Swing Era Composers

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Across
  1. 4. Webster - along with Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young, was one of the three titans of the tenor saxophone during the swing era
  2. 6. Hodges - In his 38 years with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, he developed his signature sound and was often featured in the band
  3. 7. Tatum - His virtuosity, technique, and harmonic innovations set the standard for bebop musicians in the 1940s and 50s
  4. 8. Hawkins - His 1939 recording of “Body and Soul” is considered one of the landmark improvisations in jazz history
  5. 9. Eldridge - Was a much sought-after musician in New York and played in big bands led by Gene Krupa and Artie Shaw
Down
  1. 1. Ellington - He was a “Jazz Ambassador” for the State Department
  2. 2. Henderson - He led one of the most popular bands in New York in the 1920s and 30s
  3. 3. Young - His nickname, “Prez,” was given to him by Billie Holiday
  4. 4. Goodman - is also considered one of the best jazz clarinetists of all time
  5. 5. Basie - He became the first African American male recipient of a Grammy Award