Question

A player of this instrument who used a dotted quarter note, eighth note rhythm to drive his song “Charleston” was named James P. Johnson. A song by a bandleader (-5[2])who played this instrument features microphone overtones created by the trumpet and clarinet playing in inverted registers. At 1920s Harlem rent parties, players of this instrument held musical battles called “cutting contests” (10[1])often (-5[1])won by Art Tatum, (10[1])who played in (10[2])its stride style. (10[2])Another player of this instrument popularized Billy Strayhorn’s song about the shortest way to get to Harlem, “Take the A Train.” (10[1])For 10 points, Duke Ellington played what keyboard instrument made of eighty-eight black and white keys? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: piano [or pianoforte; accept stride piano; prompt on keyboard before mentioned] (The second sentence refers to Duke Ellington’s “Mood Indigo.”)
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY989%0%44%90.50
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%63%94.75
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%33%85.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%42%85.00
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY989%0%78%101.63
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%87.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%50%90.38
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY989%0%33%75.50

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Daniel KozintsevIllinois AChicago B28-5
Ishaan SinghPurdue BIllinois B28-5
Timothy ChiuNorthwestern BWashU A6010
Anthony PoppPurdue CIllinois C61-5
Jacob PuthipirojNorthwestern AIowa B6510
Theodor MartinWashU BNotre Dame A6810
Trenton BurgessIndianaNotre Dame C6810
Emmett ChoChicago BIllinois A7110
Brielle RachIowa AIllinois D7110
Noah McRedmondNotre Dame BSIUE9210
Jack PirosIllinois CPurdue C10910