"Moten Swing"
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"Moten Swing" is a classic 1932 jazz composition that became one of the defining recordings of the Kansas City swing style and a key influence on the development of big band jazz.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moten Swing | 2 |
| Moten Swing (1932 recording) | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz composition
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Kansas City, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Bennie Moten
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buster Moten NERFINISHED ⓘ Eddie Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
piano
ⓘ
rhythm section ⓘ saxophone ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| genre |
big band jazz
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hasArrangementBy | Eddie Durham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBandLeader | Bennie Moten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacyStatus |
canonical swing recording
ⓘ
jazz classic ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm | swing arrangement ⓘ |
| hasNotableStyle | Kansas City swing ⓘ |
| hasTitleType | instrumental jazz piece ⓘ |
| influencedArtist |
Count Basie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | big band jazz ⓘ |
| influencedMovement | Kansas City jazz ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
big band standard
ⓘ
jazz standard ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Kansas City jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
call-and-response between sections
ⓘ
prominent rhythm section drive ⓘ riff-based arrangement ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defining Kansas City swing style
ⓘ
influencing Count Basie style ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 78 rpm record ⓘ |
| performer | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfRecording | Camden, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Victor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1932 ⓘ |
| tempo | medium-fast ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Moten Swing
this entity surface form:
Moten Swing (1932 recording)
this entity surface form:
Moten Swing