Billy Eckstine Orchestra
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The Billy Eckstine Orchestra was a pioneering 1940s big band led by singer Billy Eckstine, renowned for featuring and nurturing many future bebop stars, including Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, and Charlie Parker.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz band
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big band ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1947 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1944 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Billy Eckstine
NERFINISHED
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Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| disbandedFor | Billy Eckstine solo career focus ⓘ |
| era | 1940s ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first big bands built around bebop soloists ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
bebop
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modern jazz ⓘ |
| leader | Billy Eckstine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
featuring early bebop musicians
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nurturing future bebop stars ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Art Blakey
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Cecil Payne NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Dexter Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Fats Navarro NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Ammons NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard McGhee NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucky Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Stitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Tadd Dameron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
A Cottage for Sale
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Jelly Jelly NERFINISHED ⓘ Prisoner of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Earl Hines Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
De Luxe Records
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Decca Records ⓘ National Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | pioneering bebop big band ⓘ |
| touringRegion | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Billy Eckstine
NERFINISHED
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Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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