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The music in this collection offers a panoramic view of the Swing Era, providing music lovers a chance to absorb the changing styles of swing. Here one will discover the fascinating differences between Benny Goodman's version of "Get Happy" and the later version, entitled "Solo Flight," between the Basie band of "Lester Leaps In" and of "Cherry Point," between Tommy Dorsey in "Satan Takes a Holiday" and in "Just One of Those Things." Also included here is the music of Glenn Miller, whose phenomenal record output was accomplished in a brief period of four years.

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http://bigbandsounds.com

Track List:
1. Caribbean Clipper (Glenn Miller Version)
2. I Don't Want to Walk Without You (Harry James Version)
3. ConcertoForCootie...(DukeEllingtonVersion)
4. It's Sand, Man (Count Basie Version)
5. Just One of Those Things (Tommy Dorsey Version)
6. Serenade in Blue (Glenn Miller Version)
7. Yesterdays (Artie Shaw Version)
8. Solo Flight (Benny Goodman Version)
9. My Melancholy Baby (Glenn Miller Version)
10. Day-Dream (Johnny Hodges Version)
11. Let Me Up (Harry James Version)
12. Traffic Jam (Artie Shaw Version)
13. Cherry Point (Count Basie Version)
14. Blues Rhapsody (Glen Gray Version)
15. Indian Summer (Glenn Miller Version)
16. Sidewalks of Cuba (Woody Herman Version)
17. It Happened in Sun Valley (Glenn Miller Version)
18. Bakiff (Duke Ellington Version)
19. Get Happy (Benny Goodman Version)
20. What's Your Story, Morning Glory? (Jimmie Lunceford Version)
21. Unison Riff (Stan Kenton Version)
22. Moon Ray (Artie Shaw Version)
23. Satan Takes a Holiday (Tommy Dorsey Version)
24. Night and Day (Charlie Barnet Version)

Suggested CDs:

• Black Bird Stitches

Other Genres:

• JAZZ: Big Band
• JAZZ: Swing/Big Band
• TYPE: COMPILATIONS