Question

The song “Soldier” by Ruslan Sirota opens a Grammy-winning album titled for a bassist with this first name who was a founding member of Chick Corea's Return to Forever. Bob Graettinger's avant-garde pieces fill the album City of Glass by a pianist with this first name whose orchestra won Grammys for Adventures in Jazz and a jazz rendition of West Side Story. With Charlie Byrd, a saxophonist with this first name created a version of “Desafinado” on the album Jazz Samba. Namesake band (*) clinics were launched by a pianist with this first name and surname Kenton. Astrud Gilberto (10[1])(“ZHEEL-behr-too”) sang on a recording of a song by a musician with this first name on an album named for him and João (10[1])Gilberto. Songs including “Corcovado” and “The Girl From Ipanema” were performed by a saxophonist with, for 10 points, what first name and surname Getz? ■END■ (0[4])

ANSWER: Stan [or Stanley; or Stan Getz; or Stan Kenton; or Stanley Clarke]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jacob GoodsonOhio State AOhio State C9710
Ariel FaederPittsburghCarnegie Mellon11910
Yashwanth BajjiMichigan AMichigan B1440
Leo TaoMichigan BMichigan A1440
Andrew HarmsMichigan StateOhio State B1440
Matthew LamOhio State BMichigan State1440

Summary

2024 Penn Bowl Harvard10/26/2024Y4100%0%0%121.00
2024 Penn Bowl UK10/26/2024Y5100%20%20%113.60
2024 Penn Bowl CWRU11/02/2024Y450%0%0%108.00
2024 Penn Bowl Chicago11/02/2024Y863%25%50%112.00
2024 Penn Bowl Mainsite11/02/2024Y367%0%0%119.00