Time/Life "Swingtime"
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 4:59 pm
I just got some "junk" mail today from Time/Life that caught my eye. It had Goodman and Krupa on the front with a couple doing an A-Frame in the corner.
It's an advertisement for an extensive compilation of CD's that were made during the 70's in an effort to revisit the Swing Era. I know this may have many people cringing, but the the line-up of musicians is actually decent (see below), and it being recorded during the 70's (hopefully) ensures good recording quality. The pitch says that "Billy May painstakingly re-created the original arrangements, note by note."
The fact is, it might be a nice set, and it might be a waste on overheard pop hits of which the public might enjoy but Lindy Hoppers (and us DJ's) reject. I thought I'd share anyways.
http://www.timelife.com/is-bin/INTERSHO ... =swingtime
(t)Joe Howard, Manny Klein, Cappy Lewis, Shorty Sherock, Zeke Zarchy, Jimmy Zito
(tb) Ed Kusby, Trummy Young, Si Zentner
(valve trombone) Lew McCready
(s)Skeets Hertfurt, Abe Most, Marshall Royal, Zoot Sims, Willie Smith
(cl) Benny Goodman, Abe Most
...
(p) Nat King Cole
(g) Al Hendrickson, Bucky Pizzarelli, George VanEps
(b) Charlie Harris
(d) Gene Krupa
(vibes) Lionel Hampton
(vocals) Tex Beneke, Helen Forrest, Dan Grissom, Jack Leonard, Anita O'Day, Jimmy Rushing, Helen Ward, Trummy Young.
(leaders) Glen Gray, Billy May
To me, it's a thumbs down and I'm tossing the nicely printed piece of mail. The only 2-disc set that looks somewhat appealing to me is the 1938-1939 set. Maybe 1942-1945 set too (not available in the URL above).
It's an advertisement for an extensive compilation of CD's that were made during the 70's in an effort to revisit the Swing Era. I know this may have many people cringing, but the the line-up of musicians is actually decent (see below), and it being recorded during the 70's (hopefully) ensures good recording quality. The pitch says that "Billy May painstakingly re-created the original arrangements, note by note."
The fact is, it might be a nice set, and it might be a waste on overheard pop hits of which the public might enjoy but Lindy Hoppers (and us DJ's) reject. I thought I'd share anyways.
http://www.timelife.com/is-bin/INTERSHO ... =swingtime
(t)Joe Howard, Manny Klein, Cappy Lewis, Shorty Sherock, Zeke Zarchy, Jimmy Zito
(tb) Ed Kusby, Trummy Young, Si Zentner
(valve trombone) Lew McCready
(s)Skeets Hertfurt, Abe Most, Marshall Royal, Zoot Sims, Willie Smith
(cl) Benny Goodman, Abe Most
...
(p) Nat King Cole
(g) Al Hendrickson, Bucky Pizzarelli, George VanEps
(b) Charlie Harris
(d) Gene Krupa
(vibes) Lionel Hampton
(vocals) Tex Beneke, Helen Forrest, Dan Grissom, Jack Leonard, Anita O'Day, Jimmy Rushing, Helen Ward, Trummy Young.
(leaders) Glen Gray, Billy May
To me, it's a thumbs down and I'm tossing the nicely printed piece of mail. The only 2-disc set that looks somewhat appealing to me is the 1938-1939 set. Maybe 1942-1945 set too (not available in the URL above).