Concerto for Cootie

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"Concerto for Cootie" is a celebrated 1940 jazz composition by Duke Ellington showcasing trumpeter Cootie Williams in a series of expressive, blues-inflected solos.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz composition
associatedEnsemble Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED
composer Duke Ellington NERFINISHED
composerOfVocalVersion Duke Ellington NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
dedicatedTo Cootie Williams NERFINISHED
era 1940s jazz
featuredMusician Cootie Williams NERFINISHED
firstNotableTrumpetSoloist Cootie Williams NERFINISHED
genre jazz
swing
hasAssociatedStandard Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me (song) NERFINISHED
hasComposer Duke Ellington NERFINISHED
hasImprovisation trumpet solos by Cootie Williams
hasKeyPerformer Cootie Williams NERFINISHED
hasNotableArrangement Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me NERFINISHED
hasNotableRecording 1940 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra studio recording
hasOriginalEnsembleType jazz orchestra
hasOriginalMedium big band
hasTitleCharacter Cootie Williams NERFINISHED
influenced Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me (standard jazz repertoire) NERFINISHED
isCelebratedFor expressive, blues-inflected trumpet solos
virtuosic solo trumpet writing
isInstrumental true
languageOfTitle English
laterBecameSongWithLyrics Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me NERFINISHED
lyricistOfVocalVersion Bob Russell NERFINISHED
musicalForm concerto-style feature for solo trumpet and orchestra
notableFor showcasing Cootie Williams' use of mutes
transition from plunger-muted to open trumpet sound
use of growl trumpet techniques
partOfRepertoireOf Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED
performanceType orchestral jazz feature
period Swing era
primaryInstrumentFeatured trumpet
recordingArtist Duke Ellington and His Orchestra NERFINISHED
recordLabel RCA Victor NERFINISHED
structure multi-chorus trumpet feature
styleCharacteristic blues-inflected solos
expressive melodic lines
muted trumpet effects
tempo medium swing
usesHarmony blues-based harmony
writtenFor Cootie Williams NERFINISHED
yearOfComposition 1940
yearOfFirstRecording 1940

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Cootie Williams notableWork Concerto for Cootie