- 1. Which instrument did Count Basie play?
A) Drums
B) Saxophone
C) Piano
D) Trumpet
- 2. Count Basie's style of music was primarily based on which genre?
A) Rock
B) Swing
C) Country
D) Classical
- 3. In what year did Count Basie form his own band?
A) 1925
B) 1935
C) 1945
D) 1955
- 4. In what year did Count Basie receive the Kennedy Center Honors?
A) 1981
B) 1975
C) 2005
D) 1995
- 5. What was Count Basie's birth name?
A) Thomas Basie
B) David Basie
C) Charles Basie
D) William James Basie
- 6. Count Basie's band was known for its innovative use of which musical element?
A) Dynamics
B) Rhythm
C) Melody
D) Harmony
- 7. Which of the following years did Count Basie pass away?
A) 2000
B) 1979
C) 1990
D) 1984
- 8. Which iconic jazz musician did Count Basie collaborate with on the album 'Ella and Basie'?
A) Charlie Parker
B) Miles Davis
C) Ella Fitzgerald
D) John Coltrane
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