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MUSI-2740-DL3 (Spring 2025) Chapter 9 Test
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Which California-based jazz saxophonist recorded the biggest hit of the bossa nova era, "The Girl from Ipanema"?
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Identify the core question: Which California-based jazz saxophonist recorded the biggest hit of the bossa nova era, “The Girl from Ipanema”?
First, note that the prompt lists the correct answer as Stan Getz, but provides no answer options to evaluate. In a typical multiple-choice setup, you would compare each listed option against factual knowledge. Here, we can still reason about the core claim by examining the key elements of the question and how Stan Getz fits them.
Context about the work: “The Girl from Ipanema” is a famous bossa nova song composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim, with lyr......Login to view full explanationLog in for full answers
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