Big band

Big Band Swing was innovated in jazz music from 1910 to 1940 when it declined. This was a highly influential time when mass compositions were produced and many bands sprung to the attention of North America. From the typical band set-up began the emergence of arrangers who became crucial in leading the band. The way each piece was played had to be worked through before it was ready to present to the band to begin practicing. Arrangers changed new compositions and old melodies alike as they pleased

This article is about the Big Band Sounds. Big band music got its origins in Swing and Jazz. This type of music was most popular in the 1930's and 1940's. Big Bands usually consisted of anywhere from 10 to 25 instruments. Some of the great musical sound and some of the great musicians associated with it Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Count Basie and Duke Ellington. William "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. He led his popular Count Basie Orchestra for

student who makes it their goal to involve himself in every musical activity, I have had the privilege to play music in large groups like a marching band, big band, and orchestra, in addition to small groups like a jam band and a traditional gypsy jazz band. I’ve participated in competitions at tens of schools, auditioned into region bands, and played big band charts on the steps of the Navy Memorial. With that being considered the group that had the most profound effect on me is a student-run Jazz combo

Thesis: In this paper, I will use my media observation of the Big Band Theory to demonstrate how the social construction of gender roles reinforces the structure of feminine and heteronormative ideals in society. Analysis: During my media observation of the Big Band Theory, I noticed three gendered patterens being depicted. These patterns showed the social construction of roles through speech, location, and heteronormative ideals. Female characters took on the role of a mother, housewife, and

The swing bands showed a highly organized approach to performing Jazz. Fletcher Henderson’s band started the evolution that established the legacy for big bands to follow, both white and black. Henderson’s band merge into the sections we now call big bands, the contrapuntal lines necessarily became more formalized and thereby less improvised. “The first signs of sectional activity appeared in the clarinet trios that is heard in Jelly Morton’s arrangements.” There are four sections including, the

Glenn Miller is an icon never to be forgotten. With his take on music, and traveling the world to different places, being an amazing influence to many young people got him far in his career of big band swing music. Art and music is also known as formal music, serious music, erudite music, or legitimate music (sometimes shortened to legit music) —is an umbrella-term used to refer to musical traditions implying advanced structural and theoretical considerations and a written musical tradition. World

jazz, and created something new and unique. Always under controversy, Kenton and his band always strove to do something different, never settling into a niche for long periods of time. Even today, when hearing modern jazz performers (particularly big bands) one can often hear the influence from Kenton's music. Kenton was born in Wichita, Kansas on December 11, 1911, although he spent most of his

bandleaders in the swing era. He began his musical career as a highly sought-after alto saxophone player in the New York area, and was able to benefit from the growth of radio and studio recordings. As he perfected his technical ability with various dance bands, he was still relatively unknown in the early 30’s when he began to focus exclusively on the Clarinet while Swing music began to grow in popularity.      While we may carefully analyze the two pieces to satisfy our curiosity

performed by the Northwest Jazz and Studio Jazz Ensembles can collectively be classified as big band era music, including polyphonic textures, complex rhythmic structures and collective improvisation, the start of a new age of American popular music. The Northwest jazz ensembles featured songs both under Dixieland jazz and swing genres. Using a combination of the improvisational, small band qualities of jazz with big band swing allowed listeners to experience both genres of music, clearly displaying the

the Missourians in 1929. [7] A year later he moved to New York. In New York, Cab was able to perform at Harlem’s famous Cotton Club with his new band Cab Calloway and His Orchestra. They started recording professionally. Calloway’s most famous song was “Minnie the Moocher”. It sold over a million copies. “The Jumpin’ Jive” and “Blues in the Night” were big hits of the 1930’s and 40’s. [8] He went on tour in Europe, [9] Canada, and the