Where Swing is King!
“Skyliner” Composed by Charlie Barnet; arranged by Billy Moore. Recorded by Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra for Decca on August 3, 1944 in Los Angeles. Charlie Barnet, soprano and tenor saxophones; directing: Jack Mootz, first [..]
“I’ll Never Be the Same” Composed by Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli; arranged by Ray Conniff. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Victor on January 9, 1945 in New York. Artie Shaw, directing: [..]
“I Was Doing Allright” Composed by George Gershwin; head arrangement. Recorded live in performance by Artie Shaw’s Gramercy Five on Bing Crosby’s NBC Kraft Music Hall radio show on March 15, 1945 in Los Angeles. [..]
The story: In the mid and late 1970s, I was fortunate enough to make several trips to New York City with the specific purpose of trying to hear as much music and see as many [..]