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Cootie Williams ist einer der bedeutendsten und kreativsten Jazztrompeter der Swing-Ära. Sein Spiel stand (wenn er ohne Dämpfer spielte) unter dem Einfluss von Louis Armstrong, sein Markenzeichen aber wurde sein Growl -Spiel mit dem Plunger-Dämpfer, mit dem er den von Bubber Miley begründeten Stil perfektionierte und über Jahrzehnte ...
Charles Melvin "Cootie" Williams (July 10, 1911 – September 15, 1985) was an American jazz, jump blues, and rhythm and blues trumpeter. Biography [ edit ] Born in Mobile , Alabama, Williams began his professional career at the age of 14 with the Young Family band, which included saxophonist Lester Young . [2]
Cootie Williams (born July 10, 1911?, Mobile, Alabama, U.S.—died September 15, 1985, New York City, New York) was an American trumpeter whose mastery of mutes and expressive effects made him one of the most distinctive jazz musicians. Sources differ as to Williams’s birth date; in addition to July 10, 1911, a date of July 24, 1910, is also ...
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Charles Melvin Williams. Trumpeter, Bandleader. (1910 - 1985) Cootie Williams was an integral part of Duke Ellington ’s band and a valued soloist from 1929-1940. He replaced trumpeter Bubber Miley whose plunger mute and growl contributed to the Ellington band’s distinctive sound. Williams was able to expand on that role with his superior ...
16. Mai 2024 · 1931-1932 is the tenth volume in the French Classics label’s chronological documentation of Duke’s work. This was one of the finest of Ellington’s many fine eras, and his orchestra (which included Cootie Williams, Tricky Sam Nanton, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, and Barney Bigard) shines brilliantly. Many of Duke’s strongest ...
"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" is a 1931 composition by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Irving Mills. It is now accepted as a jazz standard , and jazz historian Gunther Schuller characterized it as "now legendary" and "a prophetic piece and a prophetic title". [1]
Cootie Williams and His Orchestra 1941–1944 is a compilation album of recordings by jazz trumpeter Cootie Williams from 1941, 1942, and 1944 (no recordings were made in 1943 due to the 1942–44 musicians' strike ). It was released by Classics [2] in 1995.
