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Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo April 16, 2022 1 COMMENTS

“Solitude” (1934) Duke Ellington; and Maxwell Davis (1960)

“Solitude” Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on January 10, 1934 in Chicago. Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Arthur Whetsel, Freddie Jenkins, Louis Bacon and Cootie Williams, [..]

Masterpieces Spotlight on Sidemen Swing 101 Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo October 25, 2019 3 COMMENTS

“Concerto for Cootie” (1940) Duke Ellington and Cootie Williams

“Concerto for Cootie” Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on March 15,1940 in Chicago. Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Wallace Jones, first trumpet; Rex Stewart, cornet; Cootie [..]

Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo March 16, 2019 5 COMMENTS

“Gypsy Without a Song” (1938) Duke Ellington; (1993) Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra

“Gypsy Without a Song” Composed by Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol and Lou Singer; arranged by Lou Singer. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Master/Brunswick on June 20, 1938 in New York. Duke Ellington, [..]

Masterpieces
Mike Zirpolo April 11, 2018 5 COMMENTS

“Harlem Air Shaft” (1940) Duke Ellington – live version

With this post, swingandbeyond.com celebrates two milestones: our 100th post, and our 30,000th viewer. I am delighted that so many people are interested in this thing called swing. I have quite a few new ideas [..]

Sleepers
Mike Zirpolo December 31, 2017 2 COMMENTS

“Blue Reverie” (1937-38) Duke Ellington, and Benny Goodman’s 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert

“Blue Reverie” Composed by Duke Ellington and Harry Carney; arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters for Variety on March 8-9, 1937 in New York. Edward K. “Duke” Ellington, piano, [..]

Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo May 3, 2017 5 COMMENTS

“Cherry” (1937 and 1941) Benny Goodman

The Ripening of “Cherry” “Cherry” Composed by Don Redman; arranged by Jimmy Mundy. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra from a CBS radio sustaining broadcast October 27,1937, Madhattan Room, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York City. Benny [..]

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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, ...

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Over the Rainbow (1961) Ella Fitzgerald

"Over the Rainbow" Composed by Harold Arlen, music; and E.Y. Harburg, lyric. Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald on January 15, 1961 for Verve ...

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

"My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice" Composed by Camille Saint-Saens; arranged by Billy Moore. Recorded by Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters ...

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Solitude (1934) Duke Ellington; and Maxwell Davis (1960)

"Solitude" Composed and arranged by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on January 10, 1934 in Chicago. Duke ...

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“Tenderly” (1957) Ted Heath with Leslie Gilbert on alto saxophone

”Tenderly” Composed by Walter Gross; arranged by Johnny Keating. Recorded by Ted Heath and His Music in London for Decca in October, ...

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