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