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Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux
Mike Zirpolo November 17, 2024 1 COMMENTS

“It’s Sand, Man” (1942) Count Basie with Ed Lewis and Buddy Tate/ (1971) Billy May with Ray Sherman, Pete Candoli and Plas Johnson

“It’s Sand, Man” Composed by Edward A. Lewis; arranged by Wilbur “Buck” Clayton. Recorded by Count Basie and His Orchestra for Columbia on July 27, 1942 in Los Angeles. William J. “Count” Basie, piano, directing: [..]

Sleepers Swing 101 Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo June 23, 2023 2 COMMENTS

The “King of Swing” meets the Kings of Swing (1940) Benny Goodman with Count Basie, Lester Young and Charlie Christian – “Lester’s Dream” and “I Never Knew.”

“Lester’s Dream” Composed by Count Basie and Lester Young; informal head arrangement by Benny Goodman and Count Basie. Recorded by Benny Goodman for Columbia on October 28, 1940 in New York.(*) Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: [..]

Sleepers Spotlight on Sidemen Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo September 25, 2022 6 COMMENTS

“Countless Blues” and “I Want a Little Girl” (1938) Lester Young with Eddie Durham and Buck Clayton

“Countless Blues” Composed by Milt Gabler; arranged by Eddie Durham. Recorded by The Kansas City Six for Commodore Records on September 8,(*) 1938 in New York. Eddie Durham, electric guitar, directing: Lester Young, clarinet; Wilbur [..]

Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo February 1, 2019 3 COMMENTS

“Easy Does It” (1940) Count Basie with Lester Young, Buck Clayton and Sweets Edison

“Easy Does It” Composed by Sy Oliver and James “Trummy” Young; arranged by Jimmy Mundy. Recorded by Count Basie and His Orchestra for Columbia on March 20, 1940 in New York. William J. “Count” Basie, [..]

Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo February 16, 2018 6 COMMENTS

“Rattle and Roll” (1945) Benny Goodman

“Rattle and Roll” Composed and arranged by Wilbur “Buck” Clayton. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Columbia on December 19, 1945 in New York. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Conrad Gozzo, first trumpet; John [..]

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  • “Tuesday at Ten” (1941) Benny Goodman/Skip Martin with Lou McGarity and Mel Powell
  • “Uncle Bud” (1941) Erskine Hawkins/Bill Johnson with Wilbur “Dud” Bascomb, Julian Dash and Haywood Henry/and (1943) with Bobby Johnson and Donald Cole
  • “Ad Lib on Nippon” (1966) Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn with Jimmy Hamilton, John Lamb and Rufus Jones
  • “For You” (1941) Tommy Dorsey/Sy Oliver with Jo Stafford
  • “Lover’s Leap” (1946) Les Brown with Ted Nash, Geoff Clarkson and Jimmy Zito/(1971) Billy May with Justin Gordon and Ray Sherman
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