MUSIC 0711 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Alto Saxophone, Manny Albam, Sammy Nestico
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Kansas city: the focal point of jazz in the late 1920s. Never in the history of jazz has there been a more prolific leader than william count . Basie started out as a drummer and later switched to the piano. Basie introduced the concept of silence and made it an integral part of jazz phrasing. By capitalizing on the steady walking rhythms of the midwestern bass players like. Walter page, he was able to strategically place his harmonies and melodic improvisation. Born in red band, new jersey: associated with kansas city jazz. First caught the eye of the jazz world in kansas city. Possessing one of the most distinctive sounds in jazz, the basie group became a success plying such clubs as the famous door: other great innovators in basie"s early group include lester young (tenor sax), Freddie green (guitar), joe jones (drums), jimmy rushing, and joe williams.
