Bennie Moten
Genre:
Jazz
Meta styles:
Big Band/Swing, New Orleans/Classic Jazz
Styles:
Big Band, Early Jazz

Bennie Moten (1894 ? 1935) was a noted American jazz pianist and band leader. In 1929 he recruited Count Basie for his band Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra, eventually allowing Basie to take over on piano. After Moten's death in 1935, Basie took many of the leading musicians from his band to form his own orchestra.

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Moten Swing

Moten Swing

1
Year:
2005
Tracks:
25
Bitrate:
320 kbps
Chronological Classics: 1930-1932

Chronological Classics: 1930-1932

1
Year:
1990
Tracks:
22
Bitrate:
320 kbps
Chronological Classics: 1927-1929

Chronological Classics: 1927-1929

1
Year:
1990
Tracks:
22
Bitrate:
320 kbps
Chronological Classics: 1923-1927

Chronological Classics: 1923-1927

1
Year:
1990
Tracks:
24
Bitrate:
320 kbps
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