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in 1933 with Spike Hughes band.
In the forties, multiinstrumentalist Jerome Richardson, joined Lionel Hamptons
big band and recorded solos on "Kingfish" in 1949 and "There Will Never Be Another
You" in 1950. From the end of the forties onward the use of improvised microphones
and sound systems became more widespread, allowing the flute to gain acceptance
as a versatile instrument for doublers(Saxophonists in Big Band).
From 53, Saxophone/flutist Frank Wess began to specialize on the flute, studied
under Wayman Carver and was the main flautist for Count Basie Big Band. With the
help of radio, Count Basies band followed huge success and Frank Wess playing the
flute soon enough he recorded his debut hit "Perdido" in 1954. There is a story that
Count basie, after hiring Frank, had no idea he could play flute. When one of Franks
friends told Basie about Wesss way of playing the flute, Basie was interest to hear
him out
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