Swing! The Ultimate Big Band Album | Various Artists | 2-CD Set | Jazz & Swing | New & Sealed

Swing! The Ultimate Big Band Album

Brisk swing rhythms, orchestral melodies and distinctive vocal performances come together across this 42-track big-band collection. Glenn Miller's Moonlight Serenade and In the Mood sit alongside Duke Ellington's Take the "A" Train and Benny Goodman's Sing, Sing, Sing, offering a varied introduction to swing and big-band jazz.

Across two CDs, the supplied selection also features Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, Count Basie and Artie Shaw. Enjoy familiar standards alongside less familiar recordings, with the original supplied disc grouping preserved for album-length listening.

Key Features

• 42 tracks across two audio CDs.
• Features Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Count Basie.
• Vocal contributions include Billie Holiday, Lena Horne and Frank Sinatra.
• Includes Begin the Beguine, Moonlight Serenade, In the Mood and Chattanooga Choo-Choo.
• Various-artists swing and big-band compilation, supplied new and sealed.

Track Listing: Disc 1

1. Begin the Beguine – Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
2. A String of Pearls – Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
3. The Sheik of Araby – Fats Waller
4. I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You – Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
5. King Porter Stomp – Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra
6. Linger in My Arms a Little Longer, Baby – Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
7. Cherokee – Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra
8. I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) – Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
9. Take Another Guess – Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
10. Robbin's Nest – Count Basie & His Orchestra
11. Traffic Jam – Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
12. I Didn't Know About You – Lena Horne
13. I Can't Get Started – Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra
14. Stormy Monday Blues – Earl Hines & His Orchestra
15. Moonlight Serenade – Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
16. Do You Know Why? – Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey
17. Jazznocracy – Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra
18. Day Dream – Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra
19. I'se A-Muggin' – Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
20. Sing, Sing, Sing – Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

Track Listing: Disc 2

1. Take the "A" Train – Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
2. Don't Be That Way – Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
3. Whoa Babe – Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
4. Cheek to Cheek – Count Basie & His Orchestra
5. I'm Gonna Clap My Hands – Gene Krupa & His Swing Band
6. Minnie the Moocher – Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra
7. Rockin' in Rhythm – Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra
8. Rock and Ride – Harlan Leonard & His Rockets
9. No Variety Blues – Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
10. In the Mood – Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
11. Any Old Time – Billie Holiday with Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
12. Tuxedo Junction – Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra
13. Big John Special – Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
14. Rump Steak Serenade – Fats Waller & His Rhythm
15. Perdido – Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
16. Grand Terrace Shuffle – Earl Hines & His Orchestra
17. Knock Knock, Who's There? – Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra
18. Rock It for Me – Hot Lips Page
19. Milenberg Joys Parts 1 & 2 – Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
20. Frenesi – Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
21. Chattanooga Choo-Choo – Glenn Miller & His Orchestra feat. Tex Beneke & The Modernaires
22. Things Ain't What They Used to Be – Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra

Product Details

• Title: Swing! The Ultimate Big Band Album
• Artist: Various Artists
• Format: 2-CD set
• Track count: 42
• Label: Columbia / Sony, as supplied in the listing
• Genre: Jazz / swing / big band
• EAN: 0743215566526
• Condition: New & Sealed

A fitting choice for swing enthusiasts and listeners exploring the orchestras, singers and standards of big-band jazz.