Bennie Moten

Biography

Benjamin Moten, 13 November 1894, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, d. 2 April 1935, Kansas City, Missouri, USA. In his youth, Moten gained a substantial reputation in and around his home town as a pianist; by 1920 he had become an established and respected band leader. His unit, originally a small outfit, gradually expanded until it was a big band ready to take advantage of the upsurge in interest in this kind of ensemble. As a pianist and an accomplished arranger, Moten deftly blended New Orleans... Read more

Genres

Big Band & Swing Pop / Rock

Tags

jazz

big band

piano

swing

piano jazz

jazz piano

kansas city swing

zrp

Links

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Bennie Moten

Collection 1923 - 32

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