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“Picasso” Composed by Coleman Hawkins. Recorded by Coleman Hawkins circa July-August 1948 as an unaccompanied tenor saxophone solo in New York. The story: The category “far out” at swingandbeyond.com exists so that the posts presented [..]
“Idiot’s Delight” Composed and arranged by Eddie Sauter. Recorded by Ray McKinley and His Orchestra for RCA Victor on December 29, 1947 in New York. Ray McKinley, drums, probably allowing Eddie Sauter to direct his [..]
“Portrait of a Guinea Farm” Composed and arranged by Claude Thornhill. Recorded by Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra for Okeh/Columbia in New York on April 16, 1941. Claude Thornhill, piano, directing: Conrad Gozzo, first trumpet; [..]