Sweet Pants [Import]

Sweet Pants [Import]

Sweet Pants [Import]

Track Listings
 
1. Stars & Bars
2. Tell Me
3. Poor John
4. Mamma Come Get What You Want
5. Good To Be Good
6. Trilogy
7. I'm Clean
8. Joe
9. Enjoy Yourself

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Best decribed as The Dead meets Mary Butterworth, with its seedy organ & a smattering of fuzz guitar, the band's only album appeared in the Seventies

Sweet Pants,Fat Freddy Presents,Radioactive,Dance,Rock/Pop
Glenn Miller - Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • glen miller greatest hits
  • Glenn Miller Greatest Hits
  • glenn miller greatest hits
  • Happy Music
  • Stompin' w/Glenn
 Glenn Miller - Greatest Hits
Glenn Miller
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003G2K
Release Date: 1996-04-16

Tracks:

  1. In The Mood
  2. Moonlight Serenade
  3. Tuxedo Junction
  4. Chattanooga Choo-Choo
  5. A String Of Pearls
  6. When You Wish Upon A Star
  7. That Old Black Magic
  8. Moon Love
  9. Little Brown Jug
  10. Sunrise Serenade
  11. Pennsylvania 6-5000
  12. (I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo
  13. American Patrol
  14. Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me)
  15. King Porter Stomp

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars glen miller greatest hits.......2007-05-20

I have enjoyed this cd verymuch since i got it. I have no faults with it.

5 out of 5 stars Glenn Miller Greatest Hits.......2007-04-11

Glenn Miller is my all-time favorite of the big band musicians. I was only nine years old when Glenn Miller's plane was lost. However, my parents managed a boarding house for young military men and their wives. The men were stationed at what is now Ellsworth AFB, in Rapid City, SD. The wives wiled away their days playing board games, or playing the piano and singing this type music. It is a wonderful memory for me. My father was a huge Glenn Miller fan, too, so we listened to his music frequently. This is an excellent collection of his hits; it would be hard to select a favorite, although "In the Mood" and 'Moonlight Serenade" would be at the top of the list.

5 out of 5 stars glenn miller greatest hits.......2007-04-10

excellent . it sounds like i am there with the band.

5 out of 5 stars Happy Music.......2007-04-05

We have defined this as happy music. Great to listen to and your feet just get tapping

5 out of 5 stars Stompin' w/Glenn.......2007-04-01

What can ya say...this CD has all his best known pieces and if you're not a fan then you probably wouldn't be reading this anyway. Quality is good and definitely the real thing...Big Band at it's BEST.
The Very Best of Benny Goodman
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Falls Short Of The Glory
  • Very Best of Benny Goodman.
  • The Very Best of Benny Goodman
  • The Very Best is a Great One!
  • The Best of Benny Goodman
 The Very Best of Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000050G85
Release Date: 2000-11-07

Tracks:

  1. Bugle Call Rag
  2. St. Louis Blues
  3. Swingtime In The Rockies
  4. One O'Clock Jump
  5. Exactly Like You - Benny Goodman Quartet
  6. Sweet Georgia Brown - Benny Goodman Trio
  7. I Know That You Know
  8. And The Angels Sing
  9. Stompin' At The Savoy
  10. After You've Gone - Benny Goodman Trio
  11. Avalon - Benny Goodman Quartet
  12. In A Sentimental Mood
  13. The Glory Of Love
  14. Goody Goody
  15. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (Part 1) - Benny Goodman Quartet
  16. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (Part 2) - Benny Goodman Quartet
  17. I Cried For You - Benny Goodman Quintet
  18. Moonglow - Benny Goodman Quartet
  19. King Porter Stomp
  20. Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) (Parts 1 & 2)

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Falls Short Of The Glory.......2007-05-18

I must warn you up front: tracks 2,10,11,15,16,17 and 18 are ALTERNATE TAKES, not the masters you are probably use to. And it is NOT advertised on the package! So if you know these songs by heart, you will either be pleased to have them or very annoyed. Just to warn you.

The transfers are fine but the song selection is missing a bunch of songs that I would consider essential to a "Very Best" collection of Benny's RCA period. It is just not one without "Don't Be That Way", "Loch Lomond", "Goodnight My Love", "Goodbye", "Down South Camp Meeting", "Changes" and "Body & Soul". I would say go with "Pure Gold" or "Sing, Sing, Sing" instead.

5 out of 5 stars Very Best of Benny Goodman........2007-05-08

To appreciate this one has to have danced to this orchectra. Been there and done that. Most talent heard in one group---ever. No omne has ever come cliose to Benny Goodman playing the clarinet.

5 out of 5 stars The Very Best of Benny Goodman.......2007-04-11

I was a young teenager during Benny Goodman's era. My father loved the music and we listened to it frequently. What a great instrumentalist Mr. Goodman was! This is a terrific collection of his best songs.

5 out of 5 stars The Very Best is a Great One!.......2007-03-22

The only band leader who can hold a candle to Glenn Miller!

4 out of 5 stars The Best of Benny Goodman.......2007-02-22

I love the Big Band era and especially Benny Goodman. This is a good quality remastering of a variety of Goodman hits. I bought it for certain specific cuts I needed for a seminar I was giving, but it would be a good choice for someone just becoming acquainted with Benny Goodman.
The Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need
  • Great Introduction and Great Toe-Tapping Listening
  • Excellent Sampler
  • Great Songs - Poor Recording Quality
  • chocked full of big band
 The Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need
Various Artists
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004NKAB
Release Date: 2000-03-07

Tracks:

  1. Chattanooga Choo-Choo - Glenn Miller
  2. Stompin' At The Savoy - Benny Goodman
  3. Take The 'A' Train - Duke Ellington
  4. Four Brothers - Woody Herman
  5. Tempo And Swing - Lionel Hampton
  6. Begin The Beguine - Artie Shaw
  7. Song Of India - Tommy Dorsey
  8. In The Mood - Glenn Miller
  9. Margie - Cab Calloway
  10. Bill's Mill - Count Basie
  11. King Porter Stomp - Benny Goodman
  12. Ya Gotta Try - Buddy Rich
  13. It Don't Mean A Thing - Duke Ellington
  14. Variety Stomp - Fletcher Henderson
  15. Cherokee - Charlie Barnett
  16. (I've Got A Gal In) Kalamazoo - Glenn Miller
  17. I'm In The Mood For Love - Tommy Dorsey
  18. Frenesi - Artie Shaw
  19. Tuxedo Junction - Erskine Hawkins
  20. Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need.......2005-08-30

It's a great cd to listen to while my students are doing math.

4 out of 5 stars Great Introduction and Great Toe-Tapping Listening.......2003-05-01

Someone who knows the era better than I will have to tell how well-chosen the tracks are, but I've really enjoyed listening to this. The recording quality is indeed low but you need to regard that as akin to the tool marks in fine leather; they are proof of its authenticity. What do you expect for a track recorded in 1927? It's not going to be DDD. If you've ever heard some old tune that you wanted to hear again, and never knew its name, there's a good chance you'll find it on this CD

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Sampler.......2002-08-12

The CD name is a little ambitious, but if you want an excellent sampler of the best in big band, this is a great choice. True, some songs are not up to current recording standards, but the quality is very good for recordings made back in the 30s and 40s. I don't care much for the Buddy Rich and Woody Herman songs (too "Las Vegas" sounding) but everything else is first rate. Totally appropriate that it ends with "Sing Sing Sing", which I consider the best big band song ever recorded.

2 out of 5 stars Great Songs - Poor Recording Quality.......2001-09-02

Although the song titles are great, the music sounds very flat. these songs are all likely original recordings. If you want to hear the original sound and imagine your stereo systems as one of those old horn-type record players, you'll love this CD. Otherwise, find something else.

4 out of 5 stars chocked full of big band.......2000-10-27

I love to listen to the old standards. Music has such a way of taking you back to a simpler time. This is the cd that achieves that. If you are new to big band music this is definately the one to buy.
Ken Burns's Jazz: The Story of American Music
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Intro to Jazz
  • Ken Burn's Jazz CD
  • A must have..
  • Good starter set for jazz beginners
  • good as a starting point as any
 Ken Burns's Jazz: The Story of American Music
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000050HVG
Release Date: 2000-11-14

Tracks:

  1. Star Dust - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  2. Soon One Mornin' (Death Come A-Creepin' in My Room0 - Mississippi
  3. Memphis Blues - Lieut. Jim Europe's 369th Infantry ("Hell Fighters") Band
  4. Livery Stable Blues - The Original Dixieland Jazz Band
  5. Charleston - James P. Johnson
  6. Chimes Blues - King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
  7. Back Water Blues - Bessie Smith
  8. The Pearls - Jelly Roll Morton
  9. Dead Man Blues - Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
  10. Wild Cat Blues - Clarence Williams's Blue Five
  11. Cake Walkin' Babies (From Home) - Clarence Williams's Blue Five
  12. Sugar Foot Stomp - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
  13. Heebie Jeebies - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
  14. Potato Head Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven
  15. West End Blues - Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
  16. The Mooche - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  17. East St. Louis Toodle-Oo - Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians
  18. Black Beauty - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  19. Mood Indigo - The Jungle Band
  20. There Ain't No Sweet Man (Worth The Salt Of My Tears) - Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke
  21. Singin' The Blues - Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke
  22. Riverboat Shuffle - Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke
  23. Hotter Than 'Ell - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
  24. I Got Rhythm - Ethel Waters

Tracks:

  1. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  2. Echoes of Harlem - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3. Moten Swing - Benny Moten's Kansas City Orchestra
  4. St. Louis blues - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  5. Ain't Misbehavin' - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  6. For Dancers Only - Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra
  7. King Porter Stomp - Benny goodman & His Orchestra
  8. Rose Room - The Benny Goodman Sextet
  9. Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) - Benny Goodman Sextet
  10. Jumpin' at the Woodside - Count Basie & His Orchestra
  11. Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today - Count Basie & His Orchestra
  12. Lester Leaps In - Count Basie's Kansas City Seven
  13. Oh, Lady, Be Good! - Jones-Smith Incorporated
  14. Without Your Love - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
  15. Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday
  16. God Bless the Child - Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra
  17. Three Little Words - Art Tatum
  18. Rebecca - Pete Johnson & "Big" Joe Turner
  19. Harlem Congo - Chick Webb & His Orchestra
  20. A-Tisket, A-Tasket - Chick Webb & His Orchestra featuring Ella Fitzgerald
  21. Shine - Django Reinhardt & Le Quartet du Hot Club de France
  22. Dear Old Southland - Noble Sissle & His Orchestra

Tracks:

  1. Body and Soul - Coleman Hawkins
  2. Cotton Tail - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  3. Take the 'A' Train - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  4. Begin the Beguine - Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
  5. In The Mood - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
  6. Well, Git It! - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
  7. Solitude - Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra
  8. Drum Boogie - Gene Krupa & His Orchestra
  9. Salt Peanuts - Dizzy Gillespie & His All Star Quintet
  10. Groovin' High - Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
  11. Ko-ko - Charlie Parker's Re-Boppers
  12. Scrapple From the Apple - Charlie Parker Quintet
  13. Enbraceable You - Charlie Parker Quintet
  14. Get Happy - Bud Powell Trio
  15. Epistrophy - Thelonious Monk
  16. Straight, No Chaser - Thelonious Monk
  17. Manteca - Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra
  18. Moon Dreams - Miles Davis Nonet
  19. Just Friends - Charlie Parker
  20. Rockin' Chair - Louis Armstrong
  21. They Can't Take That Away From Me - Sarah Vaughan & Her Trio
  22. Walkin' Shoes - Chet Baker & Gerry Mulligan
  23. Fine and Mellow - Billie Holiday

Tracks:

  1. Doodlin' - Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers
  2. I Get A Kick Out of You - Clifford Brown & Max Roach
  3. St. Thomas - Sonny Rollins
  4. Django - The Modern Jazz Quartet
  5. Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet
  6. So What - Miles Davis Sextet
  7. Giant Steps - John Coltrane
  8. Rick Kick Shaw - Cecil Taylor Trio
  9. Chronology - Ornette Coleman
  10. Original Faubus Fables - Charles Mingus
  11. Acknowledgment - John Coltrane Quartet

Tracks:

  1. Hello, Dolly! - Louis Armstrong
  2. Desafinado - Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
  3. In a Sentimental Mood - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane
  4. Tourist Point of View - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  5. E.S.P. - The Miles Davis Quintet
  6. Spanish Key (single version) - Miles Davis
  7. Birdland - Weather Report
  8. Mister Magic - Grover Washington, Jr
  9. Rockit - Herbie Hancock
  10. Un Ange en Danger - M.C. Solaar & Ron Carter
  11. Tanya - Dexter Gordon
  12. Soon All Will Know - Wynton Marsalis
  13. Death Letter - Cassandra Wilson
  14. Take The "A" Train - The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra

Amazon.com

This five-CD box set soundtrack to filmmaker Ken Burns's 10-part, 19-hour documentary Jazz spans nearly a century of jazz styles, from the martial rhythms of James Reese Europe to the soul-jazz of Grover Washington Jr. It includes time-tested classics like Benny Goodman's 1938 classic, "Sing, Sing, Sing"; John Coltrane's chanting 1965 immortal track, "A Love Supreme"; Billie Holiday's blue-ember ballad, "God Bless the Child"; and Ella Fitzgerald peeling off "A-Tisket A-Tasket." Bebop is represented by Charlie Parker's orchestral bop version of "Just Friends"; Thelonious Monk's nocturnal calling card, "'Round Midnight"; and Dizzy Gillespie's "Salt Peanuts" and "Groovin' High."

The jazz-instrumentalist-as-singer comes to life on Coleman Hawkins's "Body and Soul" and Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers' "Doodlin'." Clifford Brown and Max Roach's "I Get a Kick out of You" epitomizes the hard-bop era, while Miles Davis's "So What" stands as the modal masterpiece. The cool school is in session with Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan dishing out "Walkin' Shoes," and the Modern Jazz Quartet's soulful elegy "Django" straddles all the above musical orbits. As for Django Reinhardt, he's featured on "Shine" with the justly famed Le Quartet du Hot Club de France.

Louis Armstrong's "West End Blues" and "Potato Head Blues" and Duke Ellington's rousing rendition of Billy Strayhorn's anthem, "Take the A Train," and his moody "Solitude" show why they are the Olympian masters of this art form--and the most frequently featured artists in the series. Although Ken Burns tries bringing the music up-to-date with Wynton Marsalis, Cassandra Wilson, and two jazz-hip-hop-influenced tracks--Herbie Hancock's robotic "Rockit" and the French-language "Un Aige en Danger" by MC Solaar and bass legend Ron Carter--there are significant holes here. After Cecil Taylor and Ornette Coleman, the avant-garde period from the late 1960s to the 1980s is lacking. And aside from the bossa nova hit "Desafinado," Latin jazz is also missing. It's a tough task summarizing jazz in five CDs, and Burns has given us a vibrant and vivid multicolored aural portrait of the music. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Intro to Jazz.......2007-03-23

For those just getting into Jazz or just need a refresher course this is a great CD. I brought it for my husband who is a big Jazz fan and he just loves it and gets alot of use out of them.

5 out of 5 stars Ken Burn's Jazz CD.......2007-01-14

A great cd with many remastered original recordings of jazz greats. Each cd features a different jazz era, so one can select a jazz genre to suit one's mood.

5 out of 5 stars A must have.........2007-01-05

..for any jazz fan or music history buff. LOADS of content, hours and hours of great music.

5 out of 5 stars Good starter set for jazz beginners.......2006-02-22

This is a beautifully packaged 5 disc set highlighting some of the greatest jazz artists of all time. If you buy this set and are really excited about the sound and the masterful artists presented then, I highly recommend collecting the 22 discs of individual artists by Burns which showcase the popular and influential music of those artists. Having all of the Ken Burns Jazz editions is of course just a start but a good start into the world of jazz it will be.

5 out of 5 stars good as a starting point as any.......2005-10-10

If you obtained this set, miles davis' kind of blue, and "the verve story 1944-1994" you have the makings of a good starting point of a jazz collection.
Big Band Magic: The Sound of the Fabulous Forties
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Super collection
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  • FANTASTIC COLLECTION!
 Big Band Magic: The Sound of the Fabulous Forties
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ASIN: B000056V1C
Release Date: 2001-02-13

Tracks:

  1. In The Mood - Glenn Miller
  2. Stardust - Artie Shaw
  3. Opus No.1 - Tommy Dorsey
  4. I'm Beginning To See The Light - Harry James
  5. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - Les Brown
  6. Jersey Bounce - Benny Goodman
  7. Who Wouldn't Love You - Kay Kyser
  8. Cherokee - Charlie Barnet
  9. Let Me Off Uptown - Gene Krupa
  10. Opus In Pastels - Stan Kenton
  11. Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller
  12. Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller
  13. Take The 'A' Train - Duke Ellington
  14. There, I've Said It Again - Vaughn Monroe
  15. Beat Me Daddy, Eight To The Bar - Will Bradley
  16. Green Eyes - Jimmy Dorsey
  17. Daddy - Sammy Kaye
  18. I'll Get By - Harry James
  19. Summit Ridge Drive - Artie Shaw
  20. Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe - Woody Herman
  21. Frenesi - Artie Shaw
  22. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Andrews Sisters
  23. On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Tommy Dorsey
  24. Got A Date With An Angel - Skinnay Ennis

Tracks:

  1. Boogie Woogie - Tommy Dorsey
  2. Moonglow - Artie Shaw
  3. Jukebox Saturday Night - Glenn Miller
  4. Let's Dance - Benny Goodman
  5. Sentimental Journey - Les Brown
  6. You Made Me Love You - Harry James
  7. Tangerine - Jimmy Dorsey
  8. Marie - Tommy Dorsey
  9. Begin The Beguine - Artie Shaw
  10. I Can't Get Started - Bunny Berigan
  11. Woodchopper's Ball - Woody Herman
  12. Cow Cow Boogie - Freddy Slack
  13. I'll Never Smile Again - Tommy Dorsey
  14. Tuxedo Junction - Glenn Miller
  15. And The Angels Sing - Benny Goodman
  16. I've Heard That Song Before - Harry James
  17. Down The Road A-Piece - Will Bradley
  18. Why Don't You Do Right - Benny Goodman
  19. At Last - Glenn Miller
  20. Blues In The Night - Jimmie Lunceford
  21. Heartaches - Ted Weems
  22. Dream - The Pied Pipers
  23. Tampico - Stan Kenton
  24. Oh, What It Seemed To Be - Frankie Carle

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Super collection.......2007-03-18

All the best of the best original artists. Brings back a lot of memories. Sound and selection not to be equaled. No need of another collection.
R.P. Simeone

5 out of 5 stars AT LAST..........2002-06-12

I absolutely LOVE and ENJOY this particular Collection. and I do enjoy the entirety of the Songs and Artists. Again "Bravo and Hurrah"for the excellent production of this music unit for the World and as well as myself to Listen to and Reflect to the: Good Ol'Days.

5 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC COLLECTION!.......2001-08-08

Anyone interested in the 40's Big Band music will not be disappointed in these two CD's. They are terrific. Great sound, great music.
The Fabulous Swing Collection
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Single Time Swing
  • Best I've Heard
  • Entertaining, but some tracks don't belong here
  • Swing Revival Met "Fabulous"-ly On RCA Big Band Set
  • Good names but lacking energy
 The Fabulous Swing Collection
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  3. Let's Dance! : The Best Of Ballroom Foxtrots & Waltzes
  4. Rhumba
  5. Cha Cha

ASIN: B000003GBX
Release Date: 1998-02-10

Tracks:

  1. Don't Be That Way - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
  2. In The Mood - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
  3. Opus One - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
  4. Cherokee - Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra
  5. Non Stop Flight - Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
  6. Casa Loma Stomp - Glen Gray & His Orchestra
  7. Take The 'A' Train - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  8. Marie - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
  9. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway & His Cotton Club Orchestra
  10. American Patrol - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
  11. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm - Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra
  12. Back Bay Shuffle - Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
  13. Cotton Tail - Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
  14. A String Of Pearls - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
  15. Boogie Woogie - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
  16. Swingin' Uptown - Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra
  17. Mary Had A Little Lamb - Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
  18. Flying Home - Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra
  19. Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) Parts 1 & 2/Christopher Columbus - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Single Time Swing.......2007-05-29

This is jitterbug. The title SWING is confusing. There is East Coast swing, West Coast swing, etc. This is big band swing. Only for limited use in teaching swing.

5 out of 5 stars Best I've Heard.......2002-07-11

I purchased several swing collections previously and they all had poor quality audio - they had not been cleaned up from the original recordings. This CD is MUCH cleaner and makes for an enjoyable experience.

3 out of 5 stars Entertaining, but some tracks don't belong here.......2002-04-07

The main problem with this CD is the coupling of great tracks with fairly awful ones.

On the great side, you have Benny Goodman's rollicking "Don't Be That Way" and a song destined to kill live in "Sing Sing Sing." Tommy Dorsey's beautiful "Opus One" and lively "Boogie Woogie." Duke Ellington's signature "Take The 'A' Train." Artie Shaw's bouncing "Back Bay Shuffle." Glenn Miller's theme for jitterbuggers, "In The Mood."

Then there are the disappointments. The whitebread "Casa Loma Stomp" by Glen Grey. The cringe-inducing "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" by Bunny Berigan. The extremely silly "Mary Had A Little Lamb" by Fletcher Henderson, which is especially disillusioning to hear when one considers that Henderson supplied a good many of Benny Goodman's hard swinging band arrangements!

We can at least be thankful that Kay Keiser and Hal Kemp didn't show up on this disc.

4 out of 5 stars Swing Revival Met "Fabulous"-ly On RCA Big Band Set.......2001-01-14

RCA's "Fabulous Swing Collection" was released to exploit a national big band revival craze, led by groups like Cherry Poppin' Daddies and Brian Setzer's Orchestra and in full swing (pardon the pun) in 1998. That revival has cooled but this generous (19 songs, 65 minutes) set remains among the era's better one-disc compilations (all songs from RCA family labels) for now third-generation fans.

It may not have been all the classics revivalists danced to; two swingin' Louises (Prima and Jordan) recorded their jump, jive and wailin' big band tunes for Capitol and Decca Records, respectively. But many of the era's signature tunes are represented, sounding surprisingly warm in analog sound: Glenn Miller's anthemic "In The Mood," "String of Pearls," and "American Patrol," Benny Goodman's hard, wild swinging "Sing, Sing, Sing" (heard recently and famously in a cookie commercial but better in Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Hall concert), Cab Calloway's 1933 "Minnie The Moocher," which he performed nearly a half-century later in the first "Blues Brothers" film and here does in full-throated youthful yodel.

You also get seminal sides from Charlie Barnet ("Cherokee"), Tommy Dorsey ("Marie," "Opus One"), and Duke Ellington ("Take The 'A' Train," "Cotton Tail"). While these songs swing sweeter than 1998's martini-and-cigar crowd might have liked, "Fabulous" may well be among the few big band CDs a new fan would need. Longtime fans have these classics on the artists' original LPs (or more studious sets like Columbia's "16 Most Requested Big Band Themes") and can probably swing past it.

4 out of 5 stars Good names but lacking energy.......2000-08-24

It has a good selection of songs but some of the songs are not performed with as much energy as I've heard on other CDs. Some of the songs are also slower versions of songs I love, like "In the Mood" and "Minnie the Moocher". Not a very good lindyhop CD.
Those Were Our Songs: Music of World War II
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • stellar compilation.
  • Awesome collection for the WWII generation...
  • GREAT CD- Had a 1940's party -Residents Loved it!
  • Good songs, but some later remakes
  • You'll be singing these songs all day long.
 Those Were Our Songs: Music of World War II
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Capitol
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  5. Billboard Pop Memories: 1945-1949

ASIN: B00005QKG0
Release Date: 2001-11-06

Tracks:

  1. I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time - the Andrews Sisters
  2. Green Eyes - Helen O'Connell
  3. Who Wouldn't Love You? - Kay Kyser
  4. Jersey Bounce - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
  5. Cow-Cow Boogie - Ella Mae Morse & Freddie Slack
  6. A Sleepy Lagoon - Harry James
  7. Strip Polka - Johnny Mercer
  8. I Had The Craziest Dream - Helen Forrest
  9. Jukebox Saturday Night - Tex Beneke & The Modernaires
  10. Praise The Lord & Pass The Ammunition - Kay Kyser & His Orchestra
  11. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - The Andrews Sisters
  12. I've Heard That Song Before - Harry James & His Orchestra
  13. Shoo-Shoo Baby - Ella Mae Morse
  14. Amor - Andy Russell
  15. Straighten Up And Fly Right - Nat King Cole
  16. Long Ago (And Far Away) - Jo Stafford
  17. G.I. Jive - Johnny Mercer
  18. I'll Walk Alone - Martha Tilton
  19. It Had To Be You - Betty Hutton
  20. The Trolley Song - The Pied Pipers

Tracks:

  1. Rum And Coca-Cola - The Andrews Sisters
  2. Candy - Johnny Mercer w/Jo Stafford & The Pied Pipers
  3. Sentimental Journey - Les Brown & His Band Of Renown
  4. Dream - The Pied Pipers
  5. Chattanooga Choo Choo - Ray Anthony & His Orchestra
  6. Chloe (Song Of The Swamp) - Spike Jones & His Orchestra
  7. On The Atchison, Topeka & The Santa Fe - Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers
  8. Tampico - Stan Kenton & His Orchestra
  9. Waiting For The Train To Come In - Peggy Lee
  10. It's Been A Long, Long Time - Harry James & His Orchestra
  11. Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief - Betty Hutton
  12. Jingle, Jangle, Jingle - Kay Kyser
  13. The Hut-Sut Song - Freddy Martin & His Orchestra
  14. Mr. Five-By-Five - Ella Mae Morse & Freddie Slack
  15. It's Only A Paper Moon - Nat King Cole
  16. Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear From Me - Stan Kenton & His Orchestra
  17. I Love You - Jo Stafford
  18. Mairzy Doats - The Pied Pipers
  19. It Might As Well Be Spring - Dick Haynes
  20. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive - Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars stellar compilation........2007-03-19

i did not arrive on the planet until 1961, so these were not my songs, but i am loving them all the same. a devoted audiophile, i have been acquiring a taste for popular music from the forties only recently. this is a stellar collection if you are looking for pop music from that era. if you get this double cd compilation, rhino records 2 cd's titled "songs that got us through WWII volumes 1 & 2," and "G.I. jukebox," from hip-o records, you will have 5 discs (with some, but not much overlap in songs) of music to transport you back in time for an entire evening. highly enjoyable stuff.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome collection for the WWII generation..........2007-03-02

I work with elderly people and purchased this CD to play for them at their New Year's Eve party. They loved it.... Nostalgia was definitely in the air. There are a lot of songs on this CD for a great price. Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars GREAT CD- Had a 1940's party -Residents Loved it!.......2007-01-18

Ordered this cd for our 1940's Afternoon of Music. Our Elderly Residents Loved it! Great selection!

2 out of 5 stars Good songs, but some later remakes.......2006-06-03

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade, if you're enjoying this collection -- I hope you'll continue to enjoy it.

But those who are thinking about purchasing this set should know that some of these recordings are not the original versions, but were recorded well after World War II. For example, the Andrews Sisters and Harry James, among the artists represented on this compilation issued by Capitol, were not on that label until after the war. The reason that the sound quality here is so good, at least on some songs, is that those recordings were made in stereo during the 1950s.

Even the usually reliable All Music Guide mistakenly assumed that Capitol created this good-sounding collection through cross-label licensing and 24-bit mastering. In reality, the label simply used its own later versions of some of the songs, rather than licensing the originals from other labels.

None of this is a reason not to enjoy this collection unless you're looking for recordings that were actually around during World War II -- if so, you'll need to keep searching. I give this collection only 2 stars because I think that Capitol may be trying to convince consumers that these are the original versions of the recordings, when they're not. (If Capitol had actually obtained those originals, this collection would deserve 5 stars easily.)

5 out of 5 stars You'll be singing these songs all day long........2006-01-23

Of all the CDs of songs of the 1940s that I have heard, this one really touched both me and my wife a lot. We play the songs whenever we are in the car and we find ourselves waking up in the morning singing these wonderful songs.

The remastering has produced terrific sounds of these songs we grew up with. This would be a wonderful gift for someone who was alive in during Worl War II. Or, a wonderful gift if you want to know what music was like in the 1940s (which we refer to as the good old days).

So many of the big bands of those days like Les Brown, Kay Kyser, Harry James, Stan Kenton. And vocalists like The Andrew Sisters, Helen O'Connell, Peggy Lee, and Jo Stafford singing these songs just as they sounded back then.

This music brings back those wonderful days when a typical date was to go dancing to one of these bands. You'll have such good memories when you hear them.

My wife and I couldn't be any happier or more enthused by any other CDs (yes there are two CDs, a total of 40 songs).

Do you remember Mairzy Doats, Tampico, the Pied Pipers singing Dream, Drinkin Rum and Coca Cola, Long Ago and Far Away, Johnny Mercer singing Strip Polka, and Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition. So many great songs popular during World War II.
Tommy Dorsey - Greatest Hits [RCA]
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • It's Unbelievable How Music Could Be This Good
  • Tommy Dorsey -Best All Around Dance Band!
  • Great sound quality, superb music
  • absolutely marvellous!
  • "Opus one" the best of the best.
 Tommy Dorsey - Greatest Hits [RCA]
Tommy Dorsey
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003G2N
Release Date: 1996-07-16

Tracks:

  1. Opus One
  2. Song of India
  3. Once in a While
  4. Marie
  5. Little White Lies
  6. Stardust
  7. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
  8. Indian Summer
  9. You
  10. The Music Goes 'Round and 'Round
  11. All the Things You Are
  12. Our Love
  13. In the Blue of Evening
  14. The Song Is You
  15. I'm in the Mood for Love
  16. Summertime
  17. Birmingham Bounce

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars It's Unbelievable How Music Could Be This Good.......2006-06-24

The Dorsey brothers and Glen Miller were the greatest musicians of the World War II era. They kept so much of the public entertained during the war and gave so many Americans (and their allies) hope. Not even Joan Baez and Bob Dillan and their anti-Vietnam War songs are this good. This music is much better than the garbage that people call music today.

4 out of 5 stars Tommy Dorsey -Best All Around Dance Band!.......2005-05-09

The Dorsey band could do everything. The hottest Swing and the smoothest ballads and the liveliest pops and novelties. His band was every inch as good as The Miller, Goodman and Shaw bands and at times, even better!

Dorsey had several bands and his pre 1940 band is very different than his band of 1940 - 1946. The '40s band had a more dynamic sound to it, especially in the Swing instrumentals! Plus...all those great vocalists - Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford, Connie Haines and the Pied Pipers vocal group, not to mention Dick Haymes, Stuart Foster and the great Clark Sisters aka The Sentimentalists.

The recordings on the CD above are a mixture of 'both' of TD's band of the era.

All the sides on the CD are choice and the only reason I have rated the CD 4 stars out of 5 is because my 'personal best' are not all on there!

And with all due respect to the reviewer below, the version of "Opus One" on this CD *is* the original 1944 recording when TD was featuring a big string section in his band. "Inferior"? No such way.

*For more by me on the Dorsey band, click on the link below-
http://www.jazzitude.com/bldorseya.htm

5 out of 5 stars Great sound quality, superb music.......2003-09-30

So many "greatest hits" compilations miss the mark either in quality or song selection. But this disc lives up to its billing as the "Best" of the Dorsey orchestra. It kicks off with one of the stellar and swingiest tunes of the Big Band era, "Opus Number One" (though this version is inferior to the more famous "single" version). It's hard to listen to this song and not appreciate the brilliant arrangement and musicianship displayed here. Along with Goodman's "Sing, Sing Sing" and Glenn Miller's "In the Mood" this has got to be in the top three of any Big Band all-time greatest list.

It's a pity that Dorsey has been somewhat forgotten today and shoved aside in preference of Benny, Glenn and Artie. Was he as good as those giants? No, but this disc shows that his band could swing, had a phenomenal young vocalist named Sinatra and that Tommy's trombone playing wasn't half bad. This is a must have album for anyone serious about the Big Band era.

5 out of 5 stars absolutely marvellous!.......2003-09-09

They're all here, his big hits and some more: "Opus one", "Indian Summer" and of course "Song of India", and they were songs to get us through a very dark decade. And we thank English radio broadcasting for bringing these tunes to a country where German Schlagers were all over the airwaves in the early 40's. If you loved these tunes by Tommy Dorsey then, you'll find the sound on this CD just wonderful. Bittersweet memories of friendship, our country united in a struggle against a huge enemy, and finally resisting occupation so that our children could enjoy that awful music called rock & roll in the 50's... Only kidding, some of the rock stuff was endurable, but nothing can beat the beat of a real big band like Tommy Dorsey's!

4 out of 5 stars "Opus one" the best of the best........2002-11-20

I have allways been a fan of Tommy Dorsey, and so will you when you listen to "Opus one", "Song of India" and "Marie" which, I think are some of his best work. Is it worth the price? If you are a fan of Tommy Dorsey and after, listening to the tracks, you will be, along with answering many times over, YES!
Woody's Winners: 20 Classic Tracks from the Films
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Woody's winners are THE winning ticket !!!
  • Perfect except for ONE PIECE!
  • Have a listen at Woody's impressive record collection!
 Woody's Winners: 20 Classic Tracks from the Films
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Castle Pie
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ASIN: B0000520AZ
Release Date: 2001-02-06

Tracks:

  1. Radio Days: Frenesi - Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
  2. Stardust Memories: Stardust - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
  3. Manhatan Murder Mystery: Big Noise From Winnetka - Bob Crosby & His Orchestra
  4. Mighty Aphrodite: Whispering - The Benny Goodman Quartet
  5. Radio Days: Take The 'A' Train - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
  6. Radio Days: If You Are But A Dream - Frank Sinatra
  7. Radio Days: I'm Getting Sentimental Over You - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
  8. The Purple Rose Of Cairo: Cheek To Cheek - Leo Reisman & His Orchestra
  9. Stardust Memories: Tickle-Toe - Count Basie & His Orchestra
  10. Hannah And Her Sisters: I've Heard That Song Before - Helen Forrest
  11. Sweet And Lowdown: After You've Gone - Jack Teagarden
  12. Stardust Memories: Body And Soul - Django Reinhardt & The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France
  13. Celebrity: Did I Remember? - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
  14. Radio Days: In The Mood - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
  15. Hannah And Her Sisters: You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It) - Harry James & His Orchestra
  16. Radio Days: The White Clliffs Of Dover (There'll Be Blue Birds Over) - Ray Eberle
  17. Stardust Memories: If Dreams Come True - Chick Webb & His Orchestra
  18. Radio Days: Lullaby Of Broadway - Richard Himber & His Orchestra
  19. New York Stories: Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
  20. Radio Days: Goodbye - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra

Album Description

20 classic tracks from the films of Woody Allen, including Artie Shaw & His Orchestra-'Frenesi' from 'Radio Days', Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra-'Stardust' from 'Stardust Memories', Bob Crosby & His Orchestra-'Big Noise From Winettka' from 'Manhattan Murder Mystery', The Benny Goodman Quartet-'Whispering' from 'Might Aphrodite', Duke Ellington & His Orchestra-'Take The A-Train' from 'Radio Days' and more big bandclassics from Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Count Basie & His Orchestra, Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra to name a few. Standard jewel case. 2000 release.

Album Details

20 Classic Tracks from the Films of Woody Allen.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Woody's winners are THE winning ticket !!!.......2007-03-20

This CD offers some of the very best songs and instrumentals that Woody Allen used as musical backdrops in several of his movies. We get excellent tracks from Radio Days, Stardust Memories, The Purple Rose Of Cairo and other Woody Allen films as well. The quality of the sound is excellent even on my portable CD player; and Woody's music reflects his exceptionally good taste in distinguished musical standards.

The CD opens with "Frenesi" by Artie Shaw & His Orchestra. The strings and horn carry most of the melody and whet your appetite for more. "Stardust" by Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra follows; and Louis and his musicians bat this one right out of the ballpark! This was recorded in 1931 which gives us a chance to hear a younger Louis Armstrong; his voice sure was gravelly even then! SMILE

Other great standards not to be missed are Duke Ellington's "Take The 'A' Train" with a magnificent musical arrangement that really swings hard; "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra from the movie Radio Days and Glenn Miller & His Orchestra perform a heavenly "The White Cliffs Of Dover (There'll Be Blue Birds Over)."

Fred Astaire sings "Cheek To Cheek" with great sensitivity and panache both at the same time; Leo Reisman & His Orchestra provide the musical accompaniment for this number. "I've Heard That Song Before" by Harry James & His Orchestra shines brightly on this album; this song is especially elegant with its wistful, sweet sentimentality and a flawless musical arrangement. Helen Forrest sings the vocals with flair and a certain grace that I rarely hear. Moreover, "After You've Gone" gets a somewhat bluesy feel for its intro but it sparkles as brilliantly as it ever did. The horn is great and Jack Teagarden sings this ballad without a single superfluous note.

The CD ends fittingly with "Goodbye" performed by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra; this bluesy number clandestinely sneaks into your heart as it captivates you with its beauty.

The liner notes include the song credits and the cover art work has a great rendering of Woody's face on the front. There is also a brief essay about the musical performances in Woody Allen's movies.

One reviewer notes that the final musical piece from Stardust Memories cannot be found on this album. Unfortunately, even a CD chock full of winners like this one just can't hold all of the great music Woody used in his movies. This is why I recommend other Woody Allen film music two CD sets including the set simply entitled Film Music and the two CD set entitled Woody Allen music from his movies.

I highly recommend this CD for Woody Allen film buffs; and people who enjoy the standards with that unforgettable big band sound will cherish this CD for quite some while to come. May you get this CD and enjoy it as much as I did! Enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars Perfect except for ONE PIECE!.......2004-06-08

This CD is absolute perfection, but WHERE, oh, WHERE is the Dick Hyman recording of "Easy to Love" played at the end of "Stardust Memories"???? It's achingly beautiful and the one Dick Hyman recording I have of it isn't the slow, sensual version of it. PLEASE someone, let me know! (Woody, are you listening?)

5 out of 5 stars Have a listen at Woody's impressive record collection!.......2003-07-10

Whether out of interest in Woody Allen movies, or perhaps a desire to listen to some supposed cinematic jazz, you'd be hard-pressed to ignore the fact that Woody Allen has great taste in music. This is quite a diversified sampler of the big-band (and not so big-band) jazz and swing music from the 1930's and early 1940's that Woody has intimately incorporated into his films over the past 30 years. What sets this apart from other big-band jazz/swing compilations is knowing this is not just a greatest hits compilation but rather a journey through someone's personal record collection. Nearly half of the music is (obviously) cued from "Radio Days", but there are also songs from the films "Stardust Memories", "The Purple Rose Of Cairo", "Manhattan Murder Mystery", "Celebrity", and "Sweet & Lowdown".

There are many other Woody Allen jazz compilations of similar quality, but with 20 songs clocking in at 70 minutes, this album is clearly the most generous. It showcases the clean and busy work of the famous orchestras of Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, and Benny Goodman. There are gentle vocal efforts as well; Fred Astaire sounding lighter-than-air on "Cheek To Cheek", a young Frank Sinatra swoons and croons "If You Are But A Dream", and Billie Holiday coos through "Did I Remember?" The wacky but clever instrumentals "Big Noise From Winnetka" and "Sing, Sing, Sing" also appear, as do some absolutely sweet & sublime guitar playing from Django Reinhardt on "Body And Soul", which pairs him alongside an angelic string quintet. The notable omission is, of course, Glenn Miller's classic "Moonlight Serenade", a song worthy of including in a 20th century time capsule. None of the tunes here come off as the loud, brash variety - shrill but blazing horn sections, basically - that you may be accustomed to hearing elsewhere.

The music on this compilation seems paradoxical. These songs are timeless in their craft & charm, and yet they can transport you to an era you may have never experienced but suddenly feel very comfortable with. Every song sounds so sophisticated, lively & tasteful, and yet it's all so mellow and easy-to-swallow. This music will work both for dancing on Saturday night and for coffee & toast on Sunday morning. If you'd like to examine Woody's equally appetizing sense of classical music, I suggest "Woody Allen Classics", which offers healthy samples of Bach, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Puccini, Gershwin, and Prokofiev.
Complete Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Concert 1938
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A very good concert, and a decent recording
  • Finally the 1938 concert without the static!
  • THE classic swing era concert
  • SUPERB REMASTERING OF MILESTONE JAZZ CONCERT
  • Uneven
 Complete Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Concert 1938
Benny Goodman
Manufacturer: Jasmine Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000HWXGDO
Release Date: 2006-10-09

Tracks:

  1. Don't Be That Way
  2. Sometimes I'm Happy
  3. One O'Clock Jump
  4. Sensation Rag
  5. I'm Coming Virginia
  6. When My Baby Smiles at Me
  7. Shine
  8. Blue Reverie
  9. Life Goes to a Party
  10. Honeysuckle Rose
  11. Body and Soul
  12. Avalon - Benny Goodman Quartet
  13. Man I Love - Benny Goodman Quartet
  14. I Got Rhythm - Benny Goodman Quartet

Tracks:

  1. Blue Skies
  2. Loch Lomond
  3. Blue Room
  4. Swingtime in the Rockies
  5. Bei Mir Bist du Sch
  6. China Boy
  7. Stompin' at the Savoy - Benny Goodman Quartet
  8. Dizzy Spells - Benny Goodman Quartet
  9. Sing, Sing, Sing
  10. If Dreams Come True
  11. Big John's Special

Album Details

The Complete Concert Has Been Digitally Remastered and Captures Goodman and his Orchestra at the Peak of their Performance. Guests Include Count Basie.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A very good concert, and a decent recording.......2007-04-12

The band was in top form, and it's lots of fun to listen to. Good solos by various members, a lively beat, and great tunes.

Best played loud.

5 out of 5 stars Finally the 1938 concert without the static!.......2007-03-28

A great remake of the best jazz concert ever. Cleaning up the sound makes this CD a treat to listen to over and over

5 out of 5 stars THE classic swing era concert.......2007-03-19

Much has been written about Benny Goodman's Carnegie Hall 1938 concert. Very little about this brilliant edition, and its masterful sound restoration by Bjorn Almstedt. At last this classic swing era concert sounds like the time when the LP came out: a full, warm, authentic sound, far from the horrible CD edition that has been on the market for many years. Make sure you get this version: it's worth every cent, you'll love playing it again and again, and marvel at the likes of Goodman and his many great associates: Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson, Lionel Hampton, Jess Stacy, and a host of swing and jazz legends. Among them Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney and Cootie Williams, three immortal Ellingtonians, who play 'Blue Reverie'. When I heard this piece for the first time, in 1967, I instantly became a fan of the music of Duke Ellington. That's 40 years ago ...

4 out of 5 stars SUPERB REMASTERING OF MILESTONE JAZZ CONCERT.......2007-01-24

Amongst celebrated dates which exist in popular music, 16th January 1938 denotes the day the Benny Goodman Orchestra played the rarified environs of New York's Carnegie Hall - previously designated as the dignified home of classical music. Initially conceived as a publicity stunt to enhance Goodman's increasing popularity, this was the very first time a jazz ensemble had ever played this venue and despite initial coolness towards the event, the sell-out performance left no doubt that swing dance bands provided the latest craze which could no longer be ignored.

Fortunately, the Concert was recorded but in comparison with today's technology the methods and equipment used at the time were relatively crude. The outcome was acceptable but the acetates were filed away and not rediscovered until 1950 when their transfer to vinyl resulted in a million-plus selling album-set. The back-up aluminium masters were also lost for decades but when located in 1998, they formed the basis for a CD set released by Sony the following year. Unfortunately the re-mastering failed to filter out numerous surface imperfections, clicks and hiss with the overall shrill sound lacking depth, much to the disappointment of many buyers who were quick at making their views known concerning such an outcome which could only be regarded as a botched job. Subsequently, other record companies released the Concert with attempts using ongoing developments in technology enabling a degree of improved sound. However, this new Jasmine release has succeeded in both cleanly removing annoying defects and managing to furnish an overall warmer sound without compromising the music, the excitement and ambiance of the occasion and venue.

It's now possible to enjoy interludes by Benny's trio and quartet as well as the full orchestra with the lengthy version of HONEYSUCKLE ROSE played as a jam session and starring such luminaries as Lester Young, Buck Clayton, Count Basie, Harry James and Johnny Hodges. That old Goodman favourite, AVALON brings vibraphonist Lionel Hampton to the fore and other stellar names involved include Ziggy Elman, Teddy Wilson and Bobby Hackett. Supplying necessary glamour, vocalist Martha Tilton, handles LOCH LOMOND and BEI MIR BIST DU SCHON with great style. Of course the highlight is SING, SING, SING, with Jess Stacey's spontaneous piano interlude equaled by typical star drumming from Gene Krupa with his tom-tom rhythms stirring up enthusiasm of the highest order. Carnegie Hall would henceforth open its doors and embrace performances by dance bands, jazz instrumentalists and popular vocalists. This finely-tuned re-mastered recording will ensure this event continues to be cherished as a jazz milestone.

3 out of 5 stars Uneven.......2006-12-25

It is well established that Benny Goodman's 1938 swing concert at Carnegie Hall was pivotal in "legitimizing" jazz as a musical art form among the general public-especially the white audience. My jazz collection is weak on swing and heavy on bebop. So, I decided to purchase this CD. I have some mixed feelings regarding the quality of the music as well as the sound.
First, the choice of music is very uneven. While some pieces are timeless, others are just plain corny and dated! Goodman's intention was to present a history of jazz from its beginnings in New Orleans to 1938 New York. The musical execution is of high quality. But, this is no surprise, as Goodman was known to be a perfectionist. Ellington and Basie band members who "jammed" with Goodman's Orchestra on this date were at the peak of their careers.
Second, the original sound recording is very poor. At the time, Goodman was not aware the concert was being recorded and only found out weeks later. There is only so much modern technology can achieve with such poor originals. Bjorn Almstedt did a great job restoring the original audio. Unfortunately, he had an almost Herculean task. Some of the soloing is so low as to be almost inaudible. Regardless, this is an important recording in the history of jazz and it provides some enjoyable listening moments.

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