WAYNE COMMUNITY COLLEGE MUS Introduction to Jazz Fall, Tuesday/Thursday 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. SJAFB Library Bldg. Instructor Information Instructor: Dr. Joseph Hodges Telephone Numbers: (252) (H) (252) Ext 2379 (O) Office Hours: 8-9:30 a.m. Address: FAX Number:(252)

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PART 3. THE SWING ERA

Fletcher Henderson, “Blue Lou”Blue Lou Looked to Whitman for inspiration Studied classical music with his mother Traveled to New York in 1920 for post graduate study in chemistry Recorded with Ethel Waters and Bnessie Smioth Black musician working in midtown for exclusively white clienteles offering polished and conventional dance music Upset by new man on the scene – Duke Ellington

Benny Goodman, “Dinah”Dinah Benny Goodman, "The King of Swing", was the clarinetist composer responsible for multiple hit singles as a band leader before World War II. Clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman was born Benjamin David Goodman on May 30, 1909, in Chicago, Illinois. As an extraordinary clarinetist and bandleader, Goodman helped usher in the swing era in the 1930s—earning him the nickname "the King of Swing." The son of Russian immigrants, he was the ninth child born into the family and eventually he would have a total of 11 siblings. His father worked as a tailor to try to provide for the large family, but money was always tight for the Goodmans. Two years later, Goodman moved to Los Angeles to join Ben Pollack's band. He stayed with the band for several years, eventually becoming one of its leading soloists. In 1928, Goodman released his first album, A Jazz Holiday. He then left the band and moved to New York City the following year. Benny Goodman

Artie Shaw, “Star Dust”Star Dust Artie Shaw was known for his role as a 1930's and 1940's jazz bandleader and clarinetist, known as the "King of the Clarinet". Shaw was one of the first bandleaders to integrate, hiring Billie Holiday as his vocalist. Although Shaw was notorious for his dislike of his fans, he continued to produce hits rivaling his main competitor, Benny Goodman. Bandleader, clarinetist, composer, writer. Born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky on May 23, 1910, in New York, New York. Sometimes referred to as the King of the Clarinet, Artie Shaw was one of the leading jazz performers and bandleaders of the swing era of the 1930s and 1940s. Born on New York’s Lower East Side, he was the only child of Jewish immigrants from Russia and Austria. Artie Shaw

Jimmie LuncefordJimmie Lunceford, “Annie Laurie”Annie Laurie Jimmie Lunceford, in full James Melvin Lunceford (born June 6, 1902, Fulton, Miss., U.S.—died July 12, 1947, Seaside, Ore.), American big band leader whose rhythmically appealing, well-disciplined orchestra was one of the most influential of the swing era. He earned a degree from Fisk University (Nashville, Tenn.) and pursued graduate studies at the City College of New York, after which he taught music and athletics at a high school in Memphis, Tenn. There he formed a student band in 1927 that featured several talented young players who stayed with the band when it turned professional in Lunceford’s band (which was sometimes called “Jimmie Lunceford’s HarlemExpress”) was characterized by a two-beat rhythm that came to be known as the “Lunceford beat” and was celebrated for the remarkable precision of its playing. Lunceford insisted on long rehearsals to achieve such proficiency, as well as to polish the band’s humorous and highly visual stage act. “A band that looks good, goes in for a better class of showmanship, and seems to be enjoying its work will always be sure of a return visit wherever it plays,” Lunceford once said. During its peak period (1934–42), the band had 22 hit recordings, more than any other black band except Duke Ellington’s and Cab Calloway’s. These included “Tain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It),” “Organ Grinder’s Swing,” “My Blue Heaven,” and the band’s two best-known numbers, “Rhythm Is Our Business,” its theme song, and “For Dancers Only,” its most celebrated recording.SeasidebandswingMemphisHarlemDuke EllingtonCab Calloway

8. Count Basie and Duke Ellington Pete Johnson Pete Johnson / Big Joe Turner, “It’s All Right, Baby”Big Joe TurnerIt’s All Right, Baby

Andy Kirk Andy Kirk / Mary Lou Williams, “Walkin’ and Swingin’”Walkin’ and Swingin’”

Count BasieCount Basie, “One O’Clock Jump”One O’Clock Jump Count Basie was born on August 21, 1904, in Red Bank, New Jersey. A pianist, he played vaudeville before eventually forming his own big band and helping to define the era of swing with hits like "One O'Clock Jump" and "Blue Skies." In 1958, Basie became the first African-American male recipient of a Grammy Award. One of jazz music's all-time greats, he won many other Grammys throughout his career and worked with a plethora of artists, including Joe Williams and Ella Fitzgerald. Basie died in Florida on April 26, 1984.

Duke Ellington “Conga Brava” “Conga Brava “Blood Count”Blood Count Simply put, Ellington transcends boundaries and fills the world with a treasure trove of music that renews itself through every generation of fans and music- lovers. His legacy continues to live onand will endure for generations to come. Winton Marsalis said it best when he said "His music sounds like America." Because of the unmatched artistic heights to which he soared, no one deserved the phrase “beyond category” more than Ellington, for it aptly describes his life as well. He was most certainly one of a kind that maintained a lifestyle with universal appeal which transcended countless boundaries. Duke Ellington is best remembered for the over 3000 songs that he composed during his lifetime. His best known titles include; "It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That Swing", "Sophisticated Lady", "Mood Indigo", “Solitude", "In a Mellotone",and "Satin Doll". The most amazing part about Ellington was the most creative while he was on the road. It was during this time when he wrote his most famous piece, "Mood Indigo"which brought him world wide fame.It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That SwingSophisticated LadyMood IndigoSatin Doll

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