Casa Loma Orchestra

orchestra · 1927 · Detroit

Orchestra formed in 1927 under the name Orange Blossoms in Jean Goldkette's circle in Detroit, run as a cooperative. Led by saxophonist Glen Gray, it was one of the first popular dance orchestras before the swing boom of 1935.

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Styles

• Symphonic jazz, dance orchestras
• Swing, big bands

Landmark tracks

• Casa Loma Stomp (1930)

Sources

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