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Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo April 30, 2023 1 COMMENTS

“Davenport Blues” (1938) Bunny Berigan with Georgie Auld, Ray Conniff, Gus Bivona and Buddy Rich

“Davenport Blues” Composed by Bix Beiderbecke; arranged by Joe Lippman. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Men for Victor on November 30, 1938 in New York. Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet, directing: Irving Goodman, [..]

Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo February 18, 2022 0 COMMENTS

“Tango Blues” (1951) Harry James / Glen Gray with Joe Graves (1961)

“Tango Blues”  Composed by Harry James; arranged by Ray Conniff. Recorded by Harry James and His Orchestra for Columbia on April 11, 1951 in Hollywood, California. Harry James, trumpet, directing: Everett McDonald, first trumpet; Dominic [..]

Sleepers Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo July 28, 2020 4 COMMENTS

“The Beaumont Ride” (1945) Harry James/Ray Conniff

“The Beaumont Ride” Composed by Ray Conniff and Harry James; arranged by Ray Conniff. Recorded by Harry James and His Orchestra for Columbia on December 19, 1945 in Los Angeles. Harry James, trumpet, directing: Jimmy [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo January 25, 2019 13 COMMENTS

“Just Kiddin’ Around” (1941) Artie Shaw

“Just Kiddin’ Around” Composed and arranged by Ray Conniff. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra on October 30, 1941 in Chicago for Victor Records. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Steve Lipkins, first trumpet; Aniello “Lee” [..]

Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo February 24, 2018 25 COMMENTS

“These Foolish Things” (1945) Artie Shaw/Ray Conniff

“These Foolish Things” Composed by Eric Maschwitz (Holt Marvel), lyric; Jack Strachey and Harry Link, music. Arranged by Ray Conniff. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra on June 8, 1945 for RCA Victor in [..]

Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo August 15, 2017 1 COMMENTS

Buddy Rich at 100: “Moten Swing” (1938) Bunny Berigan

“Moten Swing” Composed by Bennie and Buster Moten; arranged by Ray Conniff. Recorded by Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra live from a broadcast over WABC-New York from Roseland Ballroom in New York City in October [..]

Sleepers
plan9 March 25, 2016 0 COMMENTS

“Prelude in C Sharp Major” (1940) Artie Shaw

  “Prelude in C Sharp Major” Composed and Arranged by Ray Conniff and Artie Shaw Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Victor Records December 4, 1940 in Hollywood. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Billy [..]

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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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  • “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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