Weather Bird
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"Weather Bird" is a landmark jazz recording, famously featuring pianist Earl Hines in a virtuosic duet with trumpeter Louis Armstrong.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1920s jazz piece
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instrumental duet ⓘ jazz composition ⓘ jazz recording ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Chicago jazz scene ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hot Five and Hot Seven era of Louis Armstrong
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Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines duo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Joe Oliver
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King Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfRecording | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
frequently included in lists of essential jazz recordings
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highly acclaimed by jazz historians ⓘ |
| featuredInstrument |
piano
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trumpet ⓘ |
| form |
improvised duet
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theme and variations ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| harmonicFeatures | use of advanced chord substitutions for its era ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ensemble-like duet sections
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piano solo passages ⓘ trumpet solo passages ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered a landmark in early jazz recording history
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often cited as a pinnacle of Armstrong-Hines collaboration ⓘ |
| improvisation |
extensive piano improvisation
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extensive trumpet improvisation ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of small-group jazz interplay
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later jazz piano styles ⓘ later jazz trumpet improvisation ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced harmonic ideas for its time
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call-and-response interplay between trumpet and piano ⓘ complex rhythmic phrasing ⓘ innovative trumpet improvisation by Louis Armstrong ⓘ virtuosic piano performance by Earl Hines ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 78 rpm record ⓘ |
| performer |
Earl Hines
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Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century jazz ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Okeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhythmicFeatures |
rubato-like phrasing by piano
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syncopation ⓘ |
| style | duet ⓘ |
| subgenre |
New Orleans jazz
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early jazz ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| workOf | Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Earl Hines