Solo Flight

Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (Charlie Christian) · 1941

Context

Recorded on March 4, 1941, for Columbia by Benny Goodman's orchestra, this theme co-credited to Charlie Christian, Goodman and Jimmy Mundy makes Christian's electric guitar the main soloist of a big band. Released in 1943 as no. 36684, it reached #16 on the sales chart and #1 on the Harlem Hit Parade.

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.

Sources

• adp.library.ucsb.edu
• EN: Solo Flight (composition)

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