Rex Stewart
Rex Stewart with Duke Ellington's orchestra (1943)
Background information
Birth name	Rex Stewart
Born	22 February 1907
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	7 September 1967
Genre(s)	Jazz
Instrument(s)	cornet
Associated acts	Duke Ellington

Rex Stewart (22 February 1907–7 September 1967) was an American jazz cornetist best known for his work with the Duke Ellington orchestra. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other 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 A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The cornet is a Brass instrument very similar to the Trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape and mellower tone quality Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29 1899 &ndash May 24 1974 was an American Composer, Pianist, and Bandleader. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 The cornet is a Brass instrument very similar to the Trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape and mellower tone quality Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29 1899 &ndash May 24 1974 was an American Composer, Pianist, and Bandleader.

After stints with Elmer Snowden, Fletcher Henderson, Horace Henderson, McKinney's Cotton Pickers, and Luis Russell, Stewart joined the Ellington band in 1934. Although Elmer Snowden, born in Baltimore October 9, 1900, was one of the most talented Banjo players of the jazz age he also played guitar and in the Fletcher Hamilton Henderson Jr ( December 18, 1897 &ndash December 28, 1952) was an American pianist bandleader Arranger Horace Henderson (1904&ndash1988 younger brother of Fletcher Henderson, was an American Jazz Pianist, Organist, arranger and Bandleader 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 Luis Russell ( 6 August, 1902 - 11 December, 1963) was a Jazz Pianist and bandleader. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ellington arranged many of his pieces to showcase Stewart's half-valve effects, muted sound, and forceful style.

Stewart co-wrote "Boy Meets Horn" and "Morning Glory" while with Ellington, and frequently supervised outside recording sessions by members of the Ellington band. After eleven years Stewart left to lead his own groups. He also toured Europe and Australia with Jazz at the Philharmonic from 1947 to 1951. Jazz at the Philharmonic or JATP (1944 - 1983 was the title of a series of Concerts and Recordings produced by Norman Granz (1918 - 2001 Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January From the early 1950s on he worked in radio and television and published highly regarded jazz criticism. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Jazz Masters of the Thirties is a selection of his criticism.