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Jazz Standards

Description: Test your knowledge of Jazz Standards, a collection of songs that have become staples of the jazz repertoire.
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Which jazz standard was composed by Duke Ellington in 1931?

  1. Take the 'A' Train

  2. In a Sentimental Mood

  3. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

  4. Sophisticated Lady


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) was composed by Duke Ellington in 1931 and became one of his signature tunes.

Who wrote the lyrics for the jazz standard "Summertime"?

  1. George Gershwin

  2. Ira Gershwin

  3. DuBose Heyward

  4. Dorothy Heyward


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

DuBose Heyward wrote the lyrics for "Summertime", which was originally featured in the opera "Porgy and Bess".

What is the name of the jazz standard that features the line "I'm a little blackbird looking for a bluebird"?

  1. Blackbird

  2. Bluebird

  3. Bye Bye Blackbird

  4. I Got Rhythm


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Blackbird is a jazz standard composed by Paul McCartney and released by the Beatles in 1966.

Which jazz standard was written by Jerome Kern and featured in the 1936 musical film "Swing Time"?

  1. The Way You Look Tonight

  2. Cheek to Cheek

  3. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

  4. All the Things You Are


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Way You Look Tonight was written by Jerome Kern and featured in the 1936 musical film "Swing Time".

What is the name of the jazz standard that features the line "I'll be seeing you in all the old familiar places"?

  1. I'll Be Seeing You

  2. As Time Goes By

  3. Moonlight Serenade

  4. Stardust


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

I'll Be Seeing You is a jazz standard composed by Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal in 1938.

Which jazz standard was composed by Hoagy Carmichael in 1930?

  1. Georgia on My Mind

  2. Stardust

  3. The Nearness of You

  4. Skylark


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Georgia on My Mind was composed by Hoagy Carmichael in 1930 and became one of his most popular songs.

What is the name of the jazz standard that features the line "I'm as helpless as a kitten up a tree"?

  1. I'm Beginning to See the Light

  2. My Funny Valentine

  3. Blue Skies

  4. Body and Soul


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

I'm Beginning to See the Light is a jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, and Harry James in 1944.

Which jazz standard was written by Cole Porter and featured in the 1934 musical "Anything Goes"?

  1. I Get a Kick Out of You

  2. Night and Day

  3. Begin the Beguine

  4. Love for Sale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

I Get a Kick Out of You was written by Cole Porter and featured in the 1934 musical "Anything Goes".

What is the name of the jazz standard that features the line "The world is yours, it's up to you"?

  1. Blue Skies

  2. Stormy Weather

  3. What a Wonderful World

  4. Over the Rainbow


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

What a Wonderful World is a jazz standard composed by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss in 1967.

Which jazz standard was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart and featured in the 1936 musical "On Your Toes"?

  1. My Funny Valentine

  2. The Lady Is a Tramp

  3. Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered

  4. Blue Moon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

My Funny Valentine was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart and featured in the 1936 musical "On Your Toes".

What is the name of the jazz standard that features the line "I've got you under my skin"?

  1. I've Got You Under My Skin

  2. The Man I Love

  3. All of Me

  4. Body and Soul


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

I've Got You Under My Skin is a jazz standard composed by Cole Porter in 1936.

Which jazz standard was written by Harold Arlen and featured in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz"?

  1. Over the Rainbow

  2. Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead

  3. We're Off to See the Wizard

  4. If I Only Had a Brain


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Over the Rainbow was written by Harold Arlen and featured in the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz".

What is the name of the jazz standard that features the line "I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter"?

  1. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter

  2. In the Mood

  3. Moonlight Serenade

  4. Tuxedo Junction


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter is a jazz standard composed by Fred E. Ahlert and Joe Young in 1935.

Which jazz standard was written by George Gershwin and featured in the 1935 opera "Porgy and Bess"?

  1. Summertime

  2. Bess, You Is My Woman Now

  3. I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'

  4. It Ain't Necessarily So


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Summertime was written by George Gershwin and featured in the 1935 opera "Porgy and Bess".

What is the name of the jazz standard that features the line "I'm in the mood for love"?

  1. In the Mood for Love

  2. Stardust

  3. The Nearness of You

  4. Body and Soul


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the Mood for Love is a jazz standard composed by Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields in 1935.

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