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Seasons and Such Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo November 28, 2020 2 COMMENTS

“Autumn Serenade” (1945) Harry James/Billy May; (1970) Billy May and Joe Graves

“Autumn Serenade” Composed by Peter De Rose; arranged by Billy May. Recorded by Harry James and His Orchestra for Columbia on July 24,1945 in Hollywood. Harry James, trumpet, directing: Jimmy Campbell, Irwin Berken, Al Ramsey, [..]

Seasons and Such Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo November 14, 2020 2 COMMENTS

“(How I’ll Miss You) When Summer is Gone” (1967) Billy Maxted and His Manhattan Jazz Band; and (1929) Hal Kemp

  “(How I’ll Miss You) When Summer is Gone” Composed by Hal Kemp; arranged by Billy Maxted. Recorded by Billy Maxted and His Manhattan Jazz Band for Liberty in 1967. Billy Maxted, piano, directing: Bob [..]

Seasons and Such Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo August 25, 2020 5 COMMENTS

“Afternoon in August” (1947) Billy Butterfield/Bill Stegmeyer; (1960) Glen Gray/Shorty Sherock

“Afternoon in August” Composed and arranged by Bill Stegmeyer. Recorded by Billy Butterfield and His Orchestra for Capitol on November 10, 1947 in New York. Billy Butterfield, trumpet, directing: Archie Johnson, Bob Peck and Jack [..]

Seasons and Such Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo June 10, 2020 1 COMMENTS

“Afternoon of a Moax” (1940) Charlie Barnet

“Afternoon of a Moax” (“Shake, Rattle and Roll”) Composed and arranged by Charlie Barnet. Recorded by Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra for RCA-Bluebird on April 16, 1940 in New York. Charles D. “Charlie” Barnet, tenor [..]

Seasons and Such Sleepers Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo February 9, 2019 8 COMMENTS

“My Funny Valentine” (1954) Artie Shaw

“My Funny Valentine” Composed by Richard Rodgers (music) and Lorenz Hart (lyric). Privately recorded by the Artie Shaw Gramercy Five in Hollywood in June of 1954. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Hank Jones, piano; Joe Puma, [..]

Seasons and Such Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo December 15, 2018 2 COMMENTS

“The Christmas Song” and Nat “King” Cole

The story: Try to rewind your mind to the summer of 1945, in the San Fernando Valley district of Los Angeles, California. I quote singer Mel Torme’ (shown at left in the 1940s) to fill [..]

Seasons and Such Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo March 2, 2018 7 COMMENTS

“Forty Days” (1965) Dave Brubeck Quartet featuring Paul Desmond

“Forty Days” Composed by Dave Brubeck. Head arrangement by Dave Brubeck Quartet. Recorded by the Dave Brubeck Quartet for Columbia Records in New York between September 20 and October 13, 1965. Dave Brubeck, piano; Paul [..]

Seasons and Such Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo February 9, 2018 1 COMMENTS

“Manha de Carnaval” (1962) Vince Guaraldi

“Manha de Carnaval” Music composed by Luiz Bonfa’. Recorded by the Vince Guaraldi Trio in February, 1962 for Fantasy Records in San Francisco. Vince Guaraldi, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Colin Bailey, drums. The story: As [..]

Masterpieces Seasons and Such
Mike Zirpolo December 26, 2016 0 COMMENTS

“Snowfall” (1941) Claude Thornhill

“Snowfall” Composed and arranged by Claude Thornhill. Recorded for Columbia by Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra on May 21, 1941 in New York. Claude Thornhill, piano, directing: Conrad Gozzo, first trumpet; Lyle F. “Rusty” Dedrick, [..]

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: Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” was used in the 1942 Paramount film, Holiday Inn, starring Bing Crosby [..]

Seasons and Such Spotlight on Sidemen Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo October 28, 2016 0 COMMENTS

“Summer Sequence Part 4” (1947) and “Early Autumn” (1948) Woody Herman

“Summer Sequence Part 4” Composed and Arranged by Ralph Burns. Recorded by Woody Herman and His Orchestra for Columbia on December 27, 1947 in Hollywood, California.  Woody Herman, alto saxophone, directing: Bernie Glow,Stan Fishelson, Marky [..]

Masterpieces Seasons and Such Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo October 11, 2016 3 COMMENTS

Repost Number One: “Summertime” (1945) Artie Shaw/Eddie Sauter

*************** I am taking this opportunity to celebrate the 150,000th visit to swingandbeyond.com. I am selecting one of my previous posts, which I have spruced-up a bit, to celebrate with. The music I included in [..]

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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 ...

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Nina Never Knew (1952) Sauter-Finegan Orchestra with Joe Mooney; and (1968) Frankie Carle with Georgie Auld and Dick Nash

  "Nina Never Knew" Composed by Louis Alter (music) and Milton Drake (lyric); arranged by Bill Finegan. Recorded by the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra for ...

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St. James Infirmary (1941) Artie Shaw with Hot Lips Page

  "St. James Infirmary" Composed by Joe Primrose; arranger unknown (*) Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Victor on November 12, ...

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Green Goon Jive (1941) Jan Savitt/Billy Moore

"Green Goon Jive" Composed by Jan Savitt; arranged by Billy Moore. Recorded by Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters for Decca on ...

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'T'Aint So Honey, 'T'Aint So (1938) Bunny Berigan - with Georgie Auld, Joe Dixon and Buddy Rich

"'T'Aint So Honey, 'T'Aint So" Composed by Willard Robison; arranger unknown, possibly Dick Rose. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra for ...

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