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Movie music Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo February 14, 2023 1 COMMENTS

“Luck Be a Lady” (1963) Frank Sinatra with Billy May

“Luck Be a Lady” Composed by Frank Loesser; arranged by Billy May. Recorded by Frank Sinatra for Reprise on July 25, 1963 in Los Angeles. Frank Sinatra, singing; with Billy May, directing the orchestra (approximate [..]

Movie music Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo January 11, 2023 1 COMMENTS

“I’m in a Dancing Mood” (1936) Tommy Dorsey with Jack Leonard /Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond (1959)

“I’m in a Dancing Mood” Composed by Al Hoffman, Al Goodheart and Maurice Sigler; probably arranged by Paul Wetstein (Weston) or Dick Jones. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra for Victor on November 24, [..]

Movie music Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo January 2, 2023 0 COMMENTS

“Southern Scandal” Stan Kenton (1945) /Billy May and the Swing Era Orchestra (1970)

“Southern Scandal” Composed and arranged by Stan Kenton. Recorded by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra for Capitol on May 4, 1945 in Chicago. Stan Kenton, piano, directing: Buddy Childers, John Carroll, Mel Green, Gene Roland [..]

Movie music Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo December 27, 2022 5 COMMENTS

“It’s Always You” Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra (1941) / Frank Sinatra with Sy Oliver (1961)

“It’s Always You” Composed by Jimmy Van Heusen (music) and Johnny Burke (lyric); arranged by Axel Stordahl. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra for Victor on January 15, 1941 in New York. Tommy Dorsey, [..]

Movie music Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo November 14, 2022 2 COMMENTS

“Intermezzo” (1941) Glenn Miller/Bill Finegan and (1979) Syd Lawrence/Bill Finegan

“Intermezzo (A Love Story)” Composed by Heinz Provost; arranged by Bill Finegan. Recorded live by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra on their CBS Chesterfield radio show on June 24, 1941 in Chicago.(*) Glenn Miller, first [..]

Movie music Seasons and Such
Mike Zirpolo August 5, 2022 1 COMMENTS

“Theme from “A Summer Place” (1960) Percy Faith

“Theme from A Summer Place” Music by Max Steiner (*); arranged and conducted by Percy Faith. Recorded by Percy Faith and His Orchestra for Columbia on September 11, 1960 in New York. The story – [..]

Movie music Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo June 10, 2022 2 COMMENTS

“The Pink Panther Theme” (1963) Henry Mancini with Plas Johnson/”Piano and Strings” Henry Mancini with Jimmy Rowles

“The Pink Panther Theme” Composed and arranged by Henry Mancini. Recorded by Henry Mancini and His Orchestra for RCA Victor on September 16, 1963 in Hollywood. Henry Mancini, directing an orchestra of Hollywood studio musicians [..]

Movie music Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo May 7, 2022 1 COMMENTS

“Over the Rainbow” (1961) Ella Fitzgerald

“Over the Rainbow” Composed by Harold Arlen, music; and E.Y. Harburg, lyric. Arranged by Billy May. Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald on January 15, 1961 for Verve in Hollywood. Billy May, arranger, directing: Don Fagerquist, trumpet; [..]

Movie music Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo March 31, 2022 4 COMMENTS

“Temptation” (1940) Artie Shaw with Les Robinson and Nick Fatool

“Temptation” Composed by Nacio Herb Brown; arranged by Lennie Hayton. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Victor on September 7, 1940 in Hollywood. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Charles William “Billy” Butterfield, first trumpet; [..]

Movie music Sleepers Swinging the Classics Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo January 29, 2022 3 COMMENTS

“To a Wild Rose” (1946) Johnny Bothwell

“To a Wild Rose” Composed by Edward MacDowell; arranged by Paul Villepigue. Recorded by Johnny Bothwell and His Orchestra for Signature in May of 1946 in New York. Johnny Bothwell, alto saxophone, directing: Paul Leichter, [..]

Movie music Sleepers Spotlight on Sidemen (and Women) Swing and Swing Redux
Mike Zirpolo December 22, 2021 4 COMMENTS

“You’re a Sweetheart” (1937) Tommy Dorsey’s Clambake Seven with Edythe Wright/ (1971) Billy May with Dick Nash and Eileen Wilson

“You’re a Sweetheart” Composed by Jimmy McHugh (music) and Harold Adamson (lyric); Head arrangement by Tommy Dorsey. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Clambake Seven for Victor on October 14, 1937 in New York. Tommy [..]

Movie music Sleepers Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo November 1, 2021 5 COMMENTS

“Theme From Exodus” (1962) Bernie Lowe with Walt Levinsky and Al Cohn

“Theme from Exodus” Composed by Ernest Gold; arranged by Sid Feller. Recorded by Bernie Lowe and His Orchestra for Cameo in early 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York. Personnel unknown. However, I will go out [..]

Movie music Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo January 23, 2021 1 COMMENTS

“Happy Days Are Here Again” (1962) Barbra Streisand

“Happy Days Are Here Again” Composed by Milton Ager (music) and Jack Yellin (lyric); arranged by George “The Fox” Williams. Recorded by Barbra Streisand for Columbia Records in October of 1962 in New York. The [..]

Masterpieces Movie music Sleepers Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo October 21, 2020 0 COMMENTS

“Cheek to Cheek” (1953) Tommy Dorsey/Bill Finegan

“Cheek to Cheek” Composed by Irving Berlin; arranged by Bill Finegan. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra for Decca on August 14, 1953 in Hollywood, California. Tommy Dorsey, first trombone, directing: Paul Cohen, first [..]

Movie music Spotlight on Sidemen Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo November 22, 2019 1 COMMENTS

“Chinatown Theme” (1974) Jerry Goldsmith – Trumpet solo – Uan Rasey

“Chinatown Theme”  Composed by Jerry Goldsmith; trumpet solo by Uan Rasey. The story: Jerry Goldsmith, the composer of the haunting melodic theme for the great film Chinatown has explained how he created this timeless, evocative music: “Chinatown [..]

Movie music Sleepers
Mike Zirpolo February 5, 2019 0 COMMENTS

“Blues for Brando” (1953) Leith Stevens/Shorty Rogers, with Bud Shank, Milt Bernhart and Bob Cooper

  “Blues for Brando” Composed  by Leith Stevens; arranged by Leith Stevens with probable assistance by Shorty Rogers.(*) Recorded by Leith Stevens with Shorty Rogers on August 14, 1953 in Hollywood, California. Leith Stevens, directing: [..]

Movie music Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo November 10, 2018 3 COMMENTS

“Invitation” (1963) Buddy Morrow

“Invitation” Composed by Bronislaw Kaper; arranged by Walt Stuart. Recorded by Buddy Morrow and His Orchestra in New York in 1963. The Story:  Bronislaw Kaper (shown at left in the 1950s) was born on February 5, 1902 [..]

Movie music Sleepers Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo September 15, 2018 3 COMMENTS

“Blues for Francine” (1987) Ralph Burns

“Blues for Francine” Composed and arranged by Ralph Burns. Recorded by Ralph Burns at Group IV Recording, Hollywood, California in February of 1987. Ralph Burns, piano, conducting: Rick Baptist, first trumpet; Oscar Brashear, Gary Grant, [..]

Movie music Seasons and Such Spotlight on Sidemen (and Women) Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo December 18, 2016 0 COMMENTS

“White Christmas” (1967) Barbra Streisand

“White Christmas” Composed by Irving Berlin. Recorded by Barbra Streisand for Columbia in September 1967 in Los Angeles. The story – part one: There’s never been such a day… I have learned again and again throughout [..]

Masterpieces Movie music Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo December 6, 2016 3 COMMENTS

“I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm” (1946) Les Brown

“I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm” Composed by Irving Berlin; arranged by Skip Martin. Recorded by Les Brown and His Orchestra for Columbia on September 16, 1946 in Hollywood. Les Brown, directing: Don Paladino, [..]

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Disc Jockey Jump (1947) Gene Krupa/Gerry Mulligan

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125th Street Prophet (1944) Woody Herman with Neal Hefti and Dave Tough

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Strictly Instrumental (1941) Harry James / (1942) Jimmie Lunceford

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Blue (Because of You) (1935) Earl Fatha Hines / (1940) Lionel Hampton and Nat King Cole

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