Concerto for Cootie

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"Concerto for Cootie" is a celebrated 1940 jazz composition by Duke Ellington showcasing trumpeter Cootie Williams in a series of expressive, blues-inflected solos.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz composition
associatedEnsemble Duke Ellington Orchestra
composer Duke Ellington
composerOfVocalVersion Duke Ellington
countryOfOrigin United States
dedicatedTo Cootie Williams
era 1940s jazz
featuredMusician Cootie Williams
firstNotableTrumpetSoloist Cootie Williams
genre jazz
swing
hasAssociatedStandard Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me (song)
hasComposer Duke Ellington
hasImprovisation trumpet solos by Cootie Williams
hasKeyPerformer Cootie Williams
hasNotableArrangement Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
hasNotableRecording 1940 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra studio recording
hasOriginalEnsembleType jazz orchestra
hasOriginalMedium big band
hasTitleCharacter Cootie Williams
influenced Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me (standard jazz repertoire)
isCelebratedFor expressive, blues-inflected trumpet solos
virtuosic solo trumpet writing
isInstrumental true
languageOfTitle English
laterBecameSongWithLyrics Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
lyricistOfVocalVersion Bob Russell
musicalForm concerto-style feature for solo trumpet and orchestra
notableFor showcasing Cootie Williams' use of mutes
transition from plunger-muted to open trumpet sound
use of growl trumpet techniques
partOfRepertoireOf Duke Ellington Orchestra
performanceType orchestral jazz feature
period Swing era
primaryInstrumentFeatured trumpet
recordingArtist Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
recordLabel RCA Victor
structure multi-chorus trumpet feature
styleCharacteristic blues-inflected solos
expressive melodic lines
muted trumpet effects
tempo medium swing
usesHarmony blues-based harmony
writtenFor Cootie Williams
yearOfComposition 1940
yearOfFirstRecording 1940

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Cootie Williams notableWork Concerto for Cootie
Do Nothing till You Hear from Me basedOn Concerto for Cootie
Cootie Williams notableWork Concerto for Cootie
subject linked to: Cootie