ETHNOMUS 50A Study Guide - Final Guide: Jimmie Lunceford, Red Allen, Bennie Moten

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Key terms and concepts: if a term is repeated, note that you"ll see it multiple times on the exam. The two bandleaders most often credited with smoothing the transition from early jazz to swing the father of jazz tenor saxophone another name for the jitterbug the most celebrated ballrooms in new york during the swing era. **sweet bands: play music straighter, less (non) swing jazz. Riff bands plays such common riffs, as to play memorized compositions. Hot bands smaller combo groups that play quick solos. Major swing cities: new york, kansas city- territory bands. Roseland ballroom the members of the first integrated jazz group: drummer gene krupa), seven come eleven (features teddy wilson piano, lional hampton, guitar charlie christian. *east saint louis toodle-oo: the original theme song of the de orchestra. Take the a-train only theme song not composed by duke (1941-present day); by billy strayhorn. Ella fitzgerald and the famous bands that she sang with: count basie, ellington.