1. Presented by: Craig Robbins

2. Table of Contents
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History of the Big Band Era, WW morale
Music, Bands
Instrumentation of Bands
Bandleaders, Players, Soloists
Recap/Summary

3. History Time!
• Post WWI-WWII:
1930s-40s
• Swing Era, Jazz
• Dance
Halls/Gymnasiums
• National Recession

4. BB Instrumentation
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5 Saxes: Alto, Tenor, Baritone
4 Trumpets, opt. flugelhorn
4 Trombones, opt. bass trombone, tuba
Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar
• Doublings in reeds and brass common as well!

5. Block Writing
Solo Playing
Section Playing
Lead Playing
Ensemble Listening

7. SO, WHAT DID WE GET?

8. Podcast Attribution
2nd Slide Dance Hall- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_%28dance%29
GM Band Cover Photo- http://scribehardonfilm.wordpress.com/tag/glenn-millerorchestra/
Benny Goodman Band h-ongendo1964annex.cocolog-nifty.com
Murray Doublings - ahaim.tripod.com
Basie w. Vocalist en.wikipedia.org
Sandusky Dance Hall- http://sanduskyhistory.blogspot.com/
Count Basie Orchestrawww.producersinc.com/Artists/countbasieorchestra/Photo/cbo-bandbw.jpg
Glen Miller- http://foglobe.com/glenn-miller.html
Glen Grayhttp://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.latimes.com/includes/projects/h
ollywood/portraits/glen_gray.jpg&imgrefurl=http://projects.latimes.com

9. Vaughn Monroe- http://songbook1.wordpress.com/pp/fx/1937-2/in-the-still-of-thenight/
Paul Whiteman- http://www.jazzrestorations.com/Paul%20Whiteman.html
Benny Goodmanhttp://www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=3676&PIpi=282765
Photos of Craig and The Abletones via Craig Robbins