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Henderson war der erste Jazz-Künstler, der eine Big-Band gründete. Seine Arrangements für sowohl „schwarze“ als auch „weiße“ Orchester bildeten der Beginn der Swing-Ära. Henderson wird gelegentlich als eigentlicher „King of Swing“ bezeichnet. Bekannte Titel (Auswahl)
James Fletcher Hamilton Henderson (December 18, 1897 – December 29, 1952) was an American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer, important in the development of big band jazz and swing music. He was one of the most prolific black musical arrangers and, along with Duke Ellington , is considered one of the most influential ...
Fletcher Henderson, American musical arranger, bandleader, and pianist who was a leading pioneer in the sound, style, and instrumentation of big band jazz. ‘King Porter Stomp,’ ‘Bugle Call Rag,’ ‘Sometimes I’m Happy,’ and ‘Wrappin’ It Up’ are Henderson arrangements that were hits for Benny Goodman.
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4. Dez. 2018 · Jazz musician Fletcher Henderson's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.
Hendersons Orchester wurde zum ersten richtigen Jazzorchester, das heißt es unterschied sich sowohl durch die Art seiner Arrangements, durch seinen swing und die improvisatorische Begabung der hot intonierenden Solisten von allen vorherigen Tanzorchestern und wurde somit vorbildlich für alle folgenden Big Bands.
19. Dez. 2007 · Bandleader, arranger and pianist Fletcher Henderson is one of the most influential — and yet least-known — jazz masters. During his orchestra's peak years in the 1920s and '30s, he helped...
11. Juni 2018 · Fletcher Henderson (1897–1952) was a key figure in the development of the ensemble jazz style known as swing. As a bandleader and composer himself, and as an arranger for the Benny Goodman Band in that group's golden years just before World War II , he nurtured both the sound of swing and the players who made the music.
