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 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 won by Art (-5[1])Tatum, (-5[1])who played in its (10[1])stride style. Another player of this instrument popularized Billy Strayhorn’s song about the shortest way to get to Harlem, (10[1])“Take the A (-5[1])Train.” (-5[1])For 10 points, Duke Ellington played (10[1])what (10[1])keyboard instrument (10[1])made of eighty-eight (10[1])black (10[1])and white keys? ■END■ (0[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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= Average correct buzz position

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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
Aidan RoulletRIT AU of Rochester A6010
Chris ScheriRIT BPenn State64-5
Elijah O'Sick JohnsonBinghamton CU of Rochester B65-5
Steven VicoriaBinghamton AESF6910
Anna KuangCornell ECornell B8810
Claire WangRIT CCornell A91-5
Shalin ZerbeBinghamton BSyracuse92-5
Brian ChenCornell GCornell D9810
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CCornell F9910
Reese PowellCornell ARIT C10110
Sammy CarstensU of Rochester BBinghamton C10410
Alec WestSyracuseBinghamton B10510
Victor BenderPenn StateRIT B1090