Fletcher henderson musician music database radio swiss jazz. Fletcher henderson listen on deezer music streaming. Fletcher henderson and his orchestra, jelly roll marton fletcher henderson and his orchestra, jelly roll marton my sweetie went away she didnt say wherewhenor why muddy water blues. He toured as accompanist to ethel waters, and led his own band in night clubs and theaters and made many. Fletcher hendersons orchestra musical group see also. Fletcher hamilton henderson, 18 december 1897, cuthbert, georgia, usa, d. Scott henderson people mover 2019 jazzrock, fusion. Fletcher henderson and his band played in chicago this week. Find fletcher henderson discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic new releases.
The bands fletcher henderson led in the 1920s and 1930s were vitally significant incubators of new developments in jazz. Fletcher henderson august 1, 2001 fletcher henderson and saxophonist don redman invented a mechanism for ensemble playing that fueled the initial swing craze. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Listen to albums and tracks from fletcher henderson. The house of david blues fletcher henderson, meyers. If benny goodman was the king of swing, then fletcher henderson might be considered the power behind the throne.
One of the most important figures in the development of big band jazz, his orchestras unique sound was a precursor to the. Henderson played a key role in bringing improvisatory jazz styles from new orleans and other areas of the country to new york, where they merged with a danceband tradition that relied heavily on arrangements written out in. The bandleader who whose trailblazing work in the 1920s helped created the swing style in jazz. Acres of monumental musicians played with hendersons band louis armstrong, ben webster, roy eldridge and together they helped change popular music. Elmer chambers, howard scott cnt charlie green tb don redman cl,as lonnie brown as coleman hawkins ts,cl,bassax,bar. The easiest way to discover how traditional jazz turned into swing is to listen to the fletcher henderson orchestra. Fletcher henderson and his orchestra 1923 plus edison rejected takes 1924 cd classic 697c1994 france fletcher henderson and his orchestra. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your computer, mobile or home audio system. One of the most important figures in the development of big band music, in the early 30s henderson set the standards by which early big band jazz was measured. Fletcher henderson listen to fletcher henderson on deezer. Born james fletcher henderson december 18th, 1897, in cuthbert, georgia and died december 28th, 1952 due to a stroke.
Architect of swing during his orchestras heyday, henderson pioneered musical ideas which are now taken for granted. Fletcher henderson was born december 18th, 1897, in cuthbert, georgia, usa, and died december 28th, 1952 due to a stroke. Fletcher hendersons orchestra musical group discography. Fletcher henderson led the most commercially successful of the africanamerican jazz bands of the 1920s. Just blues fletcher henderson, henderson, fletcher. Sing you sinners, fidgety feet, blue lou, sugar foot stomp, hot and. He came to new york in 1920, was pianist with the w. Allen, hendersonia the music of fletcher henderson and his musicians a bio discography 1973 jeffrey magee, the uncrowned king of swing. He grew up in a middleclass africanamerican family. He was one of the most prolific black musical arrangers and, along with duke ellington, is considered one of the most influential arrangers and bandleaders in jazz history. Fletcher henderson led one of the hottest bands of the 1934 period. Born december 18, 1897 died december 28, 1952 country united states ipi 000812614 comments pianist, arrangercomposer, and bandleader. Henderson was an important figure in the development of swing and big band music.
Explore releases from fletcher henderson at discogs. James fletcher henderson was born in cuthbert, georgia, in 1897. Albums include road to perdition, the smithsonian collection of classic jazz, and ken burns jazz. Fletcher henderson and big band jazz 2004 margery dews, remembering. Fletcher henderson and his orchestra 1923 internet archive. This organization has lived up to all that has been said concerning its distinction. Al bowlly, attempting a complete collection discography. Soft, sweet and perfect in dance rhythm is one of the artistic assets of the band, and his boys get hot, too not the sloppy new orleans hokum, but real peppy blue syncopation. Afrs jubilee 76 fletcher henderson and his orchestra masters of jazz mjcd 112 dexter gordon, vol. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. The early years by mike callahan, david edwards, and patrice eyries last update. Lester youngs intimate, slow, lighter, laconic style that was more about emotion than about vanity, more about melody than about.
Time also owned life magazine, which specialized in photo journalism. Henderson was from a middle class family and held a degree in chemistry from atlanta university. Fletcher henderson and his orchestra big johns special h. Low down on the bayou fletcher henderson, leslie, nat. Dexter gordon discography jazz discography project. He toured as accompanist to ethel waters, and led his own band in night clubs and theaters and made many records. Not only did henderson arrange the music that fueled goodmans success, he also helped to launch the careers of several other key figures in jazz history, including louis armstrong and coleman hawkins, and their work, in turn, shaped hendersons.
Fletcher henderson and his orchestra discography discogs. Jazz, swing, big band cd fletcher henderson ken burns. New orleans jazz, dixieland fletcher henderson and his. The development of jazz, 19301945 the history of jazz, vol. Fletcher henderson and his orchestra grand terrace swing f. Fletcher henderson and his orchestra christopher columbus l. Fletcher henderson and big band jazz by nic jones, published on may 22, 2008 at all about jazz. Explore releases from fletcher henderson and his orchestra at discogs. Fletcher henderson was very important to early jazz as leader of the first great jazz big band, as an arranger and composer in the 1930s, and as a masterful talent scout. It initially appeared as a fouralbum set produced by frank driggs and assembled by john hammond, both of whom also wrote the liner notes. Time, of course, was and still is a popular newsmagazine. What is beyond doubt is that the bands henderson led in the 1920s and 1930s were vitally. Fletcher henderson covered i dont let no one man worry me, you, rascal, you, you can depend on me, baby, wont you please come home and other songs. Fletcher henderson, american musical arranger, bandleader, and pianist who was a leading pioneer in the sound, style, and instrumentation of big band jazz.
I remember when i was browsing the london record shops in my collecting beginnings in the second half of the 70s there used to be tons of al bowlly lp reissues in all the oldiesnostalgia. Today, the bandleader, arranger and pianist remains one. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from fletcher henderson at the discogs marketplace. Fletcher henderson and his orchestra 1923 internet. He moved to new york in 1920 intending to do postgraduate.
Fletcher henderson s orchestra musical group see also. Acres of monumental musicians played with hendersons band louis armstrong, b. James fletcher hamilton henderson was born in cuthbert, georgia, in 1897. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
Find fletcher henderson discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The fletcher henderson story is a box set compilation surveying studio recordings of the fletcher henderson orchestra from 1923 to 1938, released in 1961 on columbia records, cxk 85470. Savoy 909 stan getz and the angels swing allen eager symphony sids idea savoy 954 stan getz running water leo parker ineta savoy 932 allen eager janes bounce stan getz dont worry bout me. A great cd that features the early 30s sides, and features some fine sidemen such as coleman hawkins and red allen. Fletcher henderson wrote send me to the electric chair, jazzbo brown from memphis. While most of his competitors were playing society music or novelty songs, henderson was putting out hotdance music, with jazz content and the music swung hard. Fletcher henderson leader search fletcher henderson on recordings are available for online listening. A pianist and arranger, and the most commercially successful african american musician of the 1920s.
With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists. Fletcher henderson, an album by fletcher henderson on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Between 19231939, quite an allstar cast of top young black jazz musicians passed through his orchestra. The smooth sound of his orchestra gave birth to the swing style of the next decade. Search fletcher henderson s orchestra on recordings are available for online listening. Handy orchestra, and then joined black swan records. Fletcher henderson orchester fletcher henderson led the most commercially successful of the africanamerican jazz bands of the 1920s. Acres of monumental musicians played with henderson s band louis armstrong, b.
Fletcher henderson and his orchestra buster bailey, don redman, coleman hawkins reeds henderson. His father, fletcher hamilton henderson 18571943, was the principal of the nearby howard normal randolph school from 1880 until 1942. Fletcher henderson biography, albums, streaming links. His home, now known as the fletcher henderson house, is a historic. Digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute. Fletcher henderson originally did i dont let no one man worry me, you, rascal, you, you can depend on me, baby, wont you please come home and other songs. Elmer chambers cnt teddy nixon tb don redman cl,as prob billy. Legendary composer down south camp meeting, pianist, conductor, accompanist and arranger, educated at atlanta university. Charlie dixon bj ralph escudero tu kaiser marshall d everybody loves my baby red onion jazz babies louis armstrong tp charlie irvis tb sidney bechet sop lil armstrong. Tenor saxophonists lester young was the key element in william count basies orchestra, to which young contributed taxi war dance march 1939, lester leaps in september 1939, reminiscent of george gershwins i got rhythm, and tickle toe march 1940. Find fletcher henderson bio, music, credits, awards. Honestly, no idea about his current availabilty overall crooners are pretty much off my radar in my pre1945 jazz or hot dance band interests but his records used to be around for quite a long time. Fletcher henderson, in full fletcher hamilton henderson, jr.
The first negro big band was organized in new york in 1922 by former blues pianist fletcher henderson 1897, who had arrived in 1920 to study chemistry. James fletcher hamilton henderson december 18, 1897 december 29, 1952 was an american pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer, important in the development of big band jazz and swing music. The definitive fletcher henderson 2000 swing, big band. Acres of monumental musicians played with henderson s band louis armstrong, ben webster, roy eldridge and together they helped change popular music. Lester youngs intimate, slow, lighter, laconic style that was more about emotion than. From different perspectives, fletcher henderson has been viewed as the creator of the jazz style known as swing, and as merely a working musician who happened to be present as the style took shape. His home, now known as the fletcher henderson house, is a historic site. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from fletcher henderson and his orchestra at the discogs marketplace. The fletcher henderson story, a compilation of songs by fletcher henderson. The remarkable henderson family gunther schuller, the swing era.
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