Golden age of BigBand / American Patrol, Begin the Beguine, One O'Clock Jump, Sweet Georgia Brown and many others / Performed by the BBC Big Band / Double Gold 2CD / Audio CD 1999 / Galaxy Music -3720252

UPC 8711637202522

MADE IN EU

TOTAL TIME: 185 MINUTES

Label: Galaxy

Released 1999

Genre: Big band, Jazz, Swing

Tracklist:

Disc 1

1. In The Mood (Garland/Razaf) 3:30

2. The Very Thought Of You (Noble) 3:36

3. Let's Dance (Stone/Bonirne) 2:15

4. American Patrol (Meacham) 3:25

5. Artistry In Rhythm (Kenton) 3:51

6. Begin The Beguine (Porter) 3:10

7. Big John's Special (Henderson) 3:10

8. Skyliner (Barnet) 3:02

9. What Is This Thing Called Love (Porter) 2:55

10. Hamps Boogie Woogie (Hampton) 3:23

11. I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo (Warren/Gordon) 4:40

12. Cherokee (Noble) 3:00

13. Opus In Pastels (Kenton) 2:25

14. Pinetops Boogie (Dickie) 3:15

15. Snowfall (Thornhill) 3:05

16. One O'Clock Jump (Basle) 3:00

Disc 2

1. Pennsylvania 6-5000 (Gray/Sigman) 3:16

2. Opus 1 (Oliver/Garris) 3:00

3. I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good (Ellington/Webster) 2:34

4. A String Of Pearls (Gray/Delange) 3:25

5. Sweet Georgia Brown (Bernie/Pinkard/Casey) 2:50

6. I'll Never Smile Again (Lowe) 3:00

7. Stardreams (Spivak/Burke) 2:50

8. I Get A Kick Out Of You (Porter) 3:00

9. Long John Silver (Dorsey/Crise) 2:52

10. Down South Camp Meeting (Mills/Henderson) 3:10

11. Don't Be That Way (Sampson/Goodman/Parish) 3:05

12. Anvil Chorus (Verdi/Gray) 4:53

13. Moonlight Serenade (Miller/Parish) 4:01

14. After You've Gone (Creamer/Layton) 2:30

15. Pompton Turnpike (Osborne/Rogers) 3:14

16. On The Sunny Side Of The Street (McHugh/Fields) 3:05

PERFORMED BY THE BBC BIG BAND

The BBC Big Band, originally known as the BBC Radio Big Band is a British big band run under the auspices of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The band broadcasts exclusively on BBC Radio, particularly on BBC Radio 2's long-running series Big Band Special. It consists of professional musicians and is directed by a number of conductors. These include arranger and composer Barry Forgie, who has been the band's Musical Director since 1977, American jazz trombonist Jiggs Whigham, and guest musical directors.

Trumpets:

• Mike Lovatt

• Pat White

• Danny Marsden

• Martin Shaw

Trombones:

• Gordon Campbell

• Andy Wood

• Ashley Horton

• John Higginbotham

Saxophones:

• Howard McGill

• Sammy Mayne

• Paul Booth

• Martin Williams

• Jay Craig

Piano:

• Robin Aspland

Guitar:

• Tommy Emmerton

Bass:

• Jeremy Brown

Drums:

• Tom Gordon

Percussion:

• Anthony Kerr