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Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Two of the early 1920s era bandleaders who are credited for expanding small jazz groups into large band configurations were _____ and _____., The _____ was decorated in an exotic and primitive jungle-style theme and catered only to an upper-class white audience, yet all of the entertainers were African Americans., Billing itself ...
In the 1930s, Fletcher Henderson (1897-1952) helped define the swing era sound with his own band's performances and big band arrangements he wrote for Benny Goodman. Born in Georgia, James Fletcher Henderson was the son of two educators. Growing up, his mother taught him to play the piano. Henderson did not intend to pursue a career in music, opting instead to study chemistry and math at ...
25. März 2024 · Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra. Pianist, arranger and composer Fletcher Henderson didn’t manage to achieve the kind of long-term mainstream success that some of the other bandleaders on this list did, but his contribution to the development of jazz and the lineage of big band music history was incredibly significant.
During his time with Henderson, he became a star soloist with increasing prominence on records. While with the band, he and Henry "Red" Allen recorded a series of small group sides for ARC (on their Perfect, Melotone, Romeo, and Oriole labels). Hawkins also recorded a number of solo recordings with either piano or a pick-up band of Henderson's ...
Louis Armstrong & Fletcher Henderson. The spell Armstrong cast on the best musicians in New York can hardly be overestimated. Only one other soloist in jazz history, Charlie Parker, in the 1940s, would ever cast so wide a net over every breed of musician. Like Parker, Armstrong was perceived as a rube, an ignorant country boy with a funny manner.
Soft Winds – Fletcher Henderson . A small-group swing classic that's been recorded in a countless variety of settings and arrangements. We'll be exploring this important jazz standard in many ways. For now, take a listen to the original Benny Goodman version, pianist Art Tatum's trio (and his transcribed solo), and a 3-guitar interpretation ...
It was the first time a “White” band had hired a black musician to perform onstage with an orchestra. Goodman used the same arrangements that the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra used. The band became one of the most well-known Swing bands. From 1943, Henderson quit Goodman’s group until 1947 when he returned to Goodman as an arranger. In ...
