Music 007 Quiz 12 Answers

Jaco Pastorius

He played fretless electric bass guitar and joined Weather Report in 1976; known for his dazzling virtuosity and charismatic flair, he became a model for a new generation of aspiring bass players in the worlds of both jazz and rock music:

As a landmark album, Bitches Brew modeled the "smooth" fusion that would characterize much of the music of the "fusion" musicians who would follow

In 1969, Miles Davis formed a new band and recorded two highly influential albums, In A Silent Way and Bitches Brew. ALL BUT ONE of the following statements about the music of Bitches Brew are true. Which statement is incorrect?

Miles Davis

Band leader, and principal composer of Bitches Brew:

Joe Zawinul

Who composed Birdland:

Herbie Hancock

Another former Davis sideman, he founded the fusion band, The Head Hunters; a decade later he enjoyed popular success with his 1983 hit, Rockit:

Lyle Mays

Pianist-composer and principal collaborator with Pat Metheny:

Joe Zawinul

Pianist-composer, he collaborated with Miles Davis on the album Bitches Brew before becoming a founding member of the fusion group Weather Report:

Wayne Shorter

Tenor saxophonist in the mid-sixties Miles Davis quintet, he was also a founding member of Weather Report: