Opus One

Sy Oliver (compositeur-arrangeur) · 1943 · Composition by Oliver; year 1943 taken from a link title, not from the text.

Context

Composed, arranged, and orchestrated by Sy Oliver for Tommy Dorsey's orchestra, "Opus No. 1" was first recorded on June 25, 1943, at the M-G-M studios in Culver City for the film Broadway Rhythm, in a sequence ultimately cut in editing, and played on the Raleigh-Kool radio shows the same year. The reference commercial version was recorded for Victor on November 14, 1944 (Victor 20-1608) and released on December 4, 1944.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Swing, big bands. 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

• Yes Indeed! (1941)

Sources

• colorado.edu
• adp.library.ucsb.edu

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