“Jeep’s Blues”
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“Jeep’s Blues” is a classic jazz composition closely associated with alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges and the Duke Ellington Orchestra, known for its smooth, blues-inflected melody and expressive saxophone lead.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Jeep’s Blues | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz composition
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jazz standard ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Duke Ellington Orchestra
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Johnny Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandleader | Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
blues-inflected melody
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expressive saxophone lead ⓘ smooth melody ⓘ |
| composer |
Duke Ellington
NERFINISHED
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Johnny Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedToOrNicknameOf | Johnny Hodges ("Jeep") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | swing era ⓘ |
| firstPerformerEnsemble | Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | blues form ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| improvisationFeature | alto saxophone solos ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic | bluesy alto saxophone phrasing ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | Johnny Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtist |
Duke Ellington
NERFINISHED
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Johnny Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
big band
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jazz concert ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentFeature | alto saxophone ⓘ |
| style | swing ⓘ |
| subgenre | blues ⓘ |
| tempo | medium tempo ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble |
jazz orchestra
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saxophone section with rhythm section ⓘ |
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