katch wreck`When the #Basie #orchestra burst onto the national scene with its 1937 recordings & widely broadcast New York engagements, it gained a national following, with legions of #saxophone players striving to imitate Young, drummers striving to imitate Jo Jones, #piano players striving to imitate Basie, and #trumpet players striving to imitate Buck Clayton. Parker played along with the new Basie recordings on a #Victrola until he could play Young's solos note for note`
