The Big Band Era
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1995
Tracklist
- CD 1: Swing That Music
- 1Put It ThereMcKinney’s Cotton Pickers2:37
- 2Stop KiddingMcKinney’s Cotton Pickers2:33
- 3After You've GoneRed Nichols and His Five Pennies3:07
- 4China BoyRed Nichols and His Five Pennies2:37
- 5Mush MouthClaude Hopkins and His Orchestra3:01
- 6Three Little WordsClaude Hopkins and His Orchestra3:11
- 7Sentimental Gentleman From GeorgiaIsham Jones' Orchestra5:00
- 8Blue PreludeIsham Jones' Orchestra2:55
- 9Honeysuckle RoseFletcher Henderson and His Orchestra3:10
- 10Down South Camp MeetingFletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:57
- 11TobyBennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra3:273.0 ★
- 12Moten SwingBennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra3:22
- 13Mahogany Hall StompLouis Armstrong & His Orchestra3:04
- 14Swing That MusicLouis Armstrong & His Orchestra2:46
- 15Devil's HolidayBenny Carter and His Orchestra3:06
- 16Symphony in RiffsBenny Carter and His Orchestra3:03
- 17If Dreams Come TrueChick Webb and His Orchestra3:21
- 18Let's Get TogetherChick Webb and His Orchestra3:05
- 19RosettaEarl Hines and His Orchestra2:37
- 20CavernismEarl Hines and His Orchestra2:58
- 21Stop, Look and ListenThe Dorsey Brothers Orchestra3:14
- 22Dippermouth BluesThe Dorsey Brothers Orchestra2:24
- CD 2: In the Groove
- 1Long About MidnightWillie Bryant and His Orchestra3:06
- 2The Voice of Old Man RiverWillie Bryant and His Orchestra3:11
- 3King Porter StompBenny Goodman and His Orchestra3:09
- 4Swingtime in the RockiesBenny Goodman and His Orchestra3:09
- 5I'm Getting Sentimental Over YouTommy Dorsey and His Orchestra3:38
- 6MarieTommy Dorsey and His Orchestra3:14
- 7Organ Grinder's SwingJimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra2:38
- 8For Dancers OnlyJimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra2:42
- 9That Foolish FeelingBunny Berigan and His Orchestra2:47
- 10I Can't Get StartedBunny Berigan and His Orchestra4:45
- 11House HopLes Brown & The Duke Blue Devils2:31
- 12Joltin' Joe di MaggioLes Brown and His Orchestra3:05
- 13In the GrooveAndy Kirk & His Clouds of Joy3:06
- 14McGhee SpecialAndy Kirk & His Clouds of Joy2:25
- 15King Porter StompTeddy Hill and His NBC Orchestra3:00
- 16Blue Rhythm FantasyTeddy Hill and His NBC Orchestra2:39
- 17Edgar Steps OutEdgar Hayes and His Orchestra3:03
- 18Meet the BandEdgar Hayes and His Orchestra3:18
- 19South Rampart Street ParadeBob Crosby and His Orchestra3:29
- 20I'm Prayin' HumbleBob Crosby and His Orchestra3:07
- 21Life Goes to a PartyHarry James and His Orchestra2:49
- 22One O'Clock JumpHarry James and His Orchestra2:55
- CD 3: Jumpin' for Joy
- 1Jump SteadyAl Cooper’s Savoy Sultans2:55
- 2Second Balcony JumpAl Cooper’s Savoy Sultans3:08
- 3John SilverJimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:12
- 4All of MeJimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:10
- 5Jumpin' at the WoodsideThe Count Basie Orchestra3:05
- 6Harvard BluesThe Count Basie Orchestra3:19
- 7Aunt Hagar's BluesPaul Whitemans's Swing Wing3:00
- 8Jeepers CreepersPaul Whitemans's Swing Wing2:11
- 9Moonlight SerenadeGlenn Miller and His Orchestra3:22
- 10In the MoodGlenn Miller and His Orchestra3:32
- 11At the Woodchopper's BallWoody Herman and His Orchestra3:14
- 12Who Dat Up DereWoody Herman and His Orchestra3:07
- 13No Soap (A Jitterbug Jamboree)Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra2:32
- 14Tuxedo JunctionErskine Hawkins and His Orchestra3:16
- 15Ain't I Good to YouDon Redman and His Orchestra2:50
- 16Chant of the WeedDon Redman and His Orchestra3:16
- 17Traffic JamArtie Shaw and His Orchestra2:12
- 18Oh! Lady Be GoodArtie Shaw and His Orchestra3:05
- 19Jumpin' for JoyTeddy Wilson and His Orchestra3:00
- 20Wham (Re-Bop-Boom-Bam)Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra2:56
- 21CherokeeCharlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:19
- 22Strollin'Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra3:15
- CD 4: Swingmatism
- 1Shufflin' JoeHorace Henderson and His Orchestra2:40
- 2I Got RhythmHorace Henderson and His Orchestra2:30
- 3Ko-KoDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:39
- 4Take the "A" TrainDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:54
- 5Calling All BarsCab Calloway & His Orchestra2:44
- 6A Ghost of a ChanceCab Calloway & His Orchestra2:58
- 7A La BridgeHarlan Leonard and His Rockets3:174.0 ★
- 8400 SwingHarlan Leonard and His Rockets3:03
- 9Blues to the Lonely (Lonely Blues)Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra2:50
- 10Prelude to the BluesJack Teagarden and His Orchestra3:02
- 11Georgia in My MindGene Krupa and His Orchestra2:57
- 12Stop, the Red Light's OnGene Krupa and His Orchestra3:19
- 13SnowfallClaude Thornhill & His Orchestra3:00
- 14Autumn NocturneClaude Thornhill & His Orchestra3:09
- 15SwingmatismJay McShann & His Orchestra2:40
- 16Sepian BounceJay McShann & His Orchestra3:10
- 17Flying Home No.1Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:08
- 18In the BagLionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:16
- 19Artistry in RhythmStan Kenton and His Orchestra3:17
- 20Eager BeaverStan Kenton and His Orchestra3:08
- 21Cherry Red BluesCootie Williams and His Orchestra3:00
- 22Round MidnightCootie Williams and His Orchestra3:10
Release credits
- bass saxophone [3]
- guitar [17-18]
- guitar [19]
- double bass [19]
- trumpet [6]
- guitar [8]
- drums (drum set) [1-2]
- alto saxophone [6], baritone saxophone [6], reeds [5], saxophone [5]
- trumpet [5]
- arranger [6]
- guitar [17]
- guitar [1-2]
- vocal [9]
- double bass [4]
- clarinet [17-18], conductor [17-18]
- performing orchestra [17-18]
- piano [13]
- trombone [5]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- reeds [10], saxophone [11], tenor saxophone [2.1-2, 3.19, 1.11-12]
- conductor [11-12]
- alto saxophone [15], arranger [21], reeds [15], trumpet [1]
- clarinet [4]
- piano [5-6]
- trumpet [17]
- trumpet [17-18]
- trumpet [15]
- trumpet [5]
- guitar [13]
- trumpet [19]
- double bass [8]
- tenor saxophone [13-14]
- arranger [19], double bass [19]
- trombone [1, 17]
- piano [17-18]
- vocal [21]
- piano [19]
- trombone [3]
- trumpet [9]
- double bass [13]
- trumpet [3.6, 2.21]
- drums (drum set) [17-18]
- tenor saxophone [6]
- trumpet [9]
- reeds [10]
- saxophone [11]
- conductor [5], vocal [5]
- performing orchestra [5]
- tenor saxophone [3]
- reeds [13-14]
- trumpet [4]
- trumpet [17-18]
- trombone [2, 10]
- violin [13]
- trumpet [5]
- trombone [17]
- saxophone [5]
- alto saxophone [9], tenor saxophone [9]
- conductor [6], piano [1.11-12, 3.6]
- drums (drum set) [4.5-6, 2.1-2]
- tenor saxophone [17]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- reeds [1-2]
- alto saxophone [8]
- trombone [11-12]
- guitar [5-6]
- alto saxophone [8]
- trombone [5]
- banjo [2]
- tenor saxophone [1-2]
- arranger [19], tenor saxophone [19]
- trumpet [1-2]
- tenor saxophone [13]
- trombone [6]
- trumpet [4.5-6, 2.16]
- tenor saxophone [6]
- trombone [3]
- alto saxophone [2], clarinet [2]
- baritone saxophone [8]
- alto saxophone [13]
- trumpet [13]
- alto saxophone [2.21, 3.6]
- alto saxophone [8], clarinet [8]
- trumpet [6]
- alto saxophone [11-12], clarinet [11-12], saxophone [11]
- guitar [9]
- arranger [2.21, 1.11-12], guitar [2.8, 1.11, 1.11-12], trombone [1.11, 2.8, 2.21], valve trombone [11-12]
- trumpet [15]
- reeds [19]
- trumpet [8]
- trumpet [1-2]
- piano [17]
- trombone [1-2]
- trumpet [8]
- trumpet [15]
- trombone [13]
- piano [8]
- trombone [6]
- trombone [8]
- double bass [1.10, 2.17]
- tenor saxophone [1-2]
- trumpet [1-2]
- double bass [1.15, 2.2]
- trumpet [13]
- arranger [10], piano [9-10]
- trombone [19]
- trombone [8]
- trombone [15]
- guitar [6]
- piano [3]
- guitar [9]
- drums (drum set) [3-4]
- double bass [5]
- double bass [13-14]
- trombone [17-18]
- tenor saxophone [19]
- trombone [2]
- clarinet [2], tenor saxophone [2]
- drums (drum set) [3.18, 2.9]
- tenor saxophone [17-18]
- reeds [19]
- trombone [3-4]
- alto saxophone [15], reeds [1-2]
- double bass [1-2]
- reeds [13-14]
- trumpet [13-14]
- alto saxophone [17-18]
- reeds [8], saxophone [11]
- trumpet [19]
- trumpet [1-2]
- trumpet [18]
- conductor [21], trumpet [21-22]
- trumpet [13]
- trombone [17-18]
- trumpet [6]
- reeds [13]
- reeds [8]
- trumpet [17]
- trombone [13]
- reeds [13-14]
- trumpet [10]
- tenor saxophone [3]
- tenor saxophone [21]
- alto saxophone [1.9, 4.5-6], reeds [1.10, 4.5]
- piano [1-2]
- trumpet [11-12]
- guitar [1-2]
- trumpet [10]
- tenor saxophone [1.3-4, 2.9]
- drums (drum set) [19]
- trombone [9, 15]
- tuba [3]
- piano [3]
- double bass [3]
- trombone [3-4], vocal [3]
- alto saxophone [2.21, 1.11-12], baritone saxophone [1.11-12, 2.21, 3.6]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- trumpet [8]
- alto saxophone [6], reeds [5]
- piano [21]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- double bass [1-2]
- conductor [8]
- trombone [13-14]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- reeds [1.3, 3.3]
- tenor saxophone [8]
- alto saxophone [13]
- lead vocals [6], vocal [6]
- drums (drum set) [3.6, 2.21]
- trombone [17]
- piano [9]
- tenor saxophone [17]
- alto saxophone [19]
- trumpet [11-12]
- piano [4]
- clarinet [8], tenor saxophone [8]
- producer [2.21, 3.6], task [9]
- reeds [13]
- trombone [1-2]
- double bass [9]
- trumpet [2]
- saxophone [13]
- trumpet [17]
- tenor saxophone [2.1-2, 1.15]
- tenor saxophone [13]
- trumpet [19]
- trombone [1.10, 1.15, 4.5-6]
- vibraphone [17]
- trumpet [5-6]
- trumpet [2]
- guitar [10, 15]
- guitar [13-14]
- double bass [13]
- tenor saxophone [5-6]
- trumpet [2.17, 1.13-14]
- guitar [11-12]
- trombone [17-18]
- trombone [17]
- alto saxophone [17-18]
- vibraphone [17-18]
- trumpet [13-14], vocal [14]
- performing orchestra [13-14]
- trumpet [13-14]
- double bass [1]
- piano [13-14]
- guitar [5]
- trumpet [3]
- trumpet [13]
- trumpet [5-6]
- piano [13]
- reeds [19]
- double bass [5-6]
- alto saxophone [3]
- alto saxophone [2], clarinet [2]
- double bass [9]
- double bass [8]
- guitar [19]
- trombone [1-2]
- alto saxophone [5]
- drums (drum set) [1-2]
- trumpet [2]
- trumpet [1-2]
- drums (drum set) [13-14]
- trumpet [13]
- piano [5]
- trumpet [8]
- reeds [19]
- trumpet [11-12]
- clarinet [2], tenor saxophone [2]
- trombone [5-6]
- tuba [2]
- trumpet [3]
- drums (drum set) [19-20]
- drums (drum set) [3]
- trumpet [1-2], violin [1-2]
- trombone [9]
- trumpet [3-4]
- cornet [9]
- trombone [8]
- trombone [13]
- trombone [6]
- guitar [3]
- alto saxophone [17]
- piano [2]
- trumpet [19]
- trumpet [4]
- reeds [19]
- alto saxophone [1-2]
- trombone [8]
- alto saxophone [9], reeds [10]
- trumpet [9-10]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- alto saxophone [3]
- arranger [13], trumpet [13]
- trombone [9]
- trumpet [3]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- alto saxophone [4], reeds [5]
- bass [17], double bass [17-18]
- trombone [13-14]
- trombone [3]
- guitar [8]
- alto saxophone [1-2]
- trumpet [5]
- arranger [8], trumpet [8]
- alto saxophone [6], saxophone [6], soprano saxophone [6]
- trombone [13]
- guitar [13]
- piano [3.19, 1.15, 2.1]
- vocal [19]
- piano [2]
- trombone [5-6]
- trumpet [3]
- tenor saxophone [17-18]
- alto saxophone [9]
- banjo [4]
- trombone [5-6]
- vocal [2]
- tenor saxophone [5-6]
- drums (drum set) [9-10]
- double bass [2.21, 3.6, 1.11-12]
- trombone [19]
- trombone [19]
- woodwind [15]
- guitar [3]
- trumpet [13]
- trumpet [8]
- alto saxophone [13]
- piano [8]
- vocal [1-2]
- drums (drum set) [11-12]
- alto saxophone [1-2]
- alto saxophone [8], baritone saxophone [8], clarinet [8]
- trumpet [19]
Issues
- T4x CD1995