Boyd Raeburn Orchestra
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The Boyd Raeburn Orchestra was an innovative mid-20th-century big band known for its progressive, experimental jazz arrangements and influential role in the development of modern jazz.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | big band ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| artisticApproach | orchestral experimentation in jazz ⓘ |
| associatedWith | American jazz scene ⓘ |
| bandLeader | Boyd Raeburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
George Handy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johnny Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
big band jazz
ⓘ
experimental jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ progressive jazz ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentalFocus |
brass section
ⓘ
rhythm section ⓘ saxophone section ⓘ |
| hasMember | Boyd Raeburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | bridge between swing and modern jazz ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern jazz
ⓘ
post-swing big band writing ⓘ |
| innovationArea |
form in big band jazz
ⓘ
harmony ⓘ orchestration ⓘ |
| movement | progressive jazz movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental jazz writing
ⓘ
influence on modern jazz ⓘ progressive arrangements ⓘ |
| reputation |
experimental orchestra
ⓘ
innovative big band ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
complex harmonies
ⓘ
modernist approach to big band writing ⓘ unconventional arrangements ⓘ |
| timePeriodContext | post-swing era ⓘ |
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