Description
Golden age of BigBand / American Patrol, Begin the Beguine, One O'Clock Jump, Sweet Georgia Brown and many others / Performed by the BBC Big Band / Double Gold 2CD / Audio CD 1999 / Galaxy Music -3720252
UPC 8711637202522
MADE IN EU
TOTAL TIME: 185 MINUTES
Label: Galaxy
Released 1999
Genre: Big band, Jazz, Swing
Tracklist:
Disc 1
1. In The Mood (Garland/Razaf) 3:30
2. The Very Thought Of You (Noble) 3:36
3. Let's Dance (Stone/Bonirne) 2:15
4. American Patrol (Meacham) 3:25
5. Artistry In Rhythm (Kenton) 3:51
6. Begin The Beguine (Porter) 3:10
7. Big John's Special (Henderson) 3:10
8. Skyliner (Barnet) 3:02
9. What Is This Thing Called Love (Porter) 2:55
10. Hamps Boogie Woogie (Hampton) 3:23
11. I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo (Warren/Gordon) 4:40
12. Cherokee (Noble) 3:00
13. Opus In Pastels (Kenton) 2:25
14. Pinetops Boogie (Dickie) 3:15
15. Snowfall (Thornhill) 3:05
16. One O'Clock Jump (Basle) 3:00
Disc 2
1. Pennsylvania 6-5000 (Gray/Sigman) 3:16
2. Opus 1 (Oliver/Garris) 3:00
3. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good (Ellington/Webster) 2:34
4. A String Of Pearls (Gray/Delange) 3:25
5. Sweet Georgia Brown (Bernie/Pinkard/Casey) 2:50
6. I'll Never Smile Again (Lowe) 3:00
7. Stardreams (Spivak/Burke) 2:50
8. I Get A Kick Out Of You (Porter) 3:00
9. Long John Silver (Dorsey/Crise) 2:52
10. Down South Camp Meeting (Mills/Henderson) 3:10
11. Don't Be That Way (Sampson/Goodman/Parish) 3:05
12. Anvil Chorus (Verdi/Gray) 4:53
13. Moonlight Serenade (Miller/Parish) 4:01
14. After You've Gone (Creamer/Layton) 2:30
15. Pompton Turnpike (Osborne/Rogers) 3:14
16. On The Sunny Side Of The Street (McHugh/Fields) 3:05
PERFORMED BY THE BBC BIG BAND
The BBC Big Band, originally known as the BBC Radio Big Band is a British big band run under the auspices of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The band broadcasts exclusively on BBC Radio, particularly on BBC Radio 2's long-running series Big Band Special. It consists of professional musicians and is directed by a number of conductors. These include arranger and composer Barry Forgie, who has been the band's Musical Director since 1977, American jazz trombonist Jiggs Whigham, and guest musical directors.
Trumpets:
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Mike Lovatt
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Pat White
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Danny Marsden
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Martin Shaw
Trombones:
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Gordon Campbell
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Andy Wood
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Ashley Horton
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John Higginbotham
Saxophones:
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Howard McGill
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Sammy Mayne
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Paul Booth
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Martin Williams
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Jay Craig
Piano:
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Robin Aspland
Guitar:
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Tommy Emmerton
Bass:
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Jeremy Brown
Drums:
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Tom Gordon
Percussion:
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Anthony Kerr