Soloists Flashcards
Earl Hines (piano)
Horn like phrasing; use of octaves and tremolos. “West
End Blues”; “Weather Bird”
Art Tatum
A lot of runs in right hand while chording in left hand.
“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”
Duke Ellington
Stride Style of JP Johnson; unusual harmonies and
voicings. “Sophisticated Lady”
Count Basie
Soloing and comping that utilized a lot of silence. Often
Compared with drumming. “Red Bank Boogie” “Jaylock”
King Oliver (trumpet)
“Dipper Mouth Blues”
Louis Armstrong
Rhythmic displacement; Brassy tone and wide
range, scat singing, expressive, and simple harmony. “Mabel’s Dream” “Dipper Mouth Blues”
Bix Beiderbecke (cornet)
Lighter tone than most, more harmonically advanced than Armstrong, cool thoughtful style. “Davenport Blues”,
“Singin the Blues”
Roy Eldridge
Sax-like lines, Varied texture. “This Cant Be Love” “Algo
Bueno”
Cootie Williams (trumpet)
Known for growl/plunger style, utilized a wide
variety of sounds and effects. “Concerto For Cootie”
Sidney Bechet (clarinet & soprano sax)
Expressive ornamentations which precede important
notes. Figured patterns built from arpeggiated chords. “Blue Horizon”
Coleman Hawkins
Full breathy sound, liked to play over complex changes. “Body and Soul” “How Deep is the Ocean”
Lester Young
More melodic , less harmonic than Coleman Hawkins.
Light and smooth tone- cool sound. Similar to Basie. “Lester Leaps In” “Blues For Greasy”
Johnny Hodges
plays really long held out notes using a smearing effect between notes specifically shown in this Ballad.
“Prelude to a Kiss” “All of Me”
