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Hace 5 días · ‘In a Sentimental Mood’ is a popular jazz standard composed by pianist Duke Ellington in 1935. Ellington recorded the song with his orchestra in the same year, with lyrics by Manny Kurtz and Irving Mills. Read on to learn more about the origins of the song and some of the most famous renditions.
Hace 4 días · The plotline of Whiplash is simple enough, so I’ll summarize it right here. Nieman attends the Shaffer Music Conservatory in New York City where he grew up, and he’s hoping to become like his hero, big band drumming legend Buddy Rich (more on that strange choice later). He encounters Terence Fletcher, who is a total asshole right from the beginning, and Nieman dutifully works as hard as ...
Hace 5 días · Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Benny Goodman was able to appeal to multiple audiences by maintaining a strict separation between his jazz audience and the classical music audience, A small number of record labels controlled the recording industry during the Swing Era., How did the Depression affect ...
Hace 5 días · Benny Goodman, one of the greatest bandleaders of the Swing Era, got his start as a musician with which jazz band? a. The Count Basie Orchestra b. The Ben Pollack band c. The Washingtonians d. The Creole Jazz Band
Hace 5 días · If you want to continue your exploration of Buddy Rich’s discography, check out some of his incredible features with the likes of Count Basie, Benny Carter and Harry James with whom he played as a sideman throughout the 50s and 60s.
Hace 5 días · Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like The Benny Goodman Quartet featured what African American pianist?, ______ was one of Artie Shaw's biggest hits., The ______, more than any other decade, were dominated by big band music. and more.
Hace 20 horas · This is an A–Z list of jazz tunes which have been covered by multiple jazz artists. It includes the more popular jazz standards, lesser-known or minor standards, and many other songs and compositions which may have entered a jazz musician's or jazz singer's repertoire or be featured in the Real Books, but may not be performed as regularly or as widely as many of the popular standards.
