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Donald Matthew Redman (July 29, 1900, Piedmont, West Virginia - November 30, 1964, New York) was an American jazz musician, arranger, and composer. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Piedmont is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States In Music, an arrangement refers either to a rewriting of a piece of existing Music with additional new material or to a fleshing-out of a compositional sketch such

Redman was born in Piedmont, West Virginia. Piedmont is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. His father was a music teacher, his mother was a singer. Don began playing the trumpet at the age of 3, joined his first band at 6 and by age 12 he was proficient on all wind instruments ranging from trumpet to oboe as well as piano. He studied at Storer's College in Harper's Ferry and at the Boston Conservatory, then joined Billy Page's Broadway Syncopaters in New York City. BoCo is a nickname for the Boston Conservatory for other uses see Boco (disambiguation. The City of New York (He was the uncle of saxophonist Dewey Redman, and thus great-uncle of saxophonist Joshua Redman. Dewey Redman (born Walter Redman in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, May 17, 1931; d Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is an American Jazz saxophonist who records for Nonesuch Records. ) [1]

In 1922 Don Redman joined the Fletcher Henderson orchestra, mostly playing clarinet and saxophones. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Fletcher Hamilton Henderson Jr ( December 18, 1897 &ndash December 28, 1952) was an American pianist bandleader Arranger The clarinet is a Musical instrument in the Woodwind family The name derives from adding the suffix -et meaning little to the Italian word The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind He soon began assisting in writing arrangements, and Redman did much to formulate the sound that was to become big band Swing. A big band is a type of Musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of Jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United (It is significant to note that with a few exceptions, Henderson really did not start arranging until the mid-1930s. Redman did the bulk of arrangements (through 1927) and after he left Benny Carter took over arranging for the Henderson band. Bennett Lester Carter (born August 8, 1907 in Harlem New York; died July 12, 2003 in Los Angeles California) was )

His importance in the formulation of arranged hot jazz can not be overstated; a chief trademark of Redman's arrangements was that he harmonized melody lines and pseudo-solos within separate sections; for example, clarinet, sax, or brass trios. He played these sections off each other, having one section punctuate the figures of another, or moving the melody around different orchestral sections and soloists. His use of this technique was sophisticated, highly innovative, and formed the basis of much big band jazz writing in the following decades.

In 1927 Jean Goldkette convinced Redman to join the Detroit, Michigan-based band McKinney's Cotton Pickers as their Musical Director and Leader. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Jean Goldkette ( 18 March, 1893 &ndash March 24, 1962) was a Jazz Pianist and Bandleader born in Patras McKinney's Cotton Pickers were a United States Jazz band founded in Detroit in 1926 by William McKinney, who expanded his Synco Septet to ten He was responsible for their great success and arranged about half of their music (splitting the arranging duties with John Nesbitt through 1931). Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Redman was occasionally featured as their vocalist, displaying his charming, humorous vocal style.

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Redman then formed his own band (featuring, for a time, Fletcher Henderson's younger brother Horace on piano), which got a residency at the famous Manhattan jazz club Connie's Inn. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Redman's band got a recording contract with Brunswick Records and a series of radio broadcasts. Brunswick Records is a United States based Record label. The label is currently distributed by Koch Entertainment. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Redman's band was even featured doing the soundtrack of a Betty Boop cartoon ("I Heard")[2] featuring Redman compositions. Betty Boop is an animated Cartoon character appearing in the Talkartoon and Betty Boop series of films produced by Notable musicians in Redman's band included Sidney De Paris, trumpet, Edward Inge, clarinet, and singer Harlan Lattimore, who was known as "The Colored Bing Crosby". Sidney De Paris ( May 30 1905 Crawfordsville, Indiana - Sep 13 1967 New York City) was an American Harlan Lattimore (November 251908- July1980 was a popular African American singer with several jazz orchestras of the 1930's most notably Don Redman's On the side Redman also did arrangements for other band leaders and musicians, including Paul Whiteman, Isham Jones, and Bing Crosby. Paul Whiteman ( March 28, 1890 &ndash December 29, 1967) was an American orchestral Isham Jones ( 31 January, 1894 &ndash 19 October, 1956) was a United States bandleader violinist bassist and Songwriter Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular

In 1933, he made a Vitaphone short film for Warner Bros. which is available as of 2006 on the Busby Berkeley DVD, Dames. Vitaphone was a Sound film process used on features and nearly 2000 Short subjects produced by Warner Bros Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Busby Berkeley ( November 29, 1895 – March 14, 1976) born William Berkeley Enos in Los Angeles California, was a highly Dames is a Warner Bros musical Comedy film directed by Ray Enright with dance numbers created by Busby Berkeley.

Redman recorded for Brunswick through 1934. He did a number of sides for ARC in 1936 (issued on their Vocalion, Perfect, Melotone, etc. Vocalion Records was a Record label historically active in the United States and in the United Kingdom. Perfect Records was a United States based Record label of the 1920s and 1930s ) and in 1937, he pioneered a series of swing re-arrangements of old classic pop tunes for the Variety label. His use of a swinging vocal group (called "The Swing Choir") was very modern and even today, a bit usual, with Redman's sophisticated counter-point melodies.

In 1940 Redman disbanded his orchestra, and concentrated on freelance work writing arrangements; some of his arrangements became hits for Jimmy Dorsey, Count Basie, and Harry James. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James "Jimmy" Dorsey ( February 29, 1904 &ndash June 12, 1957) was a prominent American Jazz Clarinetist William "Count" Basie ( August 21, 1904 &ndash April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, Organist Harry James ( March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American Musician and Band leader, and a well-known

Don Redman had a musical television show on the CBS network for the 1949 season. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the 1950s he was music director for singer Pearl Bailey. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Pearl Mae Bailey ( March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American singer and actress

In the early 1960s he played piano for the Georgia Minstrels Concert and soprano sax with Eubie Blake & Noble Sissle's band. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 James Hubert Blake ( February 7, 1887 &ndash February 12 1983) was a Composer, Lyricist, and pianist of Ragtime Noble Sissle (b July 10 1889, Indianapolis Indiana - d December 17, 1975, Tampa Florida) was an American

Don Redman died in New York City on November 30, 1964. The City of New York Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar.

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Fletcher Hamilton Henderson Jr ( December 18, 1897 &ndash December 28, 1952) was an American pianist bandleader Arranger McKinney's Cotton Pickers were a United States Jazz band founded in Detroit in 1926 by William McKinney, who expanded his Synco Septet to ten ASV Records is a Record label in the United Kingdom owned by The Sanctuary Group. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company In Music, an arrangement refers either to a rewriting of a piece of existing Music with additional new material or to a fleshing-out of a compositional sketch such Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of Jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United
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