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The biggest little band in the land

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The biggest little band in the land
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the John Kirby Sextet 1938-1951
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Hood
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Michael K.
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Michael K. Hood
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Lewis Porter
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Henry
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Henry Martin
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School - Newark
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This thesis explores my assertion that the swing era John Kirby Sextet is one of the most unjustly overlooked influencers and progenitors of Bebop, Cool Jazz and Third Stream Jazz. Their singular knack for writing and performing intricate, methodical arrangements and compositions, their consistent individuality, their tightly controlled limits on solos without sacrificing creativity, the insistent swing of the rhythm section, the harmonic daring and acrobatic virtuosity of the soloists all combined to leave an astonishing imprint on Jazz music. The beginnings of Bebop can clearly be heard in the solos of Charlie Shavers and Billy Kyle. As well, the three-man rhythm section, sans guitar, and the multiple examples of tempi too fast for dancing are harbingers of the Bebop style to come. The tuxedoed and controlled style of performance presaged the suits and control of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Their explorations and mining of classical themes and counterpoint predate the Lennie Tristano efforts of the middle forties. This is all during the heyday of large jazz groups, rampant institutionalized racism, an ASCAP ban, a recording ban and a world war. Their body of recordings is nothing short of incredible and in this work I hope to point out exactly why I feel that way.
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Jazz History and Research
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John Kirby Sextet
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Rutgers University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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1 online resource (v, 116 p. : ill.)
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M.A.
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by Michael K. Hood
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Kirby, John
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Graduate School - Newark Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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ETD graduate
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Michael
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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