- 1. What instrument did Horace Silver primarily play?
A) Trumpet
B) Piano
C) Saxophone
D) Drums
- 2. Horace Silver was a prominent figure in which genre of music?
A) Hip Hop
B) Classical
C) Reggae
D) Jazz
- 3. Where was Horace Silver born?
A) California
B) Connecticut
C) Illinois
D) New York
- 4. Horace Silver's most famous composition, 'Song for My Father,' was inspired by his father's nationality. What was his father's nationality?
A) Cape Verdean
B) Jamaican
C) Cuban
D) Greek
- 5. Horace Silver was known for leading which style of jazz groups?
A) Hard bop
B) Fusion
C) Smooth jazz
D) Free jazz
- 6. Which of the following is an album by Horace Silver recorded in the 1950s?
A) Speak No Evil
B) Maiden Voyage
C) Moanin'
D) 6 Pieces of Silver
- 7. Which of the following is a composition by Horace Silver?
A) Blue Bossa
B) Giant Steps
C) Song for My Father
D) So What
- 8. Which award did Horace Silver receive in 1995 for his contributions to music?
A) Grammy Award
B) NEA Jazz Masters
C) Nobel Prize in Literature
D) MTV Video Music Award
- 9. Which record label did Horace Silver record for during the 1960s?
A) Verve
B) Columbia
C) Blue Note
D) Atlantic
|