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The Complete Decca Recordings
(1937)
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Count Basie
This magnificent three-disc set has the first 63 recordings by Count Basie's Orchestra, all of his Deccas. The consistency is remarkable (with not more than two or three turkeys) and the music is the epitome of swing. With such soloists as Lester Young and Herschel Evans on tenors, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison, the great blues ...
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20 Greatest Hits
(2003)
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Asleep at the Wheel
While Ray Benson's indefatigable Western swing revival outfit Asleep at the Wheel has recorded for a handful of labels over the course of a career that's spanned four decades (so far), they've cut enough stuff for Capitol and other labels currently under their ownership (United Artists and Liberty) that this compilation, if not definitive, ...
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Count Basie's Finest Hour
(2002)
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Count Basie
The Verve compilation Count Basie's Finest Hour features a nice mix of sides recorded by the pianist/bandleader and his big band over the years. While it is by no means a definitive overview, it is a nice single-disc introduction to some of the jazz icon's best work. Included are such legendary tracks as "Corner Pocket," "One O'Clock Jump," and ...
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The Very Best of Benny Goodman
(2000)
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Benny Goodman
The Benny Goodman library hasn't been well treated by RCA-BMG, especially in the area of mid-priced compilations -- there were too many reissues done in the late '80s and early '90s, before the advent of 20-bit and 24-bit mastering and other high-resolution digital formats, that really make a difference on those old analog masters. The result is a ...
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The Notebook
(2004)
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Original Score
The Notebook -- which was based on Nicholas Sparks' novel about an unusual love story spanning the '40s to the present day -- has a soundtrack that features Aaron Zigman's score and jazz and pop from '40s greats such as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, and Benny Goodman. Zigman's orchestral score ranges from the serviceable ("Main Title," "Allie ...
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Big Band Favorites
(2004)
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BBC Big Band Orchestra
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The English Patient
(1996)
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Gabriel Yared/Original Soundtrack
Gabriel Yared composed most of the music for the soundtrack of one of 1996's most acclaimed dramas, which was largely performed by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; John Constable (on solo piano) and Marta Sebestyen (vocals) are also featured. Yared's score is mostly typical wide-screen epic stuff--nothing special. More interesting are ...
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Basie at Birdland
(1961)
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Count Basie
In early 1961, the 16 member Basie band lost a few key soloists (Billy Mitchell, Joe Newman & Al Grey,) but that did not slow them down. By June of that year they quite adequately re-loaded. In fact, it could be said they were re-energized, and this live set at Birdland, the self-proclaimed "Jazz Corner Of The World," gives proof how great they ...
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22 All Time Big Band Favorites
(1987)
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Lawrence Welk
Lawrence Welk, the man who entertained America for 29 consecutive years on television, was as famous for his accent as much as his music. But beyond being the brunt of many jokes, the man knew what America wanted. On this collection of big-band favorites, Welk and company come up with a thoroughly entertaining collection. Whether performing their ...
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Count Basie at Newport
(1957)
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Count Basie
At the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival, the music was consistently inspired and often historic. Count Basie welcomed back tenor great Lester Young and singer Jimmy Rushing for part of a very memorable set highlighted by "Boogie Woogie" and "Evenin'"; Young plays beautifully throughout and Rushing is in prime form. An exciting full-length version of ...
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Best of the Big Bands [1995 Madacy]
(1995)
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Various Artists
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Gate Swings
(1997)
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Clarence Gatemouth Brown
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Jazz Greats [Sony]
(1995)
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Various Artists
This collection does a fair job of introducing the best-known jazz songs of the 20th century, including Louis Armstrong's "Mack the Knife," Dave Brubeck's "Take Five," Count Basie's "One O'Clock Jump" and Duke Ellington's "Satin Doll." Keith Farley, All Music Guide
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Live at Carnegie Hall: 1938 Complete
(1999)
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Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman's January 16, 1938, Carnegie Hall concert is considered the single most important jazz or popular music concert in history: jazz's "coming out" party to the world of "respectable" music, held right in that throne room of musical respectability, Carnegie Hall. The 1950-vintage three-album set from the concert only solidified its ...
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It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
(1994)
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John Williams & the Boston Pops
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The Benny Goodman Story [Capitol]
(1955)
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Benny Goodman
Consumer advisory: In 1955, Universal Pictures released The Benny Goodman Story, starring Steve Allen. Goodman himself played the music in the film (which consisted of re-recordings of his old hits), rounding up such former band members as Harry James, Martha Tilton, and Lionel Hampton, and a successful soundtrack LP was issued by Decca. But ...
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Breakfast Dance and Barbecue [Bonus Track]
(2001)
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Count Basie
The Count Basie Orchestra is heard on this album playing live at a disc-jockey convention in Miami. Their first of three sets took place at 2 a.m. but the late hour if anything kept the band loose. Most of the selections on this record were not recorded during that era, including fine charts on "In a Mellow Tone" and "Moten Swing." [The reissue ...
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Ken Burns Jazz
(2000)
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Count Basie
With cooperation from the Verve and Columbia Legacy catalogs, the Ken Burns Jazz series on CD individually spotlights the musical excellence of 22 jazz originators whose careers and influence are explored in Burns' PBS documentary Jazz. The selections representing Count Basie open with an early-1932 recording from Bennie Moten's Kansas City ...
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The War: A Ken Burns Film [Deluxe Edition]
(2007)
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Original TV Soundtrack
The War, directed by Ken Burns, was a seven-part documentary series broadcast on PBS television in 2007, focusing on the experiences of American soldiers in World War II. Much popular music of the period was heard on the soundtrack, as was some music specifically composed and recorded for use in the film. This four-CD set, with the full title The ...
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An Anthology of Big Band Swing (1930-1955)
(1931)
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Various Artists
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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The Best of the Big Bands [Intersound 1040]
(1993)
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Various Artists
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Live Recordings from the Late 1930's & 1940's
(1939)
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Benny Goodman
After a very productive 4½-year period on Victor, Benny Goodman signed with Columbia in August 1939. Unfortunately, his sides for that label (where he stayed through 1946) have never been fully reissued, but this LP does have his first 16 Columbia big-band recordings. Included on this excellent set are such titles as "Jumpin' at the Woodside," ...
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Swing Time!
(1995)
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The Canadian Brass
This is an odd if mostly intriguing set by the Canadian Brass, which is comprised of two trumpets, trombone, French horn, and tuba. On most of the selections, they are joined by a full band that includes keyboardist Warren Bernhardt, guitarist Gene Bertoncini, up to 11 additional horns (arranged by Don Sebesky), and even occasionally six-strings. ...
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Burning for Buddy: A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich, Vol. 2
(1997)
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Various Artists
Like the first volume, Burning for Buddy: A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich, Vol. 2 assembles a shifting cast of virtuoso trap-set players sitting in with the Buddy Rich Big Band in order to pay tribute to its legendary founder. There are fewer rock drummers this time around, although Bill Bruford and Neil Peart are back. In fact, many of these ...
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Bandland/Revolution in Sound
(2001)
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Les Brown
This two-fer from Collectables features a pair of out-of-print Les Brown LPs: Bandland and Revolution in Sound. Each of the 24 tracks has a continuity dominated by Tin Pan Alley and jazz standards. Highlights include "Woodchopper's Ball," "Got a Date With an Angel," "One O'Clock Jump," "Little Brown Jug," and "And the Angels Sing." This is an ...
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