One of the most popular and long a very famous jazz band was the Duke Ellington Band. Edward “Duke” Ellington was born in Washton, D.C, in 1899 and died in New York City in 1974. He studied the piano as a young boy and later began writing original musical compositions.

　　The first of Ellington’s European tours came in 1933. He soon received international fame for his talent as a band leader, composer, and arranger. Ten years later, Ellington began giving annual concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York City. People began to listen to jazz in the same way that they had always listened to classical music.

　　56．What is the main purpose of the passage?

　　A．To compare jazz to other types of music. B．To criticize jazz musicians and their music.

　　C．To describe the careers of important jazz musicians in the 1930’s.

　　D．To trace the development of jazz in the United States.

　　57．It can be inferred from the passage that Louis Armstrong went to Chicago for which of the following reasons?

　　A．to form his own band. B．To learn to play Chicago-style jazz.

　　C．To play in Joseph Oliver’s band.

　　D．To make recordings with the Hot Five.

　　58．According to the passage, which of the following Black bands was the first to make a significant set of jazz recordings?

　　A．The hot Sevsn band. B．Fletcher Henderson’s band.

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