MUS 307 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington
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17 musicians (trumpets; trombones; saxophones; piano; bass; drums; guitar) sweet bands more polished less improvisation and blues influences greater numbers of caucasian musicians. Time magazine stated at the height of the swing era, of the 12-24 discs in each of the. U. s. "s 300,000 jukeboxes, 2-6 were usually glenn miller"s. hot bands more blues influenced, more improvisation more aggressive greater numbers of african-american musicians. 4 trumpets; 4 trombones; 5 saxophones; piano; bass; drums; guitar (sometimes) Many bands used clarinet in addition to saxophone. This instrumentation evolved in the 1920s from the smaller early jazz (or dixieland) band. Bridged the gap between the sweet and the hot bands, social contributions to jazz: Integrated the jazz band: pianist teddy wilson in 1935; vibraphonist lionel hampton in. First jazz band to play carnegie hall (1938) One of the greatest improvisers on the clarinet. Count basie: william count basie (1904-1984, pianist/bandleader, led the count basie band for 49 years.
