Question
After clearing this musician of a marijuana possession charge, Baroness Pannonica de Koenigswarter ("KURR-nigs-vahr-turr") wrote the liner notes for his album Criss-Cross. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this jazz pianist who honored the Baroness in the song "Pannonica" from the album Brilliant Corners. This "Genius of Modern Music" also wrote the standard "Straight, No Chaser."
ANSWER: Thelonious Monk [or Thelonious Sphere Monk]
[10h] In the 1950s, de Koenigswarter was a manager of this hard bop group founded by Horace Silver and Art Blakey, whose hits include "Blues March" and "Moanin'."
ANSWER: The Jazz Messengers [accept Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers; prompt on the Messengers or Art Blakey’s Messengers]
[10e] De Koenigswarter also patronized this musician, who died in her suite at the Stanhope Hotel. This bebop saxophonist was nicknamed "Bird."
ANSWER: Charlie Parker [or Charlie Parker Jr.]
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 42 | 15.95 | 86% | 48% | 26% |