Question

The Bebop style impacted instrumentation in significant ways. There were several implications for drums. All but one of the following assertions is true. Which one is NOT correct?
a. Johnson would double-time, even quadruple-time occasionally, mixing these bop-like outbursts within a more lyrical context.
b. Johnson cultivated a darker but purer tone than most swing era trombonists, with less vibrato.
c. Johnson tended not to play at bop's fastest tempos, and he enjoyed creating more tuneful melodies than Parker or Gillespie.
D) In the bebop era, the trombone supplanted the trumpet as the lead solo instrument.
E) Small combo settings presented a challenge to trombonists, since the nature of the trombone prevented them from achieving the same blinding speed as those on trumpet or saxophone

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is D) In the bebop era, the trombone supplanted the trumpet as the lead solo instrument.

Explanation:

In the bebop or bop era, which consisted of songs that had a much more faster tempo which was not played basically for dancing like swing jazz, the trombone was not played often as a solo instrument; in fact, the trumpet was played a lot, and the bebop era produced great trumpeters. Regarding J. J. Johnson, options a, b and c are true, while option E) is true regarding the challenge experienced by the trombonists.