Earl Hines Orchestra
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The Earl Hines Orchestra was a prominent American big band led by pioneering jazz pianist Earl Hines, known for its influential swing-era recordings and innovative arrangements.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Earl Hines and His Orchestra | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | big band ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | swing era ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African-American jazz tradition
ⓘ
Earl Hines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | big band era ⓘ |
| associatedWithVenue | Grand Terrace Cafe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creativeDirector | Earl Hines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| hasGenreCharacteristic |
call-and-response patterns
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dance-oriented swing rhythms ⓘ improvised solos ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentSection |
brass section
ⓘ
reed section ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ |
| hasMember | Earl Hines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableRole | bridge between swing and bebop ⓘ |
| influenced |
Charlie Parker
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Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ later big band arrangers ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | bebop ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| leader | Earl Hines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity |
American Midwest
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Chicago jazz scene ⓘ New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
78 rpm records
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radio broadcasts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
featuring emerging modern jazz soloists
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influential swing-era recordings ⓘ innovative arrangements ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Billy Eckstine
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Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American swing movement ⓘ |
| performedAt | Grand Terrace Cafe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bluebird Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Decca Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
complex arrangements
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emphasis on rhythmic drive ⓘ strong brass sections ⓘ |
| workFeaturedMedium |
live club performances
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touring concerts ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Earl Hines
this entity surface form:
Earl Hines and His Orchestra