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The Swing Era

Overview

I.

Transition from Dixieland

II.

Performance Practices

III.

Important Figures

IV.

Cultural Implications of the Swing Era

V.

Listening Guide

Jazz Timeline

Student Handout

Test Bank

Answer Key

III. Important Figures

Count Basie

Duke Ellington

Art Tatum

Benny Goodman

Vaughn & Williams

A. Big Bands

1.

Count Basie (pianist)

2.

Duke Ellington (pianist)

3.

Fletcher Henderson (pianist)

Audio Snippets

Jumpin' At The Woodside - Count Basie

Main Stem - Duke Ellington

B. Swing Combos

1.

Art Tatum Trio

2.

Benny GoodmanTrio, Quartet, and Sextet

3.

The Kansas City Seven (Count Basie's small group)

C. Soloists

1.

Benny Goodman, clarinet (1909-1986)

2.

Coleman Hawkins, tenor saxophone (1904-1969)

3.

Lester Young, tenor saxophone (1909-1959)

Audio Snippets

Sing Sing Sing - Benny Goodman

Video Clips

Benny Goodman Quartet - I Got A Heartful Of Music

Count Basie - Dance of the Gremlins / Swingin' the Blues

Duke Ellington - Take the A Train

Lester Young & Coleman Hawkins - Jumpin' with Symphony Sid