Briefly discuss the big bands of the swing era.  Focus your discussion on the contributions of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman.

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 Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (1899-1974)pianist, composer, band leaderthe Ellington sound: unique use of instrumental colordue to the imagination of Ellington himself (in addition to writing partner from 1938, Billy Strayhorn)due to the individual players in his bandbroad range as a composerinstrumental (primarily) and vocal musicpioneered writing more complex works for jazz ensemble  Count Basie (1904-84)Kansas City “jump” stylehard-driving beatCount Basie called it “four heavy beats to a bar, and no cheating.”closely akin to the drive of boogie-woogieremembered more for his piano and band-leader skills than as a composer  Benny Goodman (1909-86)white clarinetist and band leader (big bands and small)formal music education: played both classical and jazz stylesacknowledged his African American jazz heritagemany of his arrangements: Fletcher Hendersonamong them, guitarist Charlie Christianone of the first to incorporate black musicians in his ensemblesbrought jazz to a new level of popularity and acceptance as dance music 

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