Masterpieces – Page 3 – Swing & Beyond

Mike Zirpolo March 22, 2016 8 COMMENTS

“Take the ‘A’ Train” (1941) Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn with Ray Nance

“Take the ‘A’ Train” Composed and arranged by Billy Strayhorn Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor Records; February 15,1941, Hollywood CA Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Wallace Jones, first trumpet; Ray Nance, [..]

Masterpieces Swing 101

Mike Zirpolo March 22, 2016 3 COMMENTS

The Birth Of Swing – Louis Armstrong and “West End Blues (1928),” Bix Beiderbecke and “Clementine” (1927)

Louis Armstrong and “West End Blues,” Bix Beiderbecke and “Clementine,” and the “Birth” of Swing An introduction to the music, musicians and singers of the swing era. During the swing era, big bands were the [..]