Question

A player of this instrument scat-sang while smiling on “Major’s Medley,” his take on Slim Gaillard’s song “Laughing in Rhythm.” Israel Crosby played this instrument for Ahmad Jamal’s band on his version of “But Not For Me.” The drummer Dannie Richmond backed up a player of this instrument on songs like “Jelly Roll” and “Boogie Stop Shuffle.” A player of this instrument wrote the gospel-style song “Better Git It In Your Soul” (10[1])for an album whose title riffs (10[1])on Latin declensions. (10[1])This instrument (10[1])was played on over 2,000 recording sessions by Ron Carter. A player of this instrument wrote the protest song “Fables of Faubus” (10[2])and a tribute to the headwear of Lester Young. For 10 points, name this instrument played by the composer of “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat,” Charles Mingus. (-5[1])■END■ (0[3])

ANSWER: upright bass [or double bass; reject “bass guitar”] (“Major’s Medley” is by Major Holley.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ryan RosenbergNYU AColumbia B7110
Nicholas LaneGeorge Washington ARutgers A7710
Jerry VinokurovJohn Jay CollegeMaryland A8010
David BassJohns Hopkins AVassar A8210
Frederick Rivas-GiorgiYale ANYU B10410
Chauncey LoColumbia CHaverford A10410
Anirudh BharadwajPenn AMaryland B130-5
Samuel KassoverGeorge Washington BPenn B1310
Gus VanskikeMaryland BPenn A1310
Vedh RameshPenn BGeorge Washington B1310

Summary

California2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%114.67
Florida2025-02-01Y367%0%0%90.50
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Midwest2025-02-01Y683%0%17%70.80
North2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%105.67
Northeast2025-02-01Y580%0%0%90.25
Overflow2025-02-01Y5100%0%20%103.40
South Central2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%72.00
Southeast2025-02-01Y475%0%0%104.67
UK2025-02-01Y1090%0%0%92.22
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y875%0%13%86.33
Upstate NY2025-02-01Y367%0%0%95.50