ETHNOMUS 50A Final: ETHNO 50A FINAL STUDY GUIDE
3 Oct 2016
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Considered to have bridged swing to modern jazz (bepop) Wide range of tone on the trumpet. Trumpet player who played for king oliver. Trumpet player who played with benny goodman and later for tommy dorsey. One of the leading trumpet players in count basie"s old. Testament songs such as take the a" train and. One of the most admired pianists of all time. Absolutely annihilated all other stride pianists pretty much. Was blind and learned music from a piano roll. The piano roll he learned to play with had 2 people playing and yet he learned how to play both. Freddie green (gutiar), basie (piano), walter page (bass), and jo jones (drummer) Had a very priviledged upbringing despite being african. Pianists and composer who originated from boogie- woogie but evolved throughout the years. Performed for a lot for noteworthy bands. Most well known as a vocalist but actually a pianist first.
