Cootie Williams and His Orchestra
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Cootie Williams and His Orchestra was a swing-era big band led by trumpeter Cootie Williams, known for its energetic jazz performances and recordings in the 1940s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cootie Williams and His Orchestra canonical | 3 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | big band ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedGenreMovement | swing movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cootie Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
dance audiences
ⓘ
jazz listeners ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | swing era ⓘ |
| genre |
big band jazz
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hasLeaderRole | trumpeter ⓘ |
| hasMember | Cootie Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
call-and-response sections
ⓘ
ensemble riffing ⓘ improvised trumpet solos ⓘ |
| historicalContext | World War II era American music ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Duke Ellington Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
rhythm section
ⓘ
saxophone section ⓘ trombone section ⓘ trumpet section ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental music ⓘ |
| leader | Cootie Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | phonograph records ⓘ |
| notableFor |
1940s jazz recordings
ⓘ
energetic jazz performances ⓘ |
| partOf | American big band tradition ⓘ |
| performanceType |
club performances
ⓘ
concert performances ⓘ live dance hall performances ⓘ |
| recordingEra | 78 rpm era ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
blues-influenced jazz
ⓘ
dance-oriented arrangements ⓘ strong brass emphasis ⓘ |
| typicalEnsembleSize | large ensemble ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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