Question

The final track of this album opens by going up and down half of a C minor scale in doubled, swung eighth notes before the contrasting phrase [read slowly] “pickup E-flat C E-flat, then F-sharp, long F.” On a ballad from this album that consists of suspended chords over an E-flat pedal tone, Jimmy Cobb and Wynton Kelly replaced the core players on drums and piano. This album includes unusual root movements in major thirds (10[1])in a reharmonization (10[1])of Eddie Vinson’s “Tune Up,” which follows “Cousin Mary” on this album’s A-side. This album’s 7-minute closing track takes its title from the initials of its bassist, Paul Chambers, and another track on this album is named for the bandleader’s first wife, “Naima.” (-5[1])A saxophonist’s namesake (-5[1])“changes” (10[2])appear (10[1])on (10[1])the title track of, (-5[1])for 10 points, what 1960 album by John Coltrane? (0[1])■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Giant Steps
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= Average correct buzz position

Summary

2023 ACF Winter @ Columbia11/11/2023Y978%0%33%112.86

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Forrest WeintraubColumbia ARutgers B7410
Aum MundheRutgers ANYU B7710
Alex MoonPenn AHaverford120-5
Ben SterlingYale APenn B123-5
Andrew MinagarYale BRowan A12410
Owen MimnoNYU AColumbia C12410
Richard NiuCornell CPrinceton B12510
Jake GrodnerPrinceton ABard A12610
Sam MacchiVassarYale C130-5
Ethan FurmanHaverfordPenn A1390
Yixi YangYale CVassar14010
Srikar VenkatesanPenn BYale A1400