8435723700616

Complete Harry James In Hi-fi

Harry James

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Format: LP

Cat No: 772345

Release Date:  10 November 2023

Label:  Waxtime

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  8435723700616

Genres:  Jazz  Big Band  

  • Description

    180g limited edition on high-definition premium vinyl for super fidelity. Made during the first years of the LP era, Harry James in Hi-Fi (1955) comprises some of the greatest hits of the Harry James Orchestra - a unit that by that time had been working unceasingly with few changes since 1939.

    Recorded in Los Angeles in July of 1955, among the instrumental figures present on the album were trombonist Juan Tizol,who had made a name for himself as part of the Duke Ellington orchestra, and alto saxophonist Willie Smith who was a major force in the swing era. Also present on some of the tracks was singer Helen Forrest, another veteran of the orchestra and other swing bands, and popularly known as "The Voice of the Name Bands."

    The program was a mix of the orchestra's previously recorded hits, re-recorded here to take advantage of the recently developed Hi-Fidelity recording techniques. The LP was a best seller followed by a sequel, More Harry James In Hi-FI.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Ciribiribin [part 1]
      • 2. Trumpet Blues
      • 3. You Made Me Love You
      • 4. James Session
      • 5. I've Heard That Song Before
      • 6. Cherry
      • 7. I'm Beginning To See The Light
      • 8. My Silent Love

      Side 2

      • 1. Sleepy Lagoon
      • 2. Two O'clock Jump
      • 3. I Cried For You
      • 4. Jalousie
      • 5. It's Been A Long, Long Time
      • 6. Velvet Moon
      • 7. Music Makers
      • 8. Ciribiribin [part 2]