Jazz Music Quizzes
![Image in QuizMyDay Billie Holiday Harmony Quiz: Test Your Jazz Genius trivia quiz featuring <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Billie_Holiday" title="Billie Holiday">Billie Holiday</a> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_jazz_venues_in_the_United_States#New_York" class="extiw" title="w:List of jazz venues in the United States">Downbeat</a> club, a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/jazz_club" class="extiw" title="w:jazz club">jazz club</a> in <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/may/03/billie-holiday-musician-myth-review-john-szwed-celebration-true-original">[1]</a>](https://d3le1x71fx28bd.cloudfront.net/14f60dcb-798e-4996-b694-78a2a43d5ced/230f34d0-7897-4eda-8444-5d6ce60f7d26.jpg "Image in QuizMyDay Billie Holiday Harmony Quiz: Test Your Jazz Genius trivia quiz featuring <a href=\"//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Billie_Holiday\" title=\"Billie Holiday\">Billie Holiday</a> at the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_jazz_venues_in_the_United_States#New_York\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:List of jazz venues in the United States\">Downbeat</a> club, a <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/jazz_club\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:jazz club\">jazz club</a> in <a href=\"//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/New_York_City\" title=\"New York City\">New York City</a>. <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external autonumber\" href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/may/03/billie-holiday-musician-myth-review-john-szwed-celebration-true-original\">[1]</a>")
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<ul><li>As stated by film production expert Eve Light Honthaner in <i>The Complete Film Production Handbook</i> (Focal Press, 2001, p. 211.):<br>"Publicity photos (star headshots) have traditionally not been copyrighted. Since they are disseminated to the public, they are generally considered public domain, and therefore clearance by the studio that produced them is not necessary."</li>
<li>Nancy Wolff, in <i>The Professional Photographer's Legal Handbook</i> (Allworth Communications, 2007, p. 55.), notes:<br>"There is a vast body of photographs, including but not limited to publicity stills, that have no notice as to who may have created them."</li>
<li>Film industry author Gerald Mast, in <i>Film Study and the Copyright Law</i> (1989, p. 87), writes:<br>"According to the old copyright act, such production stills were not automatically copyrighted as part of the film and required separate copyrights as photographic stills. The new copyright act similarly excludes the production still from automatic copyright but gives the film's copyright owner a five-year period in which to copyright the stills. Most studios have never bothered to copyright these stills because they were happy to see them pass into the public domain, to be used by as many people in as many publications as possible."</li>
<li>Kristin Thompson, committee chairperson of the Society for <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="//cmstudies.org">Cinema and Media Studies</a> writes in the conclusion of a 1993 conference of cinema scholars and editors<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="//web.archive.org/web/20131004004521/http://chnm.gmu.edu/digitalhistory/links/cached/chapter7/link7.59b.fairusageandfilmstills.html">[1]</a>, that:<br>"[The conference] expressed the opinion that it is not necessary for authors to request permission to reproduce frame enlargements... [and] some trade presses that publish educational and scholarly film books also take the position that permission is not necessary for reproducing frame enlargements and publicity photographs."</li></ul>](https://d3le1x71fx28bd.cloudfront.net/30fd0fe0-4420-4065-9b4a-cbe0323ab6fe/9d1af8fa-e090-4313-abc6-fec93ab0bba3.jpg "Image in QuizMyDay Smooth Operator Knowledge Quiz: How Well You Know Sade trivia quiz featuring This is a <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Publicity_still\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:en:Publicity still\">publicity still</a> taken and publicly distributed to promote the subject or a work relating to the subject.
<ul><li>As stated by film production expert Eve Light Honthaner in <i>The Complete Film Production Handbook</i> (Focal Press, 2001, p. 211.):<br>\"Publicity photos (star headshots) have traditionally not been copyrighted. Since they are disseminated to the public, they are generally considered public domain, and therefore clearance by the studio that produced them is not necessary.\"</li>
<li>Nancy Wolff, in <i>The Professional Photographer's Legal Handbook</i> (Allworth Communications, 2007, p. 55.), notes:<br>\"There is a vast body of photographs, including but not limited to publicity stills, that have no notice as to who may have created them.\"</li>
<li>Film industry author Gerald Mast, in <i>Film Study and the Copyright Law</i> (1989, p. 87), writes:<br>\"According to the old copyright act, such production stills were not automatically copyrighted as part of the film and required separate copyrights as photographic stills. The new copyright act similarly excludes the production still from automatic copyright but gives the film's copyright owner a five-year period in which to copyright the stills. Most studios have never bothered to copyright these stills because they were happy to see them pass into the public domain, to be used by as many people in as many publications as possible.\"</li>
<li>Kristin Thompson, committee chairperson of the Society for <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"//cmstudies.org\">Cinema and Media Studies</a> writes in the conclusion of a 1993 conference of cinema scholars and editors<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external autonumber\" href=\"//web.archive.org/web/20131004004521/http://chnm.gmu.edu/digitalhistory/links/cached/chapter7/link7.59b.fairusageandfilmstills.html\">[1]</a>, that:<br>\"[The conference] expressed the opinion that it is not necessary for authors to request permission to reproduce frame enlargements... [and] some trade presses that publish educational and scholarly film books also take the position that permission is not necessary for reproducing frame enlargements and publicity photographs.\"</li></ul>")
![Image in QuizMyDay Put your quiz in my knowledge: The Ultimate Paul Anka Quiz trivia quiz featuring Title: Paul Anka
<p>Creator(s): Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer
Date Created/Published: [between 1960 and 1970]
Medium: 1 photograph : color transparency ; 35mm (slide format)
Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-gtfy-00108 (digital file from original)
Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. For information see "Bernard Gotfryd," (<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/res.592.gotf">https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/res.592.gotf</a>)
Access Advisory: Please use digital image: original slide is kept in cold storage for preservation.
Call Number: LC-GB05- 108 [P&P]
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Notes:
Title from slide mount and other caption information provided by the photographer.
Photo agency: Pictorial Parade.
On mount: A-62 and 71062254.
Gift; Bernard Gotfryd; 2004; (DLC/PP-2004:032).
Subjects:
Musicians
Personalities
Format:
Slides--Color--1960-1970.
Part of: Bernard Gotfryd photograph collection (Library of Congress)
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<p>Creator(s): Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer
Date Created/Published: [between 1960 and 1970]
Medium: 1 photograph : color transparency ; 35mm (slide format)
Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-gtfy-00108 (digital file from original)
Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. For information see \"Bernard Gotfryd,\" (<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external free\" href=\"https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/res.592.gotf\">https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/res.592.gotf</a>)
Access Advisory: Please use digital image: original slide is kept in cold storage for preservation.
Call Number: LC-GB05- 108 [P&P]
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Notes:
Title from slide mount and other caption information provided by the photographer.
Photo agency: Pictorial Parade.
On mount: A-62 and 71062254.
Gift; Bernard Gotfryd; 2004; (DLC/PP-2004:032).
Subjects:
Musicians
Personalities
Format:
Slides--Color--1960-1970.
Part of: Bernard Gotfryd photograph collection (Library of Congress)
Bookmark This Record:
</p>
<a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external free\" href=\"https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2020729649/\">https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2020729649/</a>")
Step Into the Spotlight with Jazz Music Trivia
From the smoky Harlem clubs of the swing era to the boundary-pushing experiments of Jazz Fusion, our jazz music quizzes celebrate the genre built on improvisation, rhythm, and pure musical conversation. Whether you love the elegance of Big Band, the lightning-fast lines of Bebop, or the cool sophistication of West Coast Jazz, this hub is your ultimate destination to test your knowledge of jazz legends and timeless standards.
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From New Orleans Roots to the Swinging Big Bands
Jazz began as a bold new sound in New Orleans and quickly grew into a worldwide phenomenon. Challenge yourself with questions about early pioneers like Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton, then move into the golden age of big bands with icons such as Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Explore the melodies, rhythms, and signature styles that made jazz the heartbeat of a generation.
For fans of vocal jazz, we also dive into the unforgettable voices of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Frank Sinatra, where phrasing, swing, and emotion turn every song into a story.
Bebop, Cool Jazz, and the Art of Improvisation
Being a jazz expert means recognizing the sound of innovation. Our quizzes explore:
- The Bebop Revolution: The fast, complex style shaped by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
- Cool & Modal Jazz: The relaxed brilliance of Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, and John Coltrane.
- Signature Instruments: From sizzling trumpet leads and walking bass lines to the expressive power of the saxophone and piano.
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