Rose Room (improvised solos with Benny Goodman)
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"Rose Room (improvised solos with Benny Goodman)" is a celebrated jazz recording featuring guitarist Charlie Christian’s groundbreaking improvised solos with Benny Goodman’s band, often cited as a landmark in the development of modern jazz guitar.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz recording
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live jazz performance recording ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist |
Benny Goodman
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Charlie Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEnsemble | Benny Goodman Sextet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
early modern jazz
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evolution of swing toward bebop aesthetics ⓘ |
| basedOnComposition | Rose Room NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | swing era ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
clarinet
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electric guitar ⓘ |
| featuresPerformer |
Benny Goodman
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Benny Goodman and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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small-group jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hasMainPerformer | Charlie Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
frequently cited in jazz education as a model of early modern jazz guitar soloing
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important document of Charlie Christian’s style ⓘ landmark in transition from acoustic to electric jazz guitar ⓘ |
| improvisationFeature |
advanced harmonic ideas for the period
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extended single-note electric guitar lines ⓘ rhythmically inventive phrasing ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of linear single-note jazz guitar soloing
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later bebop-oriented guitarists ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Benny Goodman
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Charlie Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of amplified electric guitar in jazz
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groundbreaking improvised guitar solos by Charlie Christian ⓘ influence on development of modern jazz guitar ⓘ |
| pedagogicalUse | transcribed and studied by jazz guitar students ⓘ |
| performanceType | improvised solos over a popular song form ⓘ |
| reception | widely regarded as a classic jazz guitar recording ⓘ |
| recordingContext | small-group setting within Benny Goodman’s band ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
clear articulation and horn-like phrasing on guitar
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swing feel with forward-looking melodic ideas ⓘ |
| title | Rose Room (improvised solos with Benny Goodman) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesForm | 32-bar popular song form ⓘ |
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