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Chicago to Big Band - Jazz Review

Terms in this set (23)

King of Swing
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman's Instrument
clarinet
Glenn Miller's Instrument
Trombone
Duke Ellington's instrument
piano
Effect of Depression on Big Band Era
Declining wages made big bands and big productions more affordable
Effect of Radio on Big Band Era
Allowed relatively few people to control what everyone was listening to led to the birth of "Super Stardom" for few musicians
Effect of end of Prohibition
Demystified jazz music and made it more mainstream
Number of sections in a big band group
4
Minimum number of musicians in big band group
10
4 Sections of big band group
Saxophone
Trumpet
Trombone
Rhythm
Definition of "Sweet" jazz
less improvisation, medium tempos, primarily for hi-class society dance parties, retained at least a lightly swinging feel but prized melody above all else
Definition of "Hot" jazz
more daring, experimental, faster, greater solo improvisation, rhythmic drive, and blues feeling
Rhythm Section Instruments
Bass, Drums, Piano, Guitar
Duke Ellington
Washington, DC Band Leader
Chick Webb
Baltimore, Maryland Band Leader
Fletcher Henderson
New York City Big Band Leader
Count Basie
Kansas City Big Band Leader
Paul Whiteman Orchestra
Jean Goldkette
Popular white dance bands
Palomar Ballroom
LA ballroom Benny Goodman played in 1935 to launch the Swing Era
Places Big Bands played at the height of popularity
Radio shows
Ballrooms
Theaters
Movies
Hotel
1935 - 1947
Big Band/Swing Era
The Draft
Bands raiding each other
Gas shortages
rubber shortages
Midnight curfew
20 amusement tax
Impact of WWII on decline of Big Bands
Recording Ban (1942-1944)
Musician union attempt to get compensation for jukebox and radio play of their music
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