The Jumpin’ Blues

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The Jumpin’ Blues is a classic 1942 Kansas City jazz and blues recording by the Jay McShann Orchestra featuring Charlie Parker, known for its driving swing and influential alto saxophone work.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blues composition ⓘ
jazz composition ⓘ
song ⓘ
associatedAct Charlie Parker ⓘ
Jay McShann ⓘ
associatedScene Kansas City jazz scene ⓘ
composer Charlie Parker ⓘ
Jay McShann ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
era 1940s jazz ⓘ
featuredMusician Charlie Parker ⓘ
genre Kansas City jazz ⓘ
blues ⓘ
jazz ⓘ
hasKeyContributionBy Charlie Parker alto saxophone solo ⓘ
hasSubgenreElement jump blues ⓘ
historicalSignificance early document of Charlie Parker’s emerging style ⓘ
influencedGenre bebop ⓘ
instrumentation alto saxophone ⓘ
language English ⓘ
notableFor driving swing feel ⓘ
influential alto saxophone work ⓘ
originalMedium 78 rpm record ⓘ
performanceEnsembleType big band ⓘ
performer Jay McShann Orchestra ⓘ
placeOfRecording United States ⓘ
recordingDate 1942 ⓘ
rhythmicCharacteristic driving swing rhythm ⓘ
style swing ⓘ

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