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Cab Calloway had a similar song writing style as Jordan, very humorous and witty. (The hi-de-ho guy) The huge difference with these two was their sound; Jordan usually worked with 5 or 6 guys and Calloway had the full huge band complete with rhythm, trumpet, trombone birkenstocks sandals, and saxophone sections…you can say he had 1 foot in the swing sound and one inside the R&B sound.
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Even though the tenor is my favorite and the one I play, Louis Jordan’s approach to alto was like a tenor. Another alto player like this is Earl Bostic and later Edgar Winter. By that I mean it sounded huge and ripping and he made it wail. Most other guys were playing this raunchy style on the tenor.
o Leading his own band by 1942 playing a style referred to as jump blues. Example is Caldonia (beneath)
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