Who is Count Basie?
Count Basie was a jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer.
Who wrote Shiny Stockings orginally?
Saxophonist, Frank Foster.
What Mutes are used in Shiny Stockings, and which section?
Cup Mutes, Brass Section
Aht does Shiny Stockings Show?
How expressive and dramatic a group can be with dynamic contrast!
What importance does shiny stockings show?
This chart displays the importance of the drummer setting up the ensemble.
Who wrote and recorded the tune with lyrics, in what year?
Ella Fitzgerald recorded the tune with her lyrics in 1963
What Album was shiny stockings WITH LYRICS in?
Ella and Basie
What is Lil darlin considered?
A jazz, swing ballad.
What is a very hard thing to do?
Swing at a slow tempo
Whatalbum does the piece Lil Darlin come from?
The Atomic Mr. Basie
Who was the composer for Lil darlin?
Neil Hefti
What did Neil hefti envision for shiny stockings? Lil’ Darlin?
That it was swung at a medium tempo, but Basie Slowed it down.
Who composed april in Paris?
Vernon Duke
What album is April in Paris in?
April in paris
What was April in paris written for?
A brodway called Walk a little faster.
Which Trumpet player plays what type of solo in April in paris?
Thad Jones, Pop goes the weasel
What does Count Basie say in april in paris at the end of the song?
“One more time,” “One more once,”
