ThatQuiz Test Library Take this test now
Bud Powell - Quiz
Contributed by: Law
  • 1. Which instrument did Bud Powell play?
A) Drums
B) Trumpet
C) Piano
D) Saxophone
  • 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) Clifford Brown
B) Louis Armstrong
C) Richie Powell
D) Charlie Parker
  • 4. What was the title of Bud Powell's debut album as a leader?
A) Piano Jazz Master
B) The Amazing Bud Powell
C) Bebop King
D) Harlem Blues
  • 5. In which year did Bud Powell pass away?
A) 1966
B) 1985
C) 1955
D) 1975
  • 6. Who was Bud Powell's main influence in developing his piano style?
A) Charlie Parker
B) Duke Ellington
C) Thelonious Monk
D) Art Tatum
  • 7. Which famous jazz saxophonist collaborated with Bud Powell on several recordings in the 1950s?
A) Ornette Coleman
B) Dexter Gordon
C) John Coltrane
D) Sonny Rollins
  • 8. What prestigious award did Bud Powell receive posthumously in 1986?
A) Pulitzer Prize for Music
B) Kennedy Center Honor
C) Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
D) Nobel Prize in Literature
  • 9. Which style of jazz was Bud Powell known for popularizing?
A) Fusion
B) Cool Jazz
C) Bebop
D) Dixieland
Created with That Quiz — where test making and test taking are made easy for math and other subject areas.