Bennie Moten Orchestra
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The Bennie Moten Orchestra was a pioneering Kansas City jazz big band of the 1920s and early 1930s, known for helping shape the swing era and launching the careers of musicians like Count Basie.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bennie Moten Orchestra canonical | 2 |
| Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T978261 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Bennie Moten Orchestra Context triple: [Kansas City jazz, notableBand, Bennie Moten Orchestra]
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Chick Webb Orchestra
The Chick Webb Orchestra was a prominent American swing-era big band led by drummer Chick Webb, best known for launching the career of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
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Louis Armstrong and His All Stars
Louis Armstrong and His All Stars was a celebrated jazz ensemble led by trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong, known for its virtuosic live performances and influential recordings in the mid-20th century.
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Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five was a pioneering jazz recording group led by trumpeter Louis Armstrong in the 1920s, renowned for its influential early jazz and solo improvisation recordings.
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Fletcher Henderson
Fletcher Henderson was a pioneering American jazz pianist, bandleader, and arranger whose influential big band helped shape the sound of early swing music.
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Count Basie
Count Basie was a pioneering American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer whose swing-era orchestra became one of the most influential big bands in jazz history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bennie Moten Orchestra Target entity description: The Bennie Moten Orchestra was a pioneering Kansas City jazz big band of the 1920s and early 1930s, known for helping shape the swing era and launching the careers of musicians like Count Basie.
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A.
Chick Webb Orchestra
The Chick Webb Orchestra was a prominent American swing-era big band led by drummer Chick Webb, best known for launching the career of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
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B.
Louis Armstrong and His All Stars
Louis Armstrong and His All Stars was a celebrated jazz ensemble led by trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong, known for its virtuosic live performances and influential recordings in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five was a pioneering jazz recording group led by trumpeter Louis Armstrong in the 1920s, renowned for its influential early jazz and solo improvisation recordings.
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D.
Fletcher Henderson
Fletcher Henderson was a pioneering American jazz pianist, bandleader, and arranger whose influential big band helped shape the sound of early swing music.
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E.
Count Basie
Count Basie was a pioneering American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer whose swing-era orchestra became one of the most influential big bands in jazz history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz band
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jazz big band ⓘ musical ensemble ⓘ |
| activeEnd | 1935 ⓘ |
| activeStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Count Basie
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Kansas City jazz clubs ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
Kansas City, Missouri
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| disbandedAfter | death of Bennie Moten ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1935 ⓘ |
| era |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ |
| founder | Bennie Moten ⓘ |
| genre |
Kansas City jazz
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jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
helped shape the swing era
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launched Count Basie’s career ⓘ pioneered Kansas City big band style ⓘ |
| influenced |
Count Basie Orchestra
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swing era big bands ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
brass section
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piano-led rhythm section ⓘ reed section ⓘ |
| leader | Bennie Moten ⓘ |
| movement | Kansas City jazz scene ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Ben Webster
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Count Basie ⓘ Dan Minor ⓘ Eddie Durham ⓘ Hot Lips Page ⓘ Jack Washington ⓘ Jimmy Rushing ⓘ Oran "Hot Lips" Page ⓘ Thamon Hayes ⓘ Walter Page ⓘ |
| notableRecordingSession | 1932 Victor sessions in Camden, New Jersey ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"Moten Swing"
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"South" ⓘ |
| performanceType | dance band ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Okeh Records
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Victor Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
blues-influenced repertoire
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emphasis on rhythmic drive ⓘ riff-based arrangements ⓘ |
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Subject: Bennie Moten Orchestra Description of subject: The Bennie Moten Orchestra was a pioneering Kansas City jazz big band of the 1920s and early 1930s, known for helping shape the swing era and launching the careers of musicians like Count Basie.
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