Here is the detailed information on the song samples I put up recently at:
http://www.wkhr.org/SwingDJs/
(CLIP 1) Baby Come Home - Bob Florence: Name Band 1959 - Fresh Sound FSCD2008
Mainly a hard swingin bebop band. Has 23 tracks (12 are alternate
tracks of the same song). Mix between hard swing, bebop and a few
ballads.
(CLIP 7)Sugar Foot Stomp - The Big Reunion - Fletcher Henderson All Stars -
Fresh Sound FSR-CD 44 - All star reunion of Henderson alumni. Has 9
tracks with hto jazz, swing and a few ballads.
(CLIP 6) Shoo-Shoo Baby - Dennis Farnon : Caution Men Swinging - RCA CD
74321611092 - Has 11 tracks of very original swing arrangements. All
are great listening, but I'm not sure how many the pro swing dance DJs
will enjoy.
(CLIP 3) Dancing Nitely - Maynard Ferguson - Jazz Masters 52 Verve
CD 314 529 905-2 One of the top modern swing/bebop bands of the late
50s. Has 16 tracks - Maybe half would be danceable things. Lots of
hard hitting horns and arrangements.
(CLIP 4) For Jumpers Only - Cat Anderson - CD For Jumpers Only - Delmark CD
DX-909 - A sampler of the Chicago famed Delmark label. Has 12 tracks
for swing, and R&B dancing.
(CLIP 9)Top 'N' Bottom - Tab Smith - CD For Jumpers Only - Delmark CD
DX-909 - A sampler of the Chicago famed Delmark label. Has 12 tracks
for swing, and R&B dancing.
(Clip 5)Got a Date with An Angel - Les Brown - 2 Lps on 1 CD - Great Songs of
the Great Bands/ Revolving Bandstand - Collectables COL-CD-6668 - The
first 12 tracks are 50s arrangements of classic big band songs. The
last 14 tracks are a simulated radio show of swing and ballads with no
distinct seperation between songs.
(CLIP 2) Bimsha Swing - J. J. Johnson - J. J. Johnson and his Big Band - RCA CD
6277-2-RB - Thelonius Monk classic song with an 1960s arrangement. This
CD is more jazz blowing by the great J. J. Johnson.
(CLIP 8) The Beat - Henry Mancini - RCA 74321 26047 2 - The Blues and the Beat -
One of Mancini's first recording. Half is slower blues, half is more
swing things. Plus a few bonus tracks from a 1960s album. Mancini is
still one of the most original arrangers of all-time. His first
recordings were big band inspired.
(CLIP 10) Take the A Train - Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra - Heart and Soul - on
Capri label CD 74028-2 - One of the best, hard swingin big bands on the
scene today. This track is by far the slowest version of Take the A
Train that I have ever heard. Features Jeff Clayton on alto.