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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0090266898725 Label: RCA Manufacturer: RCA MPN: 68987 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: RCA Release Date: February 10, 1998 Studio: RCA Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Nice, lively musiI was looking for some lively swing music, and this fits the bill exactly. I only wish there were hours more of it! Rating:  - An Enduring WinnerWhen this first came out over a decade ago from RCA Victor/BMG it was an instant winner among those Big Band fans starving for some CD material presenting the music of that era in quality AAD sound. Unlike many releases at that time, it even has three paragraphs in the insert describing the usual reception for these renowned groups when their buses rolled into town, along with a re-listing of the generous (for the time) 19 tracks showing recording dates and locations. With so much to ... Read More Rating:  - Single Time SwingThis is jitterbug. The title SWING is confusing. There is East Coast swing, West Coast swing, etc. This is big band swing. Only for limited use in teaching swing. Rating: - Best I've HeardI purchased several swing collections previously and they all had poor quality audio - they had not been cleaned up from the original recordings. This CD is MUCH cleaner and makes for an enjoyable experience. Rating: - Entertaining, but some tracks don't belong hereThe main problem with this CD is the coupling of great tracks with fairly awful ones. On the great side, you have Benny Goodman's rollicking "Don't Be That Way" and a song destined to kill live in "Sing Sing Sing." Tommy Dorsey's beautiful "Opus One" and lively "Boogie Woogie." Duke Ellington's signature "Take The 'A' Train." Artie Shaw's bouncing "Back Bay Shuffle." Glenn Miller's theme for jitterbuggers, "In The Mood." Then there are the disappointments. The whitebread ... Read More |
