Question

A player of this instrument backed Sophie Tucker’s recording of “After You’ve Gone” while leading his namesake “Molers.” Gunther Schuller’s book Early Jazz praises the high-register solos executed by a player of this instrument from the Jazz Age, Jimmy Harrison. On all early Ellington versions of “East St. Louis Toodle-oo,” this instrument plays an 18-bar solo after Bubber Miley’s opening solo. Miley and a player of this instrument, “Tricky Sam” Nanton, (-5[1])developed Ellington’s “jungle style” in the 1930s. Sy (15[1])Oliver penned “Opus One” for a bandleader who played this instrument as leader of the (*) Clambake Seven in the Swing Era. (-5[1])This was the [emphasize] larger of two instruments to play in a growling style (10[1])with a plunger mute, which is contrasted (10[2])with the comic glissandi played by Dixieland artists. For 10 points, (10[1])Jack Teagarden played what brass instrument, (10[1])also played by the bandleader of “In the Mood,” Glenn Miller? ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: trombone [accept slide trombone] (The opening line refers to Miff Mole.)
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Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%11%22%127.33

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
John LawrenceCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!Saint Peter Andre 300070-5
Ethan StrombeckTeam Name Think DetailRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill7815
Justin WytmarDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooQuasicrystal Silence99-5
Aseem KeyalThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubI would prefer not to11310
Chris SimsThe Canadiansremembrance of lost time12010
James OreficeHang et al., Robert Browningwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp12010
Ethan Ashbrook[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?In Search of Things Past13110
Earthflax GeologybuzzerThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness13710
Jason GolfinosSaint Peter Andre 3000Curse you, Periplus the Platypus!14910
Matt JacksonThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble14910
Vincent DuQuasicrystal SilenceDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too14910