Word: styles
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...competent leader must carefully choose musicians for his band. Every contractor has his own idea about the type men he wants, and naturally picks them to especially fit his particular style. In so doing, he must not destroy the means of identifying his music. It isn't always easy, by the way, to find such men on short notice. Musicians, like bands, have their own style, and this is important in making up the personnel of the band. Sometimes one who plays well, doesn't fit in another capacity and vice versa; thus, all details must be carefully scrutinized...
...most interesting things about bands, is that oft times they play the same tunes, but there is a distinct difference in presentation. In other words, arrangements are different. This has plenty to do with one's style. Even if two bands played the same arrangement, there would be a noticeable difference in execution and interpretation. Thus, a certain band becames prominent because its peculiar style appeals to the public. In every band there is something about the arrangements, that should more or less attract attention, either because they are unusually different or decidedly unique in some particular detail. Good arrangements...
...Public is always an interesting study. This is especially true where bands are concerned. Of the numerous name bands which are in demand, all are big favorites in certain sections of the country. Yet, they all vary in style and size. Some have novelty features that catch on, and others have music "fascinate," still others have simplicity that sells, and there are those whose showmanship is "the magnetic power;" nevertheless they are all box office attractions. Sometimes we wonder if really preparing music in the pure sense is worth the trouble because in many places our audiences seem to turn...
...Dorsey. I can remember very few times when I got as big a kick from just the way a band played its music as I did from such things as Lunceford's rendition of the Beethovan Sonata Pathetique. The band puts on a terrific show, plays an easy bounce style of dance music, and has excellent soloists. Jimmy Young (trombone) ranks in the top three. Paul Webster (trumpet) is recognized as the highest in the business. Willie Smith and Joe Thomas can play sax for anybody's all star swing band--in short, this is a band of a kind...
...phrases to the musical lines is secondary to the general movement of the whole composition. In the small church piece, on the other hand, the subtle enhancement of the phonetic and expressive qualities of each word and phrase by the musical line is the primary element of the style...