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Masterpieces One More Time! Spotlight on Sidemen Swing 101 Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo October 30, 2025 2 COMMENTS

“Oh, Lady Be Good” (1939) Count Basie with Chu Berry, Shad Collins, Lester Young and Dicky Wells

“Oh, Lady Be Good” Composed by George Gershwin; head arrangement. Recorded by Count Basie and His Orchestra for Decca on February 4, 1939 in New York. William J. “Count” Basie, piano, directing: Ed Lewis, first [..]

Movie music Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo August 7, 2025 0 COMMENTS

“Solace” (1973) Scott Joplin/Marvin Hamlisch

“Solace” Composed by Scott Joplin; conducted and adapted by Marvin Hamlisch. This music was recorded in Los Angeles in 1973 as a part of the production of the Universal feature film The Sting. Marvin Hamlisch, piano, [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen Swing 101 Swing and Swing Redux
Mike Zirpolo December 5, 2020 1 COMMENTS

“Margie” (1938) Jimmie Lunceford with Trummy Young; (1971) Billy May with Trummy Young

“Margie” Composed by Con Conrad and J. Russell Robinson (music), Benny Davis (lyric); arranged by Sy Oliver. Recorded by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra for Decca on January 6, 1938 in New York. Jimmie Lunceford, [..]

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  • “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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