"Taxi War Dance"
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"Taxi War Dance" is a celebrated 1939 jazz recording by tenor saxophonist Lester Young, renowned for its inventive improvisation and influential swing-era style.
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| Taxi War Dance | 0 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
jazz composition
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jazz recording ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Count Basie
NERFINISHED
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Count Basie and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedInstrumentalist | Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decadeOfRecording | 1930s ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing ⓘ |
| hasForm | instrumental jazz piece ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalReputation |
celebrated jazz recording
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jazz standard of the swing era ⓘ |
| hasImprovisationalStyle |
linear melodic phrasing
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rhythmic sophistication ⓘ |
| hasImprovisationBy | Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later tenor saxophonists ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerformer | Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
modern jazz improvisation
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tenor saxophone style in jazz ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| musicalEra | swing era ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential swing-era style
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inventive improvisation ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentalist | Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist |
Count Basie Orchestra
NERFINISHED
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Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | swing era ⓘ |
| yearOfRecording | 1939 ⓘ |
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