Question

A player of this instrument who used a dotted quarter note, eighth note rhythm to drive his song “Charleston” was named James P. (10[1])Johnson. A song by a bandleader who played this instrument features microphone overtones (-5[1])created by the trumpet and clarinet playing in inverted registers. At 1920s (10[1])Harlem rent parties, players of this (-5[1])instrument held musical battles called “cutting contests” often won by Art Tatum, (-5[1])who played in its (10[1])stride style. (10[2]-5[1])Another player of this instrument popularized Billy Strayhorn’s song about the shortest way to get to Harlem, “Take the A Train.” For 10 points, Duke Ellington (10[1]-5[1])played what keyboard (10[1])instrument made of eighty-eight black and white keys? (10[2])■END■ (10[3])

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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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
Connor RonanSouth Carolina BGeorgia Tech D2210
Abby HelmuellerClemson AGeorgia Tech A35-5
Daniel ChenEmory OxfordGeorgia Tech C4710
Shawn RichardsonClemson BSouth Carolina A53-5
Max MorganTennessee BAuburn A65-5
Britton WebsterAlabama AAuburn B6910
Jackson HopperMississippi State AFurman7110
Jackson HopperMississippi State AFurman7110
Brandon HuntAuburn CGeorgia A71-5
Blake EnwillerVanderbilt AVanderbilt B9710
Arhith DharanendraGeorgia Tech EGeorgia Tech B97-5
Justin HetrickBelmontEmory Oxford10010
Will HughesAuburn ATennessee B10810
Sean JacksonSouth Carolina AClemson B10810
Varun VenkatagiriGeorgia AAuburn C10910
Pranav JohtiGeorgia Tech AClemson A10910
Monish JampalaGeorgia Tech BGeorgia Tech E10910