- 1. When was Mal Waldron born?
A) 1926
B) 1946
C) 1956
D) 1936
- 2. What instrument did Mal Waldron play?
A) Trumpet
B) Drums
C) Saxophone
D) Piano
- 3. Which famous jazz musician did Mal Waldron collaborate with?
A) Billie Holiday
B) Charlie Parker
C) Louis Armstrong
D) Duke Ellington
- 4. Where was Mal Waldron born?
A) Chicago
B) New Orleans
C) Los Angeles
D) New York City
- 5. Which record label did Mal Waldron record for in the 1950s?
A) Prestige
B) Blue Note
C) Columbia
D) Verve
- 6. In which year did Mal Waldron pass away?
A) 2002
B) 2022
C) 2012
D) 1992
- 7. In which genre of music was Mal Waldron most influential?
A) Hip Hop
B) Jazz
C) Classical
D) Country
- 8. Mal Waldron is known for his work as a composer. Which famous jazz standard did he compose?
A) Bohemian Rhapsody
B) Stairway to Heaven
C) Smooth Operator
D) Soul Eyes
- 9. Which jazz bassist frequently collaborated with Mal Waldron in various projects?
A) Paul Chambers
B) Reggie Workman
C) Ron Carter
D) Dave Holland
- 10. What is one of Mal Waldron's most famous albums?
A) Bad
B) Abbey Road
C) Thriller
D) The Quest
- 11. Mal Waldron was known for incorporating elements of this genre into his jazz compositions:
A) Metal
B) Reggae
C) Blues
D) New Age
- 12. Which jazz pianist was a major influence on Mal Waldron's music?
A) Billy Joel
B) Thelonious Monk
C) Liberace
D) Chick Corea
- 13. Which jazz drummer frequently played in a trio setting with Mal Waldron?
A) Art Blakey
B) Roy Haynes
C) Elvin Jones
D) Ed Blackwell
- 14. Mal Waldron was influenced by the music and culture of which country?
A) India
B) Brazil
C) Cuba
D) Japan
- 15. Mal Waldron also worked as a sideman with this famous jazz saxophonist:
A) Kenny G
B) John Coltrane
C) Sonny Rollins
D) Charlie Parker
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