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    Big Band Renaissance

    01/01/1996

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    All Music Guide Review

    This five-CD set traces the development of the big band in jazz from the end of the swing era up until the 1990s. Fifty-eight different orchestras are heard from, generally in one selection apiece although there are some exceptions (most notably Duke Ellington). The music is divided into four categories (Road Bands, Part-Time Bands, Studio Bands and Avant-Garde Bands) but many groups really fall into overlapping genres. The set's greatest fault is that the recordings (which range from Ted Heath to Sun Ra) have not been programmed in strict chronological order which, more than any other method, would have best shown off the music's evolution. However there are many rarities included on this set, the 88-booklet is quite informative, and fans of modern jazz big bands will find much to savor. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

    Big Band Renaissance Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • Artist
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Swingmatism
  • McShann, Jay & His Orchestra
  • 2:41

  • 2
  • Dalvatore Sally
  • Raeburn, Boyd And His Orchestra
  • 3:05

  • 3
  • Idiot's Delight
  • McKinley, Ray And His Orchestra
  • 3:05

  • 4
  • On a Turquoise Cloud
  • Ellington, Duke And His Orchestra
  • 3:20

  • 5
  • Such Sweet Thunder
  • Ellington, Duke And His Orchestra
  • 3:17

  • 6
  • Perdido
  • Ellington, Duke And His Orchestra
  • 6:45

  • 7
  • Tourist Point of View
  • Ellington, Duke And His Orchestra
  • 5:09

  • 8
  • Blood Count
  • Ellington, Duke And His Orchestra
  • 4:16

  • 9
  • Undercurrent Blues
  • Goodman, Benny & His Orchestra
  • 3:04

  • 10
  • Eugipelliv
  • Barnet, Charlie
  • 2:25

  • 11
  • Lucky Number
  • Shaw, Artie & His Orchestra
  • 2:39

  • 12
  • Similau
  • Shaw, Artie & His Orchestra
  • 3:27

  • 13
  • Rambo
  • Basie, Count Orchestra
  • 3:18

  • 14
  • Lil' Darlin'
  • Basie, Count Orchestra
  • 4:47

  • 15
  • Blues in Hoss' Flat
  • Basie, Count Orchestra
  • 3:10

  • 16
  • Basie
  • Basie, Count Orchestra
  • 3:24

  • 17
  • Stompin' at the Savoy
  • Herman, Woody
  • 2:28

  • 18
  • Sister Sadie
  • Herman, Woody & His Orchestra
  • 3:25

  • 19
  • Summer of '42
  • Herman, Woody
  • 6:20

  • 20
  • Intermission Riff
  • Kenton, Stan And His Orchestra
  • 3:13

  • 21 (2)
  • Cuban Carnival
  • Kenton, Stan And His Orchestra
  • 2:46

  • 22 (2)
  • Young Blood
  • Kenton, Stan And His Orchestra
  • 3:12

  • 23 (2)
  • A Trumpet
  • Kenton, Stan And His Orchestra
  • 4:44

  • 24 (2)
  • Egdon Heath
  • Kenton, Stan And His Orchestra
  • 3:06

  • 25 (2)
  • The Loop
  • Sauter-Finegan Orchestra
  • 4:18

  • 26 (2)
  • The Man I Love
  • Heath, Ted And His Orchestra
  • 2:19

  • 27 (2)
  • The Jazz Connoisseur
  • James, Harry And His Orchestra
  • 3:30

  • 28 (2)
  • That's Thad
  • James, Harry And His Orchestra
  • 3:39

  • 29 (2)
  • On Green Dolphin Street
  • Ferguson, Maynard & His Orchestra
  • 4:00

  • 30 (2)
  • Goodbye Yesterday
  • Rich, Buddy
  • 6:06

  • 31 (2)
  • Noel
  • Airmen of Note Big Band
  • 6:32

  • 32 (2)
  • Theme for Terry
  • Herb Pomeroy Orchestra
  • 3:41

  • 33 (2)
  • Nipigon
  • Richards, Johnny And His Orchestra
  • 4:26

  • 34 (2)
  • I Remember Clifford
  • Gillespie, Dizzy And His Orchestra
  • 4:21

  • 35 (2)
  • Cotton Tail
  • Gibbs, Terry Dream Band
  • 3:43

  • 36 (2)
  • Weep
  • Mulligan, Gerry & the Concert Jazz Band
  • 6:00

  • 37 (3)
  • Meet
  • Jones, Quincy & His Orchestra
  • 3:58

  • 38 (3)
  • Viva Triado
  • Wilson, Gerald Orchestra
  • 5:41

  • 39 (3)
  • Now Here My Meanin'
  • Clarke, Kenny
  • 6:29

  • 40 (3)
  • Cherry Juice
  • Jones, Thad Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
  • 5:44

  • 41 (3)
  • Willow Weep for Me
  • Jones, Thad Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra
  • 5:34

  • 42 (3)
  • New Girl
  • Duke Pearson Big Band
  • 6:01

  • 43 (3)
  • Miles Behind
  • Fischer, Clare Big Band
  • 5:01

  • 44 (3)
  • Sailor
  • Dankworth, John And His Orchestra
  • 3:42

  • 45 (3)
  • Chain Reaction
  • 9:15

  • 46 (3)
  • Green Witch
  • Rhythm Combination And Brass
  • 5:14

  • 47 (3)
  • Sumie
  • Akiyoshi, Toshiko Tabackin Big Band
  • 7:54

  • 48 (3)
  • Portrait of Jennie
  • McConnell, Rob And The Boss Brass
  • 8:23

  • 49 (4)
  • Antigua
  • Sam Jones Big Band
  • 6:06

  • 50 (4)
  • Treasure Island
  • Belden, Bob Ensemble
  • 7:40

  • 51 (4)
  • Israel
  • Miles Davis Nonet
  • 2:14

  • 52 (4)
  • Blues for Pablo
  • 5:17

  • 53 (4)
  • The Barbara Song
  • Evans, Gil & His Orchestra
  • 9:54

  • 54 (4)
  • I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
  • Porgy And Bess All-Stars
  • 3:23

  • 55 (4)
  • Pizza Boy
  • 3:21

  • 56 (4)
  • Revelations (First Movement)
  • Brandeis Jazz Festival Ensemble
  • 12:00

  • 57 (4)
  • Soon
  • Les And Larry Elgart Orchestra
  • 2:11

  • 58 (4)
  • Manhattan
  • Russell, George [1]
  • 10:33

  • 59 (4)
  • Blue Star
  • Carter, Benny [Sax]
  • 5:20

  • 60 (5)
  • Savannah
  • 2:44

  • 61 (5)
  • Chorale
  • Gillespie, Dizzy And His Orchestra
  • 5:42

  • 62 (5)
  • Dat Dere
  • May, Billy & His Orchestra
  • 3:14

  • 63 (5)
  • Four in One
  • Monk, Theolonious Orchestra
  • 11:03

  • 64 (5)
  • El Camino Real
  • Johnson, J.J. [Trombone]
  • 4:10

  • 65 (5)
  • Animal Dance
  • Modern Jazz Quartet And The All-Star Band
  • 3:31

  • 66 (5)
  • 'Round Midnight
  • Mancini, Henry And His Orchestra
  • 3:44

  • 67 (5)
  • Heidi
  • Nelson, Oliver And The Berlin Dream Band
  • 6:12

  • 68 (5)
  • Sax Alley
  • Severinsen, Doc & The Tonight Show Band
  • 3:19

  • 69 (5)
  • A Street Named Hell
  • Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra
  • 3:35

  • 70 (5)
  • The Ending to the First Side
  • Haden, Charlie And The Liberation Music Orchestra
  • 2:06

  • 71 (5)
  • Interlude (Drinking Music)
  • Haden, Charlie And The Liberation Music Orchestra
  • 1:24

  • 72 (5)
  • Congratulation Cigar
  • Brueker, Willem Kollektief with the Mondriaan Strings
  • 6:04

  • 73 (5)
  • Planet of Tears
  • Pierson, Tom Orchestra
  • 12:32

  • 74 (5)
  • Hearinga
  • Abrams, Muhal Richard
  • 5:08

    • Credits of Big Band Renaissance



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