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A song by Juan Tizol and this musician opens with a drum solo inspired by Spanish rhythms that was extended in an arrangement for the finale of the film Whiplash. This musician’s career was revived with a performance that featured a solo by saxophonist Paul Gonsalves at the Newport Jazz Festival. After serving as the house band at the Cotton Club, this musician wrote songs like “Mood Indigo.” A collaboration with Billy Strayhorn and this musician led to the writing of a jazz standard that tells listeners “the quickest way to Harlem.” For 10 points, name this jazz pianist, whose big band would perform his songs “It Don’t Mean a Thing” and “Take the ‘A’ Train.” ■END■
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Jaffee (DII) | Lehigh | Swarthmore B | 29 | 10 |
| Daniel Shannon (DII) | University of Delaware A | Columbia A | 32 | -5 |
| Geoffrey Wu (UG) | Columbia A | University of Delaware A | 116 | 0 |
| Vincent Zhang (DII) | Penn | Rutgers | 116 | 10 |