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Sample
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01.
Bugle Call Rag 4:43
02.
String Of Pearls 4:38
03.
She’s Just My Size 6:58
04.
What’s New 3:52
05.
I’ve Got The World On A String 3:26
06.
Cherokee 5:06
07.
The Man With The Horn/Melancholy Rhapsody 4:27
08.
Relaxin’ 5:16
09.
I’m Shoutin’ Again 4:08
10.
Begin The Beguine 4:02
11.
The Pink Panther 4:31
12.
Harlem Nocturne 2:56
13.
Air Mail Special 2:28
14.
In The Mood 3:38
15.
Satin Doll 3:48
16.
Black Coffee 4:07
17.
Chattanooga Choo Choo 2:28
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Them There Eyes 4:01 |
Bill
Allred's Classic Jazz Band
The Classic Swing Collection
After
much deliberation and urging from fans, friends (and
a certain lead trumpet player I know), here is a collection
of some of the swingingest and most requested big band
tunes that we have recorded between 1989 and 2002.
This is a special collection of our swing stuff, but
not all
of it. Volume 2 may be necessary to finally cover it
all. Please note that all these songs have been digitally
re-mastered from the original source tapes, resulting
in amazing clarity, definition, and fidelity. To quote
Audio Fidelity, the pioneer recording label, "You
won't believe your ears."
We
present this collection with no deference to our trad
roots, or the on-going inspiration we derive from our
musical heroes like Matty Matlock (Who posthumously started
this band,) Billy Maxted, The World’s Greatest Jazz
Band, Red Nichols and his Five Pennies, Bob Crosby's
original Bob Cats and all of the other medium-size reading
jazz bands. These bands played as much swing as anyone
else...often times under the guise of Dixieland.
Over
the years, in order to make our band as saleable to as
many people and festivals as possible, we have offered
a very eclectic mix on each of our CD's. That is why
our band has been very hard to categorize. It seems almost
impossible that we have recorded so much hard-core swing
music, while also doing trad/dixie, vocals, trumpet duos,
ballads, piano trios, trombone duos...but we did. As
a matter of fact, enough to warrant this CD and perhaps
another. But we have had a very good time doing a little
bit of everything. A varied program keeps a band fresh,
and we have managed to do just that for over 12 years.
This collection is for our many swing fans, and hopefully,
will be a feast for their ears.
So
enjoy this convenient collection of our swing recordings.
There will be more swing memories to come and more fresh
new arrangements in our future CD's. On the selections
you will note we have listed the original CD it was from,
allowing you to cross-reference if you desire.
Good
Listening,
Musicians:
BILL
ALLRED - leader, trombone
JOHN ALLRED - trombone
CHARLIE BERTINI – trumpet
BOBBY PICKWOOD – trumpet
TERRY MYERS – reeds
WARREN SAUER – drums
JAY MUELLER – bass (except 8,13, 16)
LOU MAURO – bass (8,13,16)
AL STEVENS – piano (1,3,4,7,8,10, 12,13,16,18)
BILL HUNTER – piano (6,9,11,14, 15,17)
RANDY MORRIS – piano (2)
JEFF PHILLIPS – piano (5)
Record
Label: SunJazz Rrecords
Catalog # CD0065
Produced
by Charlie Bertini
A compilation recording from various years
PRICE:
$15
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