"Moten Swing"

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"Moten Swing" is a classic 1932 jazz composition that became one of the defining recordings of the Kansas City swing style and a key influence on the development of big band jazz.

All labels observed (4)

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Moten Swing 2
"Moten Swing" canonical 1
Moten Swing (1932 recording) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz composition
song
associatedPlace Kansas City, Missouri
composer Bennie Moten
Buster Moten
Eddie Durham
featuresInstrument piano
rhythm section
saxophone
trombone
trumpet
genre big band jazz
jazz
swing
hasArrangementBy Eddie Durham
hasBandLeader Bennie Moten
hasLegacyStatus canonical swing recording
jazz classic
hasMusicalForm swing arrangement
hasNotableStyle Kansas City swing
hasTitleType instrumental jazz piece
influencedArtist Count Basie
Duke Ellington
influencedGenre big band jazz
influencedMovement Kansas City jazz
isConsidered big band standard
jazz standard
isPartOf Kansas City jazz repertoire
keyCharacteristic call-and-response between sections
prominent rhythm section drive
riff-based arrangement
language instrumental
notableFor defining Kansas City swing style
influencing Count Basie style
originalMedium 78 rpm record
performer Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
placeOfRecording Camden, New Jersey
linked to: Camden
recordingDate 1932
recordLabel Victor Records
releaseYear 1932
tempo medium-fast

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bennie Moten Orchestra notableWork "Moten Swing"
Bennie Moten notableWork Moten Swing
linked to: "Moten Swing"
Bennie Moten notableRecording Moten Swing (1932 recording)
linked to: "Moten Swing"
Night Train hasTrack Moten Swing
linked to: "Moten Swing"
Swing hasTrack Sing Moten's Swing
linked to: "Moten Swing"