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