Four Brothers
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"Four Brothers" is a celebrated jazz composition closely associated with Woody Herman’s big band, known for its tight saxophone section writing and cool jazz style.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Four Brothers canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
jazz composition
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song ⓘ |
| associatedEnsembleSection | “Four Brothers” saxophone section GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Woody Herman
NERFINISHED
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Woody Herman Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Woody Herman’s Second Herd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Jimmy Giuffre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo | Woody Herman saxophone section ⓘ |
| era | late 1940s jazz ⓘ |
| features | saxophone section ⓘ |
| firstRecordedBy | Woody Herman and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
cool jazz
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jazz ⓘ |
| hasArrangementType | big band arrangement ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
light, swinging rhythmic feel
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unison and close-harmony saxophone lines ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
big band jazz
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cool jazz ⓘ |
| instrumentationFocus | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
big band repertoire
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jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| isTitleTrackOf | Four Brothers (Woody Herman saxophone section concept) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor | tight saxophone section writing ⓘ |
| performancePractice | ensemble saxophone soli ⓘ |
| recordingFormat | 78 rpm single ⓘ |
| style | cool, relaxed ensemble sound ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | medium-up swing ⓘ |
| usedAs | showcase for saxophone section blend ⓘ |
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