
Conclusion
African American big bands of this era, notably Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and Count Basie groups, broadly defined swing bands' (and big bands') style. Their playing allowed considerable latitude for individual instrumentalists to play solos and to shape the ensemble sound. However, the contemporary press and advertising copy seldom referred to these bands as "swing bands." Critics reserved the term for White big bands, such as Benny Goodman, Charlie Barnet, the Dorsey Brothers, Woody Herman, Harry James, Artie Shaw, Jack Teagarden, and Charlie Ventura. As a general rule, there was more uniformity and thus less opportunity for individuals to shape the sound of these bands than in their African American counterparts.
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