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Sleepers Spotlight on Sidemen Swing and Swing Redux Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo September 7, 2026 0 COMMENTS

“Lover’s Leap” (1946) Les Brown with Ted Nash, Geoff Clarkson and Jimmy Zito/(1971) Billy May with Justin Gordon and Ray Sherman

“Lover’s Leap” Composed and arranged by Bob Higgins. Recorded by Les Brown and His Orchestra for Columbia on February 25, 1946 in New York. Les Brown, directing: Al Muller, Bob Higgins, Don Jacoby and Jimmy [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen (and Women) Swing 101 Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo August 3, 2024 1 COMMENTS

“Sentimental Journey” (1944) Les Brown with Doris Day and Ted Nash

“Sentimental Journey” Composed by Les Brown and Ben Homer (music); Bud Green, (lyric); arranged by Ben Homer. Recorded by Les Brown and His Orchestra for Columbia on November 20, 1944 in New York. Les Brown, [..]

Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo July 27, 2024 2 COMMENTS

“Twilight Time” (1944) Les Brown with Ted Nash and Geoff Clarkson/(1970) Billy May with Ray Sherman and Justin Gordon.

“Twilight Time” Composed by Buck Ram (lyric), Morty and Al Nevins and Artie Dunn (music); arranged by Frank Comstock. Recorded by Les Brown and His Orchestra for Columbia on November 20, 1944 in New York. [..]

Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo September 6, 2023 4 COMMENTS

“Leap Frog” Louis Armstrong and Joe Garland (1941)/Les Brown with Ted Nash (1945)

“Leap Frog” Composed and arranged by Joe Garland. Recorded by Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra for Decca in Chicago on November 16, 1941. Louis Armstrong, trumpet, directing: Shelton “Scad” Hemphill, first trumpet; Frank Galbreath and [..]

Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo June 10, 2021 3 COMMENTS

“High on a Windy Trumpet” (1946) Les Brown with Geoff Clarkson, Warren Covington, Ted Nash and Jimmy Zito

  “High on a Windy Trumpet” Composed and arranged by Bob Higgins. Recorded by Les Brown and His Orchestra for Columbia on March 27, 1946 in New York. Les Brown, conducting: Al Muller, Jimmy Zito, [..]

Masterpieces Movie music Swing 101 Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo December 6, 2016 3 COMMENTS

“I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm” (1946) Les Brown

“I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm” Composed by Irving Berlin; arranged by Skip Martin. Recorded by Les Brown and His Orchestra for Columbia on September 16, 1946 in Hollywood. Les Brown, directing: Don Paladino, [..]

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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
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  • “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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Recent Posts

  • “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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  • Mike Zirpolo on “The Minor Goes Muggin'” (1945) Tommy Dorsey/Sy Oliver with Duke Ellington, Sid Cooper, Charlie Shavers and Buddy Rich
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  • Jim Morales on “I Was Doing Allright” (1945) Artie Shaw’s Gramercy Five featuring Dodo Marmarosa and Barney Kessel.
  • Mike Zirpolo on “The Wearin’ of the Green” (1938) Bunny Berigan/Joe Lippman with Georgie Auld, Ray Conniff and Nat Lobovsky

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