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“The Maids of Cadiz” “Les Filles de Cadix” Composed by Leo Delibes; head arrangement. Recorded by the Benny Goodman Sextet for Capitol on June 6, 1947 in Hollywood. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Jimmy Rowles, piano; [..]
“Hey Baby!” Music and lyric composed by Duke Ellington; arranged by Billy Strayhorn. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Columbia on January 27, 1956 in New York.(*) Duke Ellington, piano, directing: Clark Terry, [..]
“The Man That Got Away” Composed by: Harold Arlen, music; Ira Gershwin, lyric. Arranged by Ralph Dollimore. Recorded by Ted Heath and His Music for Decca in London in June of 1966. Ted Heath And [..]
“I Talk to the Trees” Composed by Frederick Loewe (music) and Alan Jay Lerner (lyric); arranged by Peter Knight. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Phillips in London, England on October 28, 1969. [..]
“Introduction to an Ending” Composed and arranged by Bill Holman. Recorded by Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra for Vault on November 2, 1966 in Hollywood. Charlie Barnet, alto saxophone, directing: Al Porcino, first trumpet; Pete [..]
“Sherwood’s Forest” Composed and arranged by Bobby Sherwood. Recorded by Bobby Sherwood and His Orchestra for Capitol on June 18, 1946 in Hollywood. Bobby Sherwood, directing: Jack Walker, Don Dean, John Gabel, Ray Downs and [..]
“Jive at Five” Composed and arranged by Harry Edison. Recorded by Count Basie and His Orchestra for Decca on February 4, 1939 in New York. William J. “Count” Basie, piano, directing: Lester “Shad” Collins, [..]
“Alone Together” Composed by Arthur Schwartz; arranged by Jerry Gray. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Bluebird on January 31, 1939 in New York. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: John Best, first trumpet; Chuck [..]
“Limehouse Blues” Composed by: Philip Braham (music) and Douglas Furber (lyric)(*); arranged by Benny Carter. Recorded by Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra for Decca on September 11, 1934 in New York. Fletcher Henderson, piano, directing: [..]
“Ebony Concerto” Composed and orchestrated by Igor Stravinsky. Recorded by Woody Herman and His Orchestra for Columbia on August 19, 1946 in Los Angeles. Igor Stravinsky, directing: Conrad Gozzo, first trumpet; Pete Candoli, Cappy Lewis, [..]
“Opus One”(*) Composed and arranged by Sy Oliver. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra for Victor on November 14, 1944 in Hollywood. Tommy Dorsey, first trombone, directing: George Seaberg, Vito Mangano, Dale Pierce, Roger [..]
“Swingtime in the Rockies” (Known previously in the Earl Hines band as “Take It Easy.”) Composed by Jimmy Mundy and Benny Goodman; arranged by Jimmy Mundy. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor [..]
“Basically Blues” Composed and arranged by Phil Wilson. Recorded live in performance by the Buddy Rich Big Band for Pacific Jazz in Hollywood, California on September 29, 1966. Buddy Rich, drums, directing: Bobby Shew, John [..]
“Uptown Blues” Composed by Jimmie Lunceford; “head” arrangement. Recorded by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra for Vocalion on December 14, 1939 in New York. Jimmie Lunceford, directing: Eugene “Snooky” Young, first and solo trumpet; Gerald [..]
“Chime Time” Composed and arranged by Henry Mancini. Recorded by Henry Mancini and His Orchestra for RCA Victor on December 17, 1959 in Hollywood. Henry Mancini, directing: Personnel unknown, but probably including: Dick Nash, first [..]
“Blue Lou” Composed by Edgar Sampson; arranged by Horace Henderson. Recorded by Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra for Vocalion on March 27, 1936 in Chicago. Fletcher Henderson, directing: Joe Thomas, first trumpet; Dick Vance and [..]
“In the Mood” Composed by Joe Garland; arranged by Glenn Miller, with input from Eddie Durham and Chummy MacGregor. Recorded live in performance from a CBS Chesterfield radio show by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra [..]
“You’re Giving Me a Song and a Dance” Composed by Marty Symes and Milton Ager; probably arranged by Jimmy Mundy. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor on October 7,1936 in New York. [..]
“Washboard Blues” Composed by Hoagy Carmichael; arranged by Deane Kincaide. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra for Victor on July 11,1938 in Hollywood. Tommy Dorsey, first and solo trombone; directing: Augusto “Andy” Ferretti, first [..]
“Non-Stop Flight” Composed and arranged by Artie Shaw. Recorded in performance by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra on December 1, 1938 from an NBC broadcast emanating from the Blue Room of Hotel Lincoln in New [..]
“There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York” Composed by George Gershwin; arranged by Bob Haggart. Original Haggart arrangement was provided by Ed Metz, Sr. Recorded by Randy Sandke and associates for Arbors Records [..]
“Good-Bye” Composed and arranged by Gordon Jenkins. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Victor in Hollywood on September 27, 1935. Benny Goodman, clarinet, directing: Bunny Berigan, first and solo trumpet; Ralph Muzzillo and [..]
“Flight of the Foo Birds” Composed and arranged by Neal Hefti. Recorded by Count Basie and His Orchestra as a part of the “Stars for Defense” transcription series on July 28, 1959 in New York. [..]
“I Got Rhythm” Composed by George Gershwin; arranged by Billy May. Recorded live in performance by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra on January 1, 1942 in New York. Glenn Miller, first trombone, directing: R.D. McMickle, [..]
“The Minor Goes Muggin’” Composed and arranged by Sy Oliver. Recorded by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra for Victor on May 14, 1945 in New York. Thomas F. Dorsey, Jr., first and solo trombone, directing: [..]
“Guajira” Composed by Morton Gould; arranged by Hershey Kaye. Recorded by Artie Shaw with an orchestra conducted by Walter Hendl for Columbia Records on March 11,1949 in Liederkranz Hall, New York. The story: Many aspects [..]
“Annie Laurie” Composed by Lady John Scott; arranged by Sy Oliver. Recorded by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra for Decca on November 5, 1937 in New York. Jimmie Lunceford, directing: Eddie Tompkins, first trumpet; Paul [..]
“On a Little Street in Singapore” Composed by Peter DeRose (music) and Billy Hill, (lyric); arranged by Andy Gibson or Jack Matthias.(*) Recorded by Harry James and His Orchestra for Columbia on October 13, 1939 [..]
