and the vocalists that accompanied the bands during that era.....big band era (swing era) being the mid 1930s to the late 1940s.
I think there was alot of great music during that time but really only hear comments about it from jazz enthusiasts or people really into brass/woodwind sounds.
2006-12-11 16:31:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
I love the big band era. The music that came from it is so amazing. But, yes, there is a definite lack of awareness these days. When I talk about Glen Miller, Duke Ellington or Count Basie I recieve blank stares. Sometimes when I mention swing I hear "oh yeah, like in those Gap commercials." *sigh* Take a music history course people!
2006-12-11 16:40:20 · answer #1 · answered by peace_iris 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree, there was a lot of great music recorded at that time by a lot of talented musicians. The trouble is that people aren't usually courageous enough to open their minds when it comes to appreciating new things; a lot of people won't try to like different kinds of music because they think they're not supposed to. How can a teenager struggling to be cool listen to the kind of music his grandparents used to listen to?
2006-12-12 00:45:59 · answer #2 · answered by Victoria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but the popularity is fading. It will take an advertising designer to throw out a few commercials, making it look cool, or a new movie about that period to start the ball rolling again.
2006-12-12 00:43:07 · answer #3 · answered by J Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! It sucks big! Everybody seems to know "Brittney" but what has she contributed to society! The old jazzers were awsome, and made music, not repetive sex crap!
2006-12-12 00:45:08 · answer #4 · answered by Captain Moe 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋