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The Quincy Jones-Sammy Nestico Orchestra – Basie & Beyond
The Quincy Jones-Sammy Nestico Orchestra – Basie & Beyond
“”Labor of love” is the inevitable phrase to describe this album on which composer/conductor/arrangers Quincy Jones and Sammy Nestico, both of whom wrote for Count [More]
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Benny Goodman and his Orchestra with Mildred Bailey – Darn That Dream
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra with Mildred Bailey – Darn That Dream
“Darn That Dream,” recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra featuring vocals by Mildred Bailey, was one of the biggest hits of 1940. Key Facts: [More]
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Ken Peplowski – Live At Mezzrow
Ken Peplowski – Live At Mezzrow
“The great saxophonist and clarinetist Ken Peplowski is a prodigious performer and has recorded over 70 CDs as a soloist, and close to 400 as [More]
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Buddy Rich – Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer
Buddy Rich – Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer
Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer is a 1956 studio album by Buddy Rich, of the lyrics of Johnny Mercer, arranged by Buddy Bregman. This was [More]
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Stephane Grappelli And The Diz Disley Trio – Violinspiration
Stephane Grappelli And The Diz Disley Trio – Violinspiration
Violinspiration is a jazz album by legendary violinist Stéphane Grappelli and the Diz Disley Trio, originally recorded in March 1975. The Allmusic review by Scott [More]
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Dinah Washington – The Swingin’ Miss “D”
Dinah Washington – The Swingin’ Miss “D”
The Swingin’ Miss D is the sixth studio album by Dinah Washington, arranged by Quincy Jones. It was recorded in December 1956 and released in [More]
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Maynard Ferguson – Boy with Lots of Brass
Maynard Ferguson – Boy with Lots of Brass
Boy with Lots of Brass is a 1957 album by Canadian jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson featuring singer Irene Kral. Track listing: “Give Me the Simple [More]
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George Benson – Big Boss Band
George Benson – Big Boss Band
Big Boss Band is the 1990 studio album of American musician George Benson on Warner Bros. featuring the Count Basie Orchestra. This is Benson’s second [More]
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Lester Young – Lester Young Trio
Lester Young – Lester Young Trio
The Lester Young Trio and The Lester Young Trio No. 2 are jazz trio albums by Lester Young with Nat King Cole and Buddy Rich, [More]
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Benny Carter – Jazz Giant
Benny Carter – Jazz Giant
Jazz Giant is an album by saxophonist Benny Carter, recorded in 1957 and 1958 and released by Contemporary Records. This timeless music is beyond the [More]
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