| The road to swing music began in Kansas City, MO. A cadre of jazz musicians, most of whom, have become Jazz legends. They honed their craft in KayCee: took the blues played with an attitude; tipping' in, rompin', stompin' turned it into a new note; articulating a new music. Basie honed it: John Hammond, Columbia Recording producer, heard it. From blues to bebop; Anita O'Day, Frank Wess, Bird Parker--received more than a name from this 18th & Vine St. environment. And yet, further East on I-70, Miles Dewey Davis, Clark Terry, John Hicks, Ernie Wilkens. St Louis, too,but KayCee was Swing! Joe Turner knew it. |
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Count Basie Orchestra
