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“Prelude to Carmen” Composed by Georges Bizet; arranged by Jack Pleis and Jan Savitt. Recorded by Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters for Victor on May 5, 1941 in Chicago. Jan Savitt, directing: Johnny Napton, [..]
“Harold in Italy” Composition by Eddie Sauter based on a theme from Hector Berlioz’s Harold in Italie; arrangement by Eddie Sauter. Recorded by Ray McKinley and His Orchestra for RCA Victor on December 28, 1947 in New [..]
“Introduction – Nutcracker Suite” Composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky; arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra on May 26, 1960 in Los Angeles. Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Eddie Mullins, Andres Meringuito, Willie [..]
“Turbans on Parade”/Danse Arabe Composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky; probably arranged by Johnny Thompson. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra for Decca on April 15, 1953 in New York. Thomas F. Dorsey, Jr. first and [..]
“Rhapsody in Blue” Composed by George Gershwin; arranged by Bill Finegan. Recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra for Victor on July 16, 1942 in Chicago. Glenn Miller, first trombone, directing: John Best, first trumpet; [..]
“The Maids of Cadiz” “Les Filles de Cadix” Composed by Leo Delibes; head arrangement. Recorded by the Benny Goodman Sextet for Capitol on June 6, 1947 in Hollywood. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Jimmy Rowles, piano; [..]
“Pavanne” Composed by Morton Gould; arranged by Bill Finegan and Glenn Miller. Recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra for Bluebird on April 18, 1939 in New York. Glenn Miller, first and solo trombone, directing: [..]
“My Reverie” Composed by Claude Debussy; lyric by Larry Clinton. Recorded by Larry Clinton and His Orchestra for Victor on July 16, 1938 in New York. Larry Clinton, directing: Walter Smith, Ricky Traettino and [..]
“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, [..]
“Moonlight Sonata” Composed by Ludwig von Beethoven; arranged by Bill Finegan. Recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra for RCA Bluebird on November 24,1941 in New York. Glenn Miller, first trombone; directing: R.D. McMickle, first [..]
“Goin’ Home” Composed by Antonin Dvorak; arranged by Jerry Gray. Recorded live in performance by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra on a CBS Chesterfield broadcast on December 18, 1940 in New York. Glenn Miller, first [..]
“Blues” from Lenox Avenue Composed and arranged by William Grant Still. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Victor on December 4, 1940 in Hollywood. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Billy Butterfield, George “Jumbo” Wendt and [..]
“Anitra’s Dance” Composed by Edvard Grieg; arranged by Charlie Shavers. Recorded by the John Kirby Sextet for Vocalion/Columbia on May 19, 1939 in New York. John Kirby, bass, directing: Charlie Shavers, trumpet; William “Buster” Bailey, [..]
“Arab Dance” Composed by Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky; arranged by Gil Evans. Recorded by Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra for Columbia on July 17, 1946 in New York. Claude Thornhill, piano, directing: Louis Mucci, first trumpet; [..]
More Music by Gershwin I continue my tribute to the music of George Gershwin by presenting a superb 1964 performance of his Piano Prelude 2 in a magnificent arrangement by John Woehrmann, for trombone virtuoso Buddy [..]
