Round 10: Tossup 9

Similarity to this musician’s style led an early-career Sonny Stitt to often be accused of being an unoriginal mimic. Ken Slone and Jamey Aebersold created this man’s “Omnibook,” which transcribes his solos on songs like “Confirmation.” This musician used chains of ii-V (“two-five”) progressions (-5[1])in 12-bar blues songs like “Billie’s Bounce” and “Blues for Alice.” This musician played a plastic instrument at Massey Hall alongside Dizzy Gillespie, who appeared on his song “Ko-Ko.” In the 1940s, (-5[1])this musician developed a style of jazz that emphasized fast, technical (-5[1])improvisation. For 10 points, name this pioneering bebop saxophonist whose (10[1])composition “Ornithology” puns (10[1])on (-5[1])his nickname, “Bird.” (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Charlie Parker [or Charlie Parker Jr.; accept Bird or Yardbird before “Bird” is read; accept Charlie Parker Omnibook]
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Buzzes


Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Northern CaliforniaMain333%67%103.00
Southern CaliforniaMain771%57%80.40
Eastern Canada (1)Main580%80%99.50
Eastern Canada (2)Main967%56%84.00
FloridaMain333%0%101.00
Great LakesMain1283%42%81.60
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain956%44%102.80
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain1070%60%97.00
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain250%50%35.00
MidwestMain989%67%96.63
NorthMain450%50%99.50
NortheastMain1080%40%92.75
PacificMain875%38%84.17
South CentralMain6100%17%84.50
SoutheastMain1377%31%76.60
Upstate NYMain5100%20%97.80
UK (North)UK560%20%82.67
UK (South)UK743%29%96.00