Corner Pocket

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"Corner Pocket" is a classic swing-era jazz composition closely associated with the Count Basie Orchestra, known for its driving rhythm, bluesy feel, and iconic big band arrangement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf big band arrangement
jazz composition
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresInstrument double bass
drums
guitar
piano
saxophone
trombone
trumpet
featuresInstrumentSection brass section
rhythm section
saxophone section
genre big band jazz
jazz
swing
hasCharacteristic ensemble shout choruses
riff-based writing
space for improvised solos
hasForm blues-based form
hasMood bluesy
driving
upbeat
hasMusicalStyle blues
swing era
hasNotableFeature bluesy feel
driving rhythm
iconic big band arrangement
hasReception regarded as a classic of the swing era
isAssociatedWith Count Basie NERFINISHED
Count Basie Orchestra NERFINISHED
isEra swing era
isFrequentlyPerformedBy Count Basie Orchestra NERFINISHED
isInstrumentation big band
isStandardFor big band jazz repertoire
swing dance repertoire
isUsedFor swing dancing
language instrumental
tempo medium-up swing

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April in Paris notableTrack Corner Pocket
Count Basie Orchestra notableWork Corner Pocket