Two Bass Hit

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"Two Bass Hit" is a bebop jazz composition famously recorded by Dizzy Gillespie and later by Miles Davis, known for its fast tempo and intricate horn lines.

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Two Bass Hit canonical 2
One Bass Hit 1
Two Bass Hit! 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz composition
alsoKnownAs Two Bass Hit!
linked to: Two Bass Hit
associatedWith Dizzy Gillespie big band
Miles Davis Quintet
composer Dizzy Gillespie
John Lewis
countryOfOrigin United States
frequentlyPerformedBy saxophone sections
trumpet-led ensembles
genre bebop
jazz
hasNotableArrangementBy Dizzy Gillespie
hasNotableRecordingBy Dizzy Gillespie
Miles Davis
hasTitle Two Bass Hit
instrumentationFeature horn section
isStandardIn bebop repertoire
jazz repertoire
language instrumental
musicalEra 1940s jazz
notableFor fast tempo
intricate horn lines
rhythmicStyle swing feel
style bebop
tempo fast
typicalPerformanceContext big band
small jazz ensemble
usesForm 32-bar song form
usesHarmonyStyle bebop harmony

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Milestones hasTrack Two Bass Hit
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band hasNotableRecording One Bass Hit
linked to: Two Bass Hit
Two Bass Hit hasTitle Two Bass Hit
Two Bass Hit alsoKnownAs Two Bass Hit!
linked to: Two Bass Hit