The Best of Big Band

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Volume 1
2CD: Volume 2
3CD: Volume 3
4CD: Volume 4
#TitleArtistLength
1Blue Moon
Les Brown3:09
2Stardust
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1951-04-29 until 1951-04-30)
producer:
George Avakian (in 1951-04)
alto saxophone:
Al Klink (in 1951-04) and Hymie Shertzer (in 1951-04)
baritone saxophone:
Art Drelinger (in 1951-04)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (in 1951-04)
double bass:
Bob Haggart (in 1951-04)
drums (drum set):
Terry Snyder (in 1951-04)
guitar:
Johnny Smith (in 1951-04)
piano:
Stan Freeman (in 1951-04)
tenor saxophone:
Boomie Richman (in 1951-04) and Peanuts Hucko (in 1951-04)
trombone:
Will Bradley (in 1951-04), Cutty Cutshall (in 1951-04) and Lou McGarity (in 1951-04)
trumpet:
Billy Butterfield (in 1951-04), Chris Griffin (in 1951-04), Jimmy Maxwell (in 1951-04) and Al Stewart (in 1951-04)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (in 1951-04)
instrumental recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (in 1951-04)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
Benny Goodman3:27
3Pennsylvania 6–5000
recording of:
Pennsylvania 6‒5000 (PEnnsylvania 6‒5000)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Jerry Gray
written at:
Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, New York, United States (in 1940)
Glenn Miller Orchestra3:13
4Caravan
recording of:
Caravan (on 1945-05-10)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1936) and Juan Tizol (in 1936)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc., Famous Music Corporation, Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
Duke Ellington2:49
5Mood IndigoWoody Herman6:15
6Jumping at the WoodsideBenny Goodman3:13
7Stormy Monday BluesCount Basie3:13
8Down South Camp MeetingBenny Goodman2:57
9String of Pearls
recording of:
A String of Pearls
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jerry Gray
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Scarsdale Music
Glenn Miller Orchestra2:57
10Lambeth Walk
Artie Shaw2:25
11That’s a PlentyBenny Goodman6:42
12Serenade in BlueGlenn Miller Orchestra2:12