093074081723

Tribute To A Generation: A Salute To The Big Bands Of The Wwii Era

The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra

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Format: CD

Cat No: SFW40817

Release Date:  25 May 2004

Label:  Smithsonian Folkways

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  093074081723

Genres:  Jazz  

  • Description

    During World War II the big band music of Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Glenn Miller and others was the soundtrack of life on the home-front. This music also reached the battlefront through recordings and broadcasts where familiar tunes and bands became a metaphor for the way of life that American soldiers were fighting to preserve. Playing original arrangements, the Smithsonian Jazz Masterwork Orchestra pays tribute to this musical inspiration in the World War II years. Extensive notes, 36-page booklet. 17 tracks. An hour of music.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Flying Home
      • 2. 'S Wonderful
      • 3. Ill Wind
      • 4. Chloe
      • 5. Begin The Beguine
      • 6. Sepia Panorama
      • 7. Mission To Moscow
      • 8. Song Of The Volga Boatmen
      • 9. Summertime
      • 10. Take The 'A' Train
      • 11. Back Bay Boogie
      • 12. Cotton Tail
      • 13. Swanee River
      • 14. Rain Check
      • 15. Back Bay Shuffle
      • 16. Just A-Settin' And A-Rockin'
      • 17. Hallelujah