Jazznocracy

Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra · 1934 · Recorded in New York on January 26, 1934 (Victor).

Context

Composed and arranged by Will Hudson, Jazznocracy was recorded by Jimmie Lunceford's orchestra on January 26, 1934 in Victor's Studio 2 in New York, as an instrumental fox-trot released on Victor 24522 and then Bluebird B-5713. The track served as the orchestra's theme in the 1930s and is counted among the founding pieces of the early swing era, with trombone, tenor saxophone and trumpet solos.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Swing, big bands, Harlem: Henderson, Redman, Ellington. Among the origins and influences of Swing, big bands: Chicago, Stride (Harlem piano), Harlem: Henderson, Redman, Ellington, Kansas City, Boogie-woogie, Symphonic jazz, dance orchestras.

By the same artist

• For Dancers Only (1937)

Sources

• adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu
• ejazzlines.com

Jazzency text written from these pages. Method and licenses