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Aside from Duke, Count and Hamp, HJ is the only Swing era big band I can ever remember playing the NJF.
James tailors his program for Jazz fans and doesn't play any of his ballads hits in full. There's a medley near the end, but I have not gotten to it yet. And he is in good shape as is the band.
The female vocalist is unimpressive.
This Wolfgang's Vault has much stuff on it.
jOhn
Harry James at the Newport Jazz Festival, 1974 - full set!
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Harry James at the Newport Jazz Festival, 1974 - full set!
Will big bands ever come back?