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Old 01-16-2011, 06:50 AM
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Recommend a good big band album
I need some good big band music from the '30s through the '50s to download to my iPod. A variety of bands and songs would be great.
Anybody here have any recommendations?
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Old 01-16-2011, 07:01 AM
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the complete atomic basie

the count meets the duke

ellington at newport

black, brown ,and beige

dizzy gillespie and his big band live
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Old 01-16-2011, 07:02 AM
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I would start with Duke Ellington's "Live At Newport 1956"
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Old 01-16-2011, 07:06 AM
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I would start with Duke Ellington's "Live At Newport 1956"
+1. My father wore this vinyl out when I was a kid.
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Old 01-16-2011, 09:02 AM
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anything by duke, or the count. if you can find some chick webb, you might like that as well.
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Old 01-16-2011, 09:04 AM
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p.s.

there's a great double disc called thelonius monk big band/ quartet. one disc is the monk quartet, the other the monk big band. not your typical big band stuff, but stellar nonetheless. both discs are live.
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Old 01-16-2011, 09:51 AM
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Thought of another that is more a modern take on a 50's big band thing. Very well recorded with modern players:
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Old 01-16-2011, 03:12 PM
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One of my favourite Ellington
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Old 01-16-2011, 03:28 PM
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One of my favourite Ellington
THIS!
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Old 01-16-2011, 03:37 PM
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Old 01-16-2011, 03:54 PM
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Darcy James Argue's Secret Society

Not classic Big Band as OP was requesting but thought some of you might enjoy this contemporary take on the music.


http://secretsociety.typepad.com/


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Old 01-16-2011, 05:47 PM
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Ellington '55 is excellent:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellington_%E2%80%9855

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Old 01-16-2011, 06:12 PM
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Here are a few:


Glen Miller
Tommy Dorsey
Artie Shaw
Gene Krupa
Benny Goodman
Red Nichols
Red McKenzie
Coleman Hawkins
Count Basie
Lionel Hampton
Louis Armstrong
Buddy Rich
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Old 01-16-2011, 07:47 PM
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Modern recreation, but well worth the listen.
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Old 01-16-2011, 07:50 PM
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Sinatra At The Sands (with Count Basie Orchestra). Tight band, great singing.
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