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The Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need
(2000)
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While the title alone would seem to invite criticism, it's a justified tag, as this 20-track collection rounds up some pretty serious contenders. Kicking off with Glenn Miller's "Chattanooga Choo Choo," Benny Goodman's "Stompin' at the Savoy," and Duke Ellington's "Take the 'A' Train," the set includes signature tunes from Woody Herman, Artie Shaw ...
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Songs That Got Us Through WW2, Vol. 2
(1994)
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Songs That Got Us Through WW2, Vol. 2 collects more early-'40s pop favorites like Dinah Shore's "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," Roy Rogers' "San Fernando Valley," and Johnny Mercer's "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe." More overtly war-themed songs such as Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra's "When My Man Comes Home," Louis Jordan's "Ration ...
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We'll Meet Again: The Love Songs of World War II
(1994)
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A two-disc set of American popular music from 1941 to 1945, We'll Meet Again compiles many of the era's biggest love songs, all informed by the war experience. Performers include Bing Crosby, the Mills Brothers, Benny Goodman and the Ink Spots. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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Giant Steps
(1973)
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Woody Herman
Woody Herman always went out of his way during his long career to encourage younger players, often persuading them to write arrangements of recent tunes for his orchestra. On this recording one gets to hear his band interpret such selections as Chick Corea's "La Fiesta," Leon Russell's "A Song for You," "Freedom Jazz Dance," "A Child Is Born" and ...
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Blue Flame [1955]
(2001)
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Woody Herman Orchestra
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Fabulous Big Band Collection
(1998)
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The most famous songs by the most famous big bands that have ever been. Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Glen Miller, and a host of others on down the line are represented. Not all these takes are the original, definitive versions (Woody Herman's "Four Brothers" being recorded as late as 1976), but most listeners will enjoy them regardless. ~ Jim ...
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An Anthology of Big Band Swing (1930-1955)
(1993)
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This two-CD set is an unusually successful sampler. Although there are a few hits among the 40 selections, many obscurities are also included, and not all of the big bands represented are major names, such as Tiny Bradshaw, Noble Sissle, Spud Murphy, Teddy Powell and Jan Savitt. The emphasis is very much on jazz, and this worthy reissue is ...
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My Kind of Broadway
(1965)
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Woody Herman
Herman's Swinging Herd of the '60s was so successful they were signed up by their old label, Columbia. Their first CBS release (which, like the others, has yet to be reissued on CD) features jazz interpretations of a dozen songs that debuted in Broadway shows. There are some fine solos and the arrangements try hard but some of the selections (such ...
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G.I. Jukebox: Songs from World War II
(1998)
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G.I. Jukebox: Songs from World War II is an excellent single-disc collection of World War II hits, both those related to the action ("G.I. Jive," "There'll Be a Hot Time in the Town of Berlin, " "Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer"), and much simpler fare ("Tangerine, " "Rum and Coca-Cola, " "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe"). Each is the ...
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The Essential Clarinet
(1992)
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Richard Stoltzman (clarinet), Woody Herman & His Thundering Herd, London Symphony Orchestra
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More Big Band Greatest Hits
(1998)
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Including hits like "It Don't Mean a Thing" by Duke Ellington, "After You've Gone" by Count Basie, "Begin the Beguine" by Artie Shaw and "Swanee River" by Tommy Dorsey, this album is another solid introduction to classic American big band music. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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Big Band Magic: The Sound of the Fabulous Forties
(2001)
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The Big Band Era: 18 Greatest Hits
(1994)
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Zip-a-dee Doo-dah
(1992)
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Zip A Dee Doo Dah collects vintage pop versions of Disney songs like "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" and "Uncle Remus Said." Dinah Shore's "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo," Paula Kelly's "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah," Kate Smith's "When You Wish Upon a Star," and the Paulette Sisters' "Never Smile at a Crocodile" are among the album's highlights. Performances by ...
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Christmas with the Big Bands
(1996)
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Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925-1955
(1993)
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This three-CD box set does an excellent job of covering the big-band era through 66 recordings (by almost as many orchestras) owned by Columbia. The selections (programmed in chronological order), although emphasizing the 1934-45 era, also include 18 earlier and six later recordings. The 60 Columbia/Okeh sides, which include the real rarities, are ...
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Best of the Big Bands [1995 Madacy]
(1995)
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Best of the Big Bands [1997 Madacy]
(1997)
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Monterey Jazz Festival: 40 Legendary Years
(1997)
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This fascinating three-CD set has 28 performances (all but the Billie Holiday number were previously unreleased) taken from the Monterey Jazz Festival and programmed in chronological order. Starting with Dizzy Gillespie playing an unaccompanied version of "The Star Spangled Banner" that opened the very first festival and progressing up until the ...
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Music of the War Years, Vol. 3
(1992)
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Keep on Keepin' On: 1968-1970
(1998)
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Woody Herman and His Thundering Herd
After the period of the Young Thundering Herd (documented by Philips and Columbia) and prior to his projects for Fantasy, Woody Herman recorded three generally commercial albums for Cadet. Herman always believed in having his band stay updated and modern, and he supported his younger musicians in their quest to perform new and current music. His ...
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At Carnegie Hall, 1946
(1946)
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Woody Herman and the Herd
While this fine double album is great to listen to, its real value is as a historical document. Bringing together the known recordings from a 1946 performance of Woody Herman and the Herd at Carnegie Hall (some of which have never been released, others of which were previously scattered across two albums), this album marks several important ...
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Those Wonderful Years: Sentimental Journey 1930's & 1940's
(1994)
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Big Band Greatest Hits
(1996)
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Big Band Greatest Hits is an entertaining collection of swing classics, including Benny Goodman's "Sing, Sing, Sing," Glenn Miller's "Chattanooga Choo Choo," Tommy Dorsey's "I'll Never Smile Again," Duke Ellington's "Take the 'A' Train," and Artie Shaw's "Stardust." While it is assembled too haphazardly to appeal to the jazz purists, it is an ...
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16 Big Band Hits, Vol. 3
(1987)
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