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