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