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Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Swinging the Classics
Mike Zirpolo July 8, 2022 3 COMMENTS

“Pavanne” (1939) Glenn Miller/ (1970) Billy May and the Swing Era Orchestra

“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: [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen (and Women) Swing and Swing Redux Swinging the Classics Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo May 13, 2022 4 COMMENTS

“My Reverie” (1938) Larry Clinton with Bea Wain/ (1938) Artie Shaw with Helen Forrest/ (1970) Billy May with Eileen Wilson

  “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 [..]

Sleepers Swinging the Classics Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo April 29, 2022 0 COMMENTS

“My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice” (1940) Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters – arranged by Billy Moore

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, [..]

Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Swinging the Classics Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo December 3, 2021 1 COMMENTS

“Moonlight Sonata” (1941) Glenn Miller / (1971) Enoch Light

“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 [..]

Sleepers Swinging the Classics Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo August 2, 2021 1 COMMENTS

“Goin’ Home” and “Slumber Song” (1940) Glenn Miller

“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 [..]

Masterpieces Sleepers Swinging the Classics Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo June 16, 2021 1 COMMENTS

“Blues” from “Lenox Avenue” (1940) Artie Shaw/William Grant Still

“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 [..]

Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Swinging the Classics Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo June 17, 2020 1 COMMENTS

“Anitra’s Dance” (1939) John Kirby Sextet and (1970) Billy May

“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, [..]

Masterpieces Swinging the Classics Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo May 3, 2019 0 COMMENTS

“Arab Dance” (1946) and “La Paloma” (1947) Claude Thornhill and Gil Evans

“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; [..]

Swinging the Classics Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo October 18, 2016 0 COMMENTS

Gershwin’s Piano Prelude 2, played by Buddy Morrow (1964)

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 [..]

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Publicity portrait of American singer and actor Herb Jeffries (aka Herbert Jeffrey), 1948. (Photo by John D. Kisch/Separate Cinema Archive/Getty Images)

Flamingo (1940) Duke Ellington, Herb Jeffries, Billy Strayhorn / (1953) Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Paul Gonsalves, Billy Strayhorn

"Flamingo" Composed by Ted Grouya (music) and Edmund Anderson (lyric); arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for ...

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Lady Day (1944) Artie Shaw with Roy Eldridge/ (1987) Loren Schoenberg and His Jazz Orchestra

"Lady Day" Composed and arranged by Jimmy Mundy. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Victor on November 23, 1944 in ...

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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 ...

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Jingle Bells (1935) Benny Goodman with Bunny Berigan

"Jingle Bells" Composed by J.S. Pierpont; arranged by Lyle "Spud" Murphy. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor on July ...

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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 ...

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  • “Flamingo” (1940) Duke Ellington, Herb Jeffries, Billy Strayhorn / (1953) Duke Ellington, Ray Nance, Paul Gonsalves, Billy Strayhorn
  • “Lady Day” (1944) Artie Shaw with Roy Eldridge/ (1987) Loren Schoenberg and His Jazz Orchestra
  • “I’m in a Dancing Mood” (1936) Tommy Dorsey with Jack Leonard /Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond (1959)
  • “Southern Scandal” Stan Kenton (1945) /Billy May and the Swing Era Orchestra (1970)
  • “It’s Always You” Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra (1941) / Frank Sinatra with Sy Oliver (1961)
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