The Big Band Era

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Swing That Music
2▶CD: In the Groove
3▶CD: Jumpin' for Joy
4▼CD: Swingmatism
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1Shufflin' Joe
alto saxophone:
Willie Randall (on 1940-02-27)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1940-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Oliver Coleman (on 1940-02-27)
guitar:
Hurley Ramey (on 1940-02-27)
piano:
Horace Henderson (on 1940-02-27)
reeds:
Dalbert Bright (on 1940-02-27)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1940-02-27) and Dave Young (saxophone) (on 1940-02-27)
trombone:
Nat Atkins (on 1940-02-27) and Edward Fant (on 1940-02-27)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1940-02-27), Harry "Pee Wee" Jackson (US trumpeter) (on 1940-02-27) and Ray Nance (on 1940-02-27)
violin:
Ray Nance (on 1940-02-27)
Horace Henderson and His Orchestra2:40
2I Got Rhythm
alto saxophone:
Willie Randall (on 1940-02-27)
double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1940-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Oliver Coleman (on 1940-02-27)
guitar:
Hurley Ramey (on 1940-02-27)
piano:
Horace Henderson (on 1940-02-27)
reeds:
Dalbert Bright (on 1940-02-27)
tenor saxophone:
Elmer Williams (on 1940-02-27) and Dave Young (saxophone) (on 1940-02-27)
trombone:
Nat Atkins (on 1940-02-27) and Edward Fant (on 1940-02-27)
trumpet:
Emmett Berry (on 1940-02-27), Harry "Pee Wee" Jackson (US trumpeter) (on 1940-02-27) and Ray Nance (on 1940-02-27)
violin:
Ray Nance (on 1940-02-27)
vocals:
Viola Jefferson (on 1940-02-27)
instrumental recording of:
I Got Rhythm (on 1940-02-27)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Horace Henderson and His Orchestra2:30
3Ko-Ko
recording of:
Ko-Ko
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:39
4Take the "A" Train
recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra2:54
5Calling All Bars
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-05-15)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-05-15)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-05-15)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-05-15)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1940-05-15)
reeds:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-05-15)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-05-15), Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-05-15) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-05-15)
saxophone:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-05-15)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-05-15) and Walter Thomas (on 1940-05-15)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1940-05-15), Quentin Jackson (on 1940-05-15) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-05-15)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-05-15), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-05-15) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-05-15)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-05-15)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-05-15)
recorded at:
Liederkranz Hall (Chicago) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-05-15)
part of:
Vocalion (by matrix number) (number: 27295-1)
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra2:44
6A Ghost of a Chance
alto saxophone:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-06-27), Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-06-27) and Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-06-27)
baritone saxophone:
Andrew Brown (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-06-27)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-06-27)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-06-27)
piano:
Benny Payne (jazz pianist and vocalist) (on 1940-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-06-27) and Walter Thomas (on 1940-06-27)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1940-06-27), Quentin Jackson (on 1940-06-27) and Keg Johnson (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-06-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-06-27), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-06-27) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-06-27)
arranger:
Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (by matrix number) (number: WC-3163-A)
instrumental recording of:
(I Don’t Stand) A Ghost of a Chance (on 1940-06-27)
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI Harmonies Ltd., Mills Music Limited and Mills Music, Inc.
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra2:58
7A La Bridge
Harlan Leonard and His Rockets43:17
8400 Swing
alto saxophone:
Darwin Jones (on 1940-07-15)
double bass:
Billy Hadnott (on 1940-07-15)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Price (US jazz/R&B drummer & singer) (on 1940-07-15)
guitar:
Stan Morgan (on 1940-07-15)
piano:
William S. Smith (on 1940-07-15)
reeds:
Henry Bridges (on 1940-07-15) and Harlan Leonard (on 1940-07-15)
tenor saxophone:
Jimmy Keith (on 1940-07-15)
trombone:
Fred Beckett (on 1940-07-15) and Richmond Henderson (on 1940-07-15)
trumpet:
Edward Johnson (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-07-15), James Ross (jazz trumpeter) (on 1940-07-15) and William H. Smith (on 1940-07-15)
Harlan Leonard and His Rockets3:03
9Blues to the Lonely (Lonely Blues)
Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra2:50
10Prelude to the Blues
Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra3:02
11Georgia in My Mind
instrumental recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra2:57
12Stop, the Red Light's On
recording of:
Stop! The Red Light's On
writer:
Taps Miller
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra3:19
13Snowfall
recording of:
Snowfall (on 1941-05-26)
writer:
Claude Thornhill and Ruth Thornhill
publisher:
Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra3:00
14Autumn Nocturne
Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra3:09
15Swingmatism
recording of:
Swingmatism
writer:
Jay McShann and William J. Scott
Jay McShann & His Orchestra2:40
16Sepian Bounce
recording of:
Sepian Bounce (on 1942-07-02)
writer:
Skipper Hall and Jay McShann
Jay McShann & His Orchestra3:10
17Flying Home No.1
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1942-05-26)
recording of:
Flying Home (instrumental version) (on 1942-05-26)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Ragbag Music (ASCAP) and Regent Music (BMI)
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:08
18In the Bag
vibraphone:
Lionel Hampton (on 1942-05-26)
recording of:
In the Bag
composer:
Robert Crowder (Hand drum and percussion. Worked with Art Blakey, Montego Joe and Olatunji) and Gladys Hampton
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:16
19Artistry in Rhythm
recording of:
Artistry in Rhythm
composer:
Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra3:17
20Eager Beaver
recording of:
Eager Beaver
composer:
Stan Kenton
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra3:08
21Cherry Red Blues
vocals:
Bob Merrill (jazz trumpeter and singer) (on 1946-01-22)
arranger:
Benny Carter
recorded at:
WMCA in New York, New York, United States (on 1946-01-22)
recording of:
Stingy Blues (on 1946-01-22)
writer:
Elaine Blackman, Leona Blackman, Lorenzo Pack and Robert Merrill (jazz trumpeter and singer)
Cootie Williams and His Orchestra3:00
22Round Midnight
Cootie Williams and His Orchestra3:10