Complex sentence: In 1933 he settled in Kansas City, where after brief membership of several bands he rose to prominence with Count Basie, playing in a relaxed style which contrasted sharply with the aggressive approach of Coleman Hawkins, the dominant tenor player of the day.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1933 he settled in Kansas City, where after playing briefly in several bands he rose to prominence with Count Basie. His playing in the Basie band was characterized by a relaxed style which contrasted sharply with the aggressive approach of Coleman Hawkins, the dominant tenor player of the day.