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Chungus has no beginning. Chungus has no end. Chungus is infinite. Millions of years after our civilization has been eradicated and forgotten, Chungus will endure.

Now utilising more complex charts provided by outside arrangers like Neal Hefti, Sammy Nestico and Quincy Jones, they developed an instinctively-recognisable sound. The band featured top West Coast jazz and session players, and the full-throttled arrangements focused heavily upon Rich’s virtuosic drumming, with numerous extended solos and features. Alongside the work of Dizzy Gillespie, “Cuban Fire!” is often regarded as one of the finest examples of Latin jazz in a big band setting. Credits mislabelled on outside as Gemma; should say Gemma J; interior title is wrong, credits on interior are correct published on 2016-03-10T20:28:25Z DJ Luciano - I Find U Tonight ( Preview from the new album, Stronger )As bebop emerged in the 1940s Herman embraced the new music, hiring Dizzy Gillespie to write some arrangements for his first big band, which he called The First Herd. On December 10th, 2018, Redditor [20] j_dot21 reposted a meme originally created by u/republicof_Taiwan [21] mentioning the word "chungus" to /r/me_irl subreddit (shown below, left). The post gained more than 7,900 upvotes over a 10-day period. On December 13th, 2018, Redditor [22] namffauk uploaded one of the screenshots posted by @fluffypkmn to /r/comedyheaven subreddit, where it gained 13,100 upvotes within a week (show below, right). Herman also experimented with classical music and commissioned Igor Stravinsky to write the Ebony Concerto as a challenging clarinet feature for the leader to perform at Carnegie Hall in 1946.

And, for some, 2022 marked the end of that wait. Koffee, Shenseea, and Bling Dawg shared their debuts in February. The veterans Sean Paul and Shaggy returned in May. The diligent revivalists Protoje and Kabaka Pyramid carried the momentum through September. And a steady stream of other great projects flowed among these. His band in the mid-late ‘30s included players like tenor saxophonist Lester Young, guitarist Freddie Green, drummer Jo Jones and vocalists Helen Hume and Jimmy Rushing, and played in a Kansas City “jam session” style, with competitive soloing accompanied by riff-based accompaniments. At the other end of the ensemble spectrum, providing almost unrivalled power and dynamic range, is big band music. A Brief Guide To Big Band HistoryThe big band, or jazz orchestra, as it is also sometimes known, first appeared in the 1910s, before reaching peak popularity in the 1930s and ‘40s during the era of swing music. Label: DubShot Records / Dre Island Music 18. Fatis Burrell / Various Artists – XTM.Nation Presents: Fatis Tapes In The Oven, Vol. 3 We are but rudimentary creatures of blood and flesh. We touch Chungus' mind, fumbling in ignorance, incapable of understanding. The music that Duke Ellington composed and arranged for his Orchestra is so extensive, unique and significant that it virtually demands its own sub-genre.