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Four beat rhythm was the foundation of the Chicago style jazz developed by Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines, and of the swing era rhythmic styles. The change in rhythm started first with solo pianists and small ensembles, then larger ensembles towards the end of the decade. Toward the end of the twenties the two-beat styles seemed all but exhausted.
Swing has its roots in 1920s dance music ensembles, which began using new styles of written arrangements, incorporating rhythmic innovations pioneered by Louis Armstrong, Coleman Hawkins, Benny Carter and other jazzmen. [1] During the World War II era, swing began to decline in popularity, and after war, bebop and jump blues gained popularity. [2]
Its title introduced the term "swing" into common usage and gave name to the swing era. [65] "New Orleans" [66] is a song by Hoagy Carmichael. First recorded by Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra and the Casa Loma Orchestra as an up-tempo number, the song only achieved success after Carmichael recorded a slower version with vocalist Ella Logan.
The Time-Life label released these as boxed sets titled as "The Swing Era," whose marketing was focused on the fact that these high-fidelity stereo recordings allowed listeners to enjoy the music with a depth and realism that the 78 rpm recordings of that era had never been able to fully capture. [17]
The way she opens the album with “End of an Era” makes it seem like this is a new era, but it just sounds like more of the current one, if that makes sense. So I think maybe this will be the ...
Jeffrey Magee, The Uncrowned King of Swing: Fletcher Henderson and Big Band Jazz (2004) Margery Dews, "Remembering: The Remarkable Henderson Family" Gunther Schuller, The Swing Era: The Development of Jazz, 1930–1945 (The History of Jazz, Vol. 2) (1989) Scott Yanow, Swing: Third Ear – The Essential Listening Companion (2000)
In an era of fevered polarization, “You can’t be lukewarm now,” she said, as an employee worked the store’s register. More: 'Torn 20' voters, still on the fence, will decide if Trump or ...
Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour," which began in March 2023, will end on Dec. 8, 2024. It's (almost) the end of the 'Eras Tour' era. Is Taylor Swift filming a new concert movie?