Overview
I.
Transition from Dixieland
II.
Performance Practices
III.
Important Figures
IV.
Cultural Implications of the Swing Era
V.
Listening Guide
Jazz Timeline
Student Handout
Test Bank
Answer Key
Count Basie
Duke Ellington
Art Tatum
Benny Goodman
Vaughn & Williams
A. Big Bands
1.
Count Basie (pianist)
2.
Duke Ellington (pianist)
3.
Fletcher Henderson (pianist)
B. Swing Combos
Art Tatum Trio
Benny GoodmanTrio, Quartet, and Sextet
The Kansas City Seven (Count Basie's small group)
C. Soloists
Benny Goodman, clarinet (1909-1986)
Coleman Hawkins, tenor saxophone (1904-1969)
Lester Young, tenor saxophone (1909-1959)