
B) Duke Ellington
C) Charlie Parker
D) Art Tatum
  • 6. In which year did Bud Powell pass away?
A) 1975
B) 1955
C) 1985
D) 1966
  • 7. Which famous jazz saxophonist collaborated with Bud Powell on several recordings in the 1950s?
A) Ornette Coleman
B) John Coltrane
C) Sonny Rollins
D) Dexter Gordon
  • 8. What was the title of Bud Powell's debut album as a leader?
A) The Amazing Bud Powell
B) Harlem Blues
C) Piano Jazz Master
D) Bebop King
  • 9. What prestigious award did Bud Powell receive posthumously in 1986?
A) Kennedy Center Honor
B) Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
C) Pulitzer Prize for Music
D) Nobel Prize in Literature
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