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Sophisticated Swing
Les Elgart
Sophisticated Swing
Genres: Jazz, Pop
 
  •  Track Listings (24) - Disc #1
  •  Track Listings (24) - Disc #2
  •  Track Listings (24) - Disc #3

Trumpeter Les Elgart, influenced by his Classical pianist mother, played with Bunny Berigan and Woody Herman before launching out on his own. This Swing band leader enjoyed tremendous success in the early 1990's with hi...  more »

     
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All Artists: Les Elgart
Title: Sophisticated Swing
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Collectables
Release Date: 10/21/2003
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Styles: Swing Jazz, Easy Listening
Number of Discs: 3
SwapaCD Credits: 3
UPC: 090431027929

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Trumpeter Les Elgart, influenced by his Classical pianist mother, played with Bunny Berigan and Woody Herman before launching out on his own. This Swing band leader enjoyed tremendous success in the early 1990's with his three volume Hooked On Swing series. These six original Columbia albums, on three CDs, combine both up-tempo songs and romantic ballads, (Sophisticated Swing/Just One More Dance, The Band With That Sound/Designs For Dancing, The Great Sound Of Lies Elgart/It's De-Lovely). Highlights include 'Stella By Starlight,' 'Anything Goes' and 'Cherokee'. 3 standard jewel cases in a slipcase. Collectables. 2003.