#BennyCarter – Swing & Beyond

Mike Zirpolo November 3, 2018 0 COMMENTS

“Malibu” (1945) Benny Carter; Glen Gray with Skeets Herfurt (1958)

“Malibu” Composed and arranged by Benny Carter. Recorded by Benny Carter and His Orchestra for Capitol on April 9, 1945 in Los Angeles. Benny Carter, alto saxophone, directing: Paul Cohen, first trumpet; Gerald Wilson, Emmett [..]

Swing 101

Mike Zirpolo July 1, 2017 0 COMMENTS

“Happy as the Day Is Long” (1934) Fletcher Henderson

“Happy as the Day is Long” Composed by Harold Arlen; arranged by Benny Carter. Recorded by Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra for Decca on September 11, 1934. Fletcher Henderson directing: Russell Smith, first trumpet; Irving [..]

New Blues (1967) Buddy Rich

"New Blues" Composed and arranged by Donall Piestrup. Recorded by the Buddy Rich Big Band on June 15, 1967 for Pacific Jazz/Liberty ...

Cuckoo in the Clock (1939) Benny Goodman and Johnny Mercer

Johnny Mercer...Poet of American Popular Song The story: I have found over time that my reading is very often directed by ...

Swanee River (1935) Jimmie Lunceford and Sy Oliver, and (1940) Tommy Dorsey and Sy Oliver

"Swanee River" Composed by Stephen Foster; arranged by Sy Oliver. Recorded by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra for Decca on September 23, ...

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 ...

Malibu (1945) Benny Carter; Glen Gray with Skeets Herfurt (1958)

"Malibu" Composed and arranged by Benny Carter. Recorded by Benny Carter and His Orchestra for Capitol on April 9, 1945 in Los ...