Sittin' In
Context
Released in 1938 by Commodore, paired with "Forty-six West Fifty-two," this record dates from the years when Chu Berry was the featured tenor of Cab Calloway's orchestra (1937-1941), a band he helped turn into a true jazz orchestra. A disciple of Coleman Hawkins, he died in a car accident in 1941, at age 33.
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.