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Sleepers Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo October 21, 2023 1 COMMENTS

“Guajira” (1949) Artie Shaw/Morton Gould/Hershey Kaye

“Guajira” Composed by Morton Gould; arranged by Hershey Kaye. Recorded by Artie Shaw with an orchestra conducted by Walter Hendl for Columbia Records on March 11,1949 in Liederkranz Hall, New York. The story: Many aspects [..]

Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Swinging the Classics
Mike Zirpolo July 8, 2022 3 COMMENTS

“Pavanne” (1939) Glenn Miller/ (1970) Billy May and the Swing Era Orchestra

“Pavanne” Composed by Morton Gould; arranged by Bill Finegan and Glenn Miller. Recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra for Bluebird on April 18, 1939 in New York. Glenn Miller, first and solo trombone, directing: [..]

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Non-Stop Flight (1938) - live - Artie Shaw with Tony Pastor

"Non-Stop Flight"  Composed and arranged by Artie Shaw. Recorded in performance by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra on December 1, 1938 from ...

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There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York (2002) Randy Sandke with Jon-Erik Kellso and Scott Robinson

"There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York" Composed by George Gershwin; arranged by Bob Haggart. Original Haggart arrangement was ...

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Good-Bye (1935) Benny Goodman with Bunny Berigan and Jack Lacey/ (1958) Charlie Barnet with Chauncey Welsch and Charlie Shavers

"Good-Bye" Composed and arranged by Gordon Jenkins. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor in Hollywood on September 27, 1935. Benny ...

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Flight of the Foo Birds (1959) Count Basie with Frank Wess, Thad Jones and Billy Mitchell

"Flight of the Foo Birds" Composed and arranged by Neal Hefti. Recorded by Count Basie and His Orchestra as a part of ...

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The Minor Goes Muggin' (1945) Tommy Dorsey/Sy Oliver with Duke Ellington, Sid Cooper, Charlie Shavers and Buddy Rich

"The Minor Goes Muggin'" Composed and arranged by Sy Oliver. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra for Victor on May 14, ...

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  • “Non-Stop Flight” (1938) – live – Artie Shaw with Tony Pastor
  • “There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York” (2002) Randy Sandke with Jon-Erik Kellso and Scott Robinson
  • “Good-Bye” (1935) Benny Goodman with Bunny Berigan and Jack Lacey/ (1958) Charlie Barnet with Chauncey Welsch and Charlie Shavers
  • “Flight of the Foo Birds” (1959) Count Basie with Frank Wess, Thad Jones and Billy Mitchell
  • “I Got Rhythm” (1942) Glenn Miller with Billy May, Al Klink and Skip Martin
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