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Wilbur de Paris & Jimmy Witherspoon, Wilbur de Paris Plays & Jimmy Witherspoon Sings New Orleans Blues (Atlantic, 1957) Wilbur de Paris, Plays Cole Porter (Atlantic, 1958) Roy Eldridge, Swingin' on the Town (Verve, 1960) Rex Stewart, The Happy Jazz of Rex Stewart (Swingville, 1960)
14 set 2021 · --BENNY GREEN. The Observer, London. Personnel: Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Ronnie Ball, piano; Benny Moicn. bass; Edward Locke, drums. When Roy Eldridge: Swingin’ on the Town [Verve 314 559 828-2] was released as a Verve Elite CD in 1999, Alun Morgan, another of England’s many knowledgeable writers and critics about Jazz provided these booklet notes:
- Steven Cerra
Swingin' on the Town is an album by American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge recorded in 1960 and released on the Verve label. [1] [2] Reception. Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "Eldridge is the focus here, and his performances are supple, swinging and charming.
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The song, already an anthem of Kansas City, had its origins in an earlier composition, when Buster Moten and trombonist Thamon Hayes composed "Moten Stomp" in 1927, and it was in the charts for two weeks the following year. Count Basie has stated that he and guitarist Eddie Durham deserved the most credit for it and that it was essentially his, alt...
"Moten Swing" became more popular in 1938 when it was recorded by the Benny Goodman orchestra during a Kansas City radio session and was recorded by Fletcher Henderson the same year as "Moten Stomp". In 1940, Count Basie and his Orchestra, with Eddie Durham on guitar, further increased its popularity when he played "Moten Swing" in A-flat major at ...
It has been recorded by the likes of pianist Oscar Peterson, vibraphonist Cal Tjader, trumpeters/bandleaders Harry James and Shorty Rogers, saxophonist Ernie Watts, the Barrett Deems Big Band, guitarist Kenny Burrell, violinist Claude Williams, and many others.
Bennie Moten (Kansas City, 13 novembre 1894 – Kansas City, 4 febbraio 1935) è stato un direttore d'orchestra e pianista statunitense. Negli anni 1920, durante l'età dell'oro dello swing , Bennie Moten diresse la più importante big band itinerante del Midwest , la Kansas City Orchestra , e promosse lo sviluppo dello stile a riff ...
In December 1932, Kansas City's Bennie Moten Orchestra recorded ten sides that signaled the advent of a new style of midwestern swing, a sound most closely identified with the Count Basie Orchestra.
25 set 2023 · Bennie Moten’s interpretation of “Pretty Baby” is a testament to his ability to infuse jazz standards with his own unique flair. Released in 1926, this recording showcases the infectious swing rhythms and vibrant brass arrangements that defined the Kansas City jazz sound.
