The Big Band Era

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Swing That Music
2▶CD: In the Groove
3▼CD: Jumpin' for Joy
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1Jump Steady
alto saxophone:
Rudy Williams (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-07-19)
double bass:
Grachan Moncur (bassist) (on 1938-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Alex 'Razz' Mitchell (1940s jazz drummer) (on 1938-07-19)
trumpet:
Pat Jenkins (trumpet) (on 1938-07-19)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 64359-A)
Al Cooper’s Savoy Sultans2:55
2Second Balcony Jump
alto saxophone:
Rudy Williams (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-07-19)
double bass:
Grachan Moncur (bassist) (on 1938-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Alex 'Razz' Mitchell (1940s jazz drummer) (on 1938-07-19)
trumpet:
Pat Jenkins (trumpet) (on 1938-07-19)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 64359-A)
Al Cooper’s Savoy Sultans3:08
3John Silver
alto saxophone:
Sam Rubinowitch (US baritone/alto sax player & flautist) (on 1938-04-29) and Milt Yaner (on 1938-04-29)
double bass:
Jack Ryan (jazz bassist) (on 1938-04-29)
drums (drum set):
Ray McKinley (on 1938-04-29)
guitar:
Roc Hillman (songwriter, arranger) (on 1938-04-29)
piano:
Freddie Slack (on 1938-04-29)
reeds:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1938-04-29)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Frazier (jazz saxophonist) (on 1938-04-29) and Herbie Haymer (on 1938-04-29)
trombone:
Bobby Byrne (on 1938-04-29), Sonny Lee (jazz trombonist) (on 1938-04-29) and Don Matteson (on 1938-04-29)
trumpet:
Ralph Muzzillo (on 1938-04-29) and Shorty Sherock (on 1938-04-29)
recording of:
John Silver (on 1938-04-29)
composer:
Jimmy Dorsey and Robert Krise
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:12
4All of Me
recording of:
All of Me (on 1939-03-03)
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Round Hill Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Peermusic and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:10
5Jumpin' at the Woodside
recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
The Count Basie Orchestra3:05
6Harvard Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-11-17)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
alto saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1941-11-17) and Earle Warren (on 1941-11-17)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1941-11-17)
double bass and double bass [string bass]:
Walter Page (on 1941-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1941-11-17)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1941-11-17)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-11-17)
saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1941-11-17)
tenor saxophone:
Don Byas (on 1941-11-17) and Buddy Tate (US jazz saxophonist & clarinetist) (on 1941-11-17)
trombone:
Eli Robinson (trombonist) (on 1941-11-17), Robert Scott (jazz trombonist) (on 1941-11-17) and Dicky Wells (on 1941-11-17)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1941-11-17), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1941-11-17), Al Killian (on 1941-11-17) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1941-11-17)
lead vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1941-11-17)
vocals:
Jimmy Rushing (on 1941-11-17)
conductor:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1941-11-17)
recording of:
Harvard Blues (on 1941-11-17)
lyricist:
George Frazier
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Tab Smith
publisher:
Chappell Paris
The Count Basie Orchestra3:19
7Aunt Hagar's Blues
Paul Whitemans's Swing Wing3:00
8Jeepers Creepers
recording of:
Jeepers Creepers (in 1939)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
writer:
Richard A. Whiting (composer)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1938)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
The 11th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1938 nominee)
Paul Whitemans's Swing Wing2:11
9Moonlight Serenade
recording of:
Moonlight Serenade (original instrumental version)
composer and arranger:
Glenn Miller (jazz band leader)
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:22
10In the Mood
recording of:
In the Mood
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Wingy Manone
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Limited and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
is based on:
Tar Paper Stomp
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:32
11At the Woodchopper's Ball
recording of:
Woodchopper’s Ball
composer:
Joe Bishop and Woody Herman
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:14
12Who Dat Up Dere
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:07
13No Soap (A Jitterbug Jamboree)
alto saxophone:
William Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger) (on 1939-05-14) and Jimmy Mitchelle (on 1939-05-14)
double bass:
Lee Stanfield (on 1939-05-14)
drums (drum set):
James Morrison (drums, jazz swing-era) (on 1939-05-14)
guitar:
Bill McLemore (guitarist active ca. 1940) (on 1939-05-14)
piano:
Avery Parrish (on 1939-05-14)
reeds:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-05-14)
tenor saxophone:
Julian Dash (on 1939-05-14)
trombone:
Robert Range (on 1939-05-14) and Edward Sims (on 1939-05-14)
trumpet:
Wilbur "Dud" Bascomb (Sr., jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-05-14), Marcellus Green (on 1939-05-14), Erskine Hawkins (on 1939-05-14) and Sammy Lowe (trumpeter, arranger and conductor) (on 1939-05-14)
arranger:
Sammy Lowe (trumpeter, arranger and conductor) (on 1939-05-14)
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra2:32
14Tuxedo Junction
recording of:
Tuxedo Junction
lyricist:
Buddy Feyne
writer:
Dash, Feyne, Hawkins and Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger)
composer:
Bill Johnson (US jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist & arranger), Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne and Erskine Hawkins
Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra3:16
15Ain't I Good to You
recording of:
Gee, Baby Ain’t I Good to You (on 1939-05-18)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Don Redman
publisher:
Michael H. Goldsen Inc. and Razaf Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Don Redman and His Orchestra2:50
16Chant of the Weed
recording of:
Chant of the Weed
composer:
Don Redman
Don Redman and His Orchestra3:16
17Traffic Jam
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1939-06-12)
alto saxophone:
Hank Freeman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-06-12) and Les Robinson (on 1939-06-12)
bass and double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1939-06-12)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1939-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1939-06-12)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1939-06-12)
piano:
Bob Kitsis (on 1939-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1939-06-12) and Tony Pastor (on 1939-06-12)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1939-06-12), Harry Rogers (US big-band trombonist and arranger) (on 1939-06-12), Les Jenkins (on 1939-06-12) and Les Jerkins (on 1939-06-12)
trumpet:
Johnny Best (jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-06-12), Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1939-06-12) and Bernie Privin (on 1939-06-12)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1939-06-12)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1939-06-12)
recording of:
Traffic Jam (on 1939-06-12)
composer:
Teddy McRae and Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra2:12
18Oh! Lady Be Good
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1939-08-27)
alto saxophone:
Hank Freeman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1939-08-27) and Les Robinson (on 1939-08-27)
clarinet:
Artie Shaw (on 1939-08-27)
double bass:
Sid Weiss (on 1939-08-27)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1939-08-27) and George Wettling (on 1939-08-27)
guitar:
Al Avola (on 1939-08-27)
piano:
Bob Kitsis (on 1939-08-27)
tenor saxophone:
Georgie Auld (on 1939-08-27) and Tony Pastor (on 1939-08-27)
trombone:
George Arus (on 1939-08-27), Harry Rogers (US big-band trombonist and arranger) (on 1939-08-27) and Les Jenkins (on 1939-08-27)
trumpet:
Harry Geller (on 1939-08-27), Chuck Peterson (trumpet) (on 1939-08-27) and Bernie Privin (on 1939-08-27)
orchestra:
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (on 1939-08-27)
conductor:
Artie Shaw (on 1939-08-27)
instrumental recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1939-08-27)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:05
19Jumpin' for Joy
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1939-06-28)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1939-06-28)
guitar:
Al Casey (US jazz/soul guitarist) (on 1939-06-28)
piano:
Teddy Wilson (on 1939-06-28)
reeds:
Pete Clark (Jazz altoist born around 1910) (on 1939-06-28) and Rudy Powell (on 1939-06-28)
tenor saxophone:
George Irish (on 1939-06-28) and Ben Webster (on 1939-06-28)
trombone:
Floyd "Stumpy" Brady (on 1939-06-28)
trumpet:
Harold “Shorty” Baker (on 1939-06-28) and Karl George (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1939-06-28)
vocals:
Thelma Carpenter (50s/60s vocal artist) (on 1939-06-28)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-06-28)
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:00
20Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam)
recording of:
Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam)
lyricist:
Marion Joseph "Taps" Miller
composer:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
publisher:
Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra2:56
21Cherokee
recording of:
Cherokee
lyricist and composer:
Ray Noble
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:19
22Strollin'
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:15
4▶CD: Swingmatism