the big band era

Presented by: Craig Robbins

Table of Contents

• History of the Big Band Era, WW morale• Music, Bands• Instrumentation of Bands• Bandleaders, Players, Soloists• Recap/Summary

History Time! • Post WWI-WWII: 1930s-

40s

• Swing Era, Jazz

• Dance Halls/Gymnasiums

• National Recession

• 5 Saxes: Alto, Tenor, Baritone• 4 Trumpets, opt. flugelhorn• 4 Trombones, opt. bass trombone, tuba• Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar

• Doublings in reeds and brass common as well!

BB Instrumentation

MUSIC & PERIOD PLAYING

Block Writing

Solo Playing

Section Playing

Lead Playing

Ensemble Listening

SO, WHAT DID WE GET?

Podcast Attribution 2nd Slide Dance Hall- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_%28dance%29 GM Band Cover Photo- http://scribehardonfilm.wordpress.com/tag/glenn-miller-orchestra/ Benny Goodman Band h-ongendo1964annex.cocolog-nifty.com Murray Doublings - ahaim.tripod.com

Basie w. Vocalist en.wikipedia.org Sandusky Dance Hall- http://sanduskyhistory.blogspot.com/ Count Basie Orchestra- www.producersinc.com/Artists/countbasieorchestra/Photo/cbo-bandbw.jpg Glen Miller- http://foglobe.com/glenn-miller.html Glen Gray- http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.latimes.com/includes/projects/hollywood/portraits/glen_gray.jpg&imgrefurl=http://projects.latimes.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_(dance)

http://scribehardonfilm.wordpress.com/tag/glenn-miller-orchestra/

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=4fjU6gKlQIx2OM&tbnid=IZnXcEFLfqvICM:&ved=0CAQQjB0&url=http://h-ongendo1964annex.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/cat7605116/&ei=L5FqUtjKN5CjkQfNt4GgAg&bvm=bv.55123115,d.eW0&psig=AFQjCNGXpqMHa2QK9rbYLE12Wz4SUYb20g&ust=1382801586373160

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=yCWRGALzr5D1XM&tbnid=TFltvVwqKSFV7M:&ved=0CAQQjB0&url=http://ahaim.tripod.com/photogallerytripod.html&ei=35JqUta_HoydkQfOooGYAQ&bvm=bv.55123115,d.eW0&psig=AFQjCNEMTye5PMGMzQ1b6wNM_3Aept-4rA&ust=1382802494683344

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=22Qn5q7JY4EwyM&tbnid=UCKVZewubLdE3M:&ved=0CAQQjB0&url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Basie&ei=gJdqUu6rJ5DMkAem4YGAAQ&bvm=bv.55123115,d.eW0&psig=AFQjCNFAXDNeXCt8mLqK7P8AhstUYu2ASQ&ust=1382803706800401

http://sanduskyhistory.blogspot.com/

http://www.producersinc.com/Artists/countbasieorchestra/Photo/cbo-bandbw.jpg

http://foglobe.com/glenn-miller.html

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.latimes.com/includes/projects/hollywood/portraits/glen_gray.jpg&imgrefurl=http://projects.latimes.com

Vaughn Monroe- http://songbook1.wordpress.com/pp/fx/1937-2/in-the-still-of-the-night/ Paul Whiteman- http://www.jazzrestorations.com/Paul%20Whiteman.html Benny Goodman- http://www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=3676&PIpi=282765 Photos of Craig and The Abletones via Craig Robbins

http://songbook1.wordpress.com/pp/fx/1937-2/in-the-still-of-the-night/

http://www.jazzrestorations.com/Paul%20Whiteman.html

http://www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=3676&PIpi=282765

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