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Jazz Pianist and Band Leader

Jazz Pianist and Band Leader. Count Basie. Jazz Pianist Leader of the Count Basie Orchestra Leading figure during the swing era of jazz First black man to win a Grammy Won nine Grammy awards. Count Basie and his Orchestra. Famous songs include: One O'clock Jump

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Jazz Pianist and Band Leader

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  1. Jazz Pianist and Band Leader

  2. Count Basie • Jazz Pianist • Leader of the Count Basie Orchestra • Leading figure during the swing era of jazz • First black man to win a Grammy • Won nine Grammy awards

  3. Count Basie and his Orchestra • Famous songs include: • One O'clock Jump • April in Paris (written with others) • Jumpin’ at the Woodside

  4. Singers featured with the Count Basie Orchestra

  5. Flight of the Foo Birds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIMg8an9Erg

  6. What is form? According to the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), form is defined as the “element of music describing the overall organization of a piece of music.”

  7. What are some words when talking about the form? Theme Bridge Chorus Verse Episode Section Coda ABA Refrain Round Strophic

  8. Flight of the Foo Birds Form : RONDO What is a Rondo? • A rondo has a few distinguishing characteristics: • Introduction and CODA • A specific musical idea that recurs between different parts, much like this hamburger

  9. Flight of the Foo Birds Form : RONDO Listen again and call out when you hear a new section: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIMg8an9Erg

  10. Resources • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIMg8an9Erg “Flight of the Foo Birds” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2xYaL_Mheg Count Basie and his orchestra in Mel Brooks’ “Blazing Saddles” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHMYhajNtNg Count Basie and his orchestra BBC Production • http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_basie_count.htm • http://www.allmusic.com/artist/count-basie-mn0000127044/biography • http://www.singers.com/people/images/EllaFitzgerald.jpg • http://therecordingrevolution.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/frank-sinatra-4de018e8e403b.jpg • http://picsndquotes.com/celebrities/tony-bennett/ • http://www.blackpast.org/aah/101-african-american-firsts • http://www.nafme.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Core-Music-Standards-Glossary.pdf • www.lionelhampton.nl

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