Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra 1937 recording
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The Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra 1937 recording is a landmark jazz big-band performance renowned for its exotic harmonies, distinctive orchestration, and influential interpretation of the standard "Caravan."
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
big band recording
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sound recording ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Duke Ellington
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Juan Tizol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEnsemble | Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Caravan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerOfSourceWork | Juan Tizol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decade | 1930s ⓘ |
| era | Swing Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | orchestral arrangement of Caravan ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
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jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass section
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double bass ⓘ drums ⓘ piano ⓘ reed section ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ saxophone ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
canonical interpretation of Caravan
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landmark jazz big-band performance ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
big band jazz
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exotica-influenced jazz ⓘ orchestral jazz ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| lyricistOfSourceWork | Irving Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTrack | Caravan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive orchestration
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exotic harmonies ⓘ influential interpretation of Caravan ⓘ |
| performer | Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
complex ensemble writing
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dynamic contrasts ⓘ prominent trombone voicings ⓘ rich brass and reed textures ⓘ use of Middle Eastern–inflected motifs ⓘ |
| workType | studio recording ⓘ |
| yearOfRecording | 1937 ⓘ |
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