The Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 2000-03-07
Music Label: RCA
Soundtracks:
- Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller
- Stompin' at the Savoy - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Earl Hines
- Take the "A" Train - Duke Ellington,
- Four Brothers - Woody Herman,
- Tempo and Swing - Lionel Hampton,
- Begin the Beguine - Artie Shaw
- Song of India - Tommy Dorsey,
- In the Mood - Glenn Miller
- Margie - Cab Calloway,
- Bill's Mill - Count Basie,
- King Porter Stomp - Benny Goodman,
- Ya Gotta Try - Buddy Rich
- It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Duke Ellington,
- Variety Stomp - Fletcher Henderson,
- Cherokee - Charlie Barnet,
- (I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo - Glenn Miller
- I'm in the Mood for Love - Tommy Dorsey,
- Frenesi - Artie Shaw
- Tuxedo Junction - Erskine Hawkins,
- Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman,
Music reviews of The Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need
Music Review: *Wonderful Music* That's Stood The Test Of Time!
Rating: 4 Stars
When I was a small child I remember hearing songs like "In The Mood" and "Stompin' At The Savoy" and taking an immediate liking to them even though they were recorded some 30-40 years before I was born.
As an adult and listening to them now on THE ONLY BIG BAND CD YOU'LL EVER NEED, I'm amazed that those songs haven't lost their magic or charm. In fact, I like them even more. You just can't help listening to this CD and not tap your foot and/or bob your head.
The beat is infectious and uplifting and I see why this music has such a long shelf life. Add songs like "Sing, Sing, Sing," "It Don't Mean A Thing," "Tuxedo Junction," "I'm In The Mood For Love," and "Ya Gotta Try," though the latter was recorded in the 70s by a modern big band, and the CD lives up to its name.
Of course, I'm sure that this is just a great appetizer to even more tasty treasures waiting to be discovered in the swing/big band category of music.
The songs included were recorded from 1927-1977. The reason I deducted one-star is because of the murky sound quality on some material that was recorded before the 1940s. I know that this is a limitation from the source material and can't be helped, but I also know that some customers won't appreciate that muffled sound.
I'm sure that most--if not all of these songs--have been re-recorded by other orchestras/bands but with this CD you get the originals.
THE ONLY BIG BAND...CD comes with a small booklet with an intro and information on each track to learn more. Very enjoyable. Might I also suggest Hooked on Swing CD. This came out in the 80s and contains re-recorded medleys of some of these classic swing/big band songs and sounds great! The perfect intro to this music of yesteryear!
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