Does anyone seriously think Chick Webb had a great band?
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- AlekseyKosygin
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I figure they're usually both the same since many a times the label will just copy the liner notes from the LP and put them in the CD reissues...once again I wasn't trying to diminish the importance of gaining knowledge from liner notes, i've found a ton of great info in liner notes, it's just that you'll often times get a lot more detailed information (like who arranged what) from written sources that never make it to the web...and honestly, there's a ton that hasn't made it to the internet as of yet...the demand just isn't there...i mean, who talks about what arrangers wrote for Chick anyway? : )
I'll post some book recommendations on this thread later...i just finished basie's good morning blues last night, it was great...
Alex
I'll post some book recommendations on this thread later...i just finished basie's good morning blues last night, it was great...
Alex
Interview with Van AlexanderAlekseyKosygin wrote:...i mean, who talks about what arrangers wrote for Chick anyway? : )
Good link and interview. Thanks.trev wrote:Interview with Van AlexanderAlekseyKosygin wrote:...i mean, who talks about what arrangers wrote for Chick anyway? : )
one thing - Van A. said that BG was carrying 8 brass 'later'. Goodman only carried 5 brass 3 tpts and 2 tbns until about 1944 when he bulked up to eight brass. All those classic Victors and Columbias were done with a brass quintet.
And Miller only carried 6 brass at first (counting him), then bulked up to 8 brass circa 1940 as slightly bigger bands became the norm.
Bill Elliott only carries 6 brass.
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Will big bands ever come back?
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BTW has anyone seen this?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/tracks/B000DNVRZ6
Looks like Proper does it again.
Alex
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/tracks/B000DNVRZ6
Looks like Proper does it again.
Alex
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Yup, Jesse from SLO posted about it on the first page of this thread.
JesseGemZombie wrote:Coincidentally, Proper has released a full box set of Chick Webb Tunes.
http://www.propermusic.com/products.asp ... ROPERBOX97
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This thread, page 1, second post from the bottom ...AlekseyKosygin wrote:Cool, which thread is it?
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Bill plays with 3 tpts and 3tbns. I play with 5 brass (3tpts/2tbns).Eyeball wrote:Bill Elliott only carries 5 brass.
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My boys and I have four heavy beats to the bar and no cheating!
--Count Basie
www.campusfive.com
www.myspace.com/campusfive
www.swingguitar.blogspot.com