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Les Brown
Complete Song Book
Genres: Jazz, Pop

Track Listings (24) - Disc #1
1. King Phillip Stomp
2. Willow Weep For Me
3. Don?T Get Around Much Anymore
4. ?S Wonderful
5. Apple Honey
6. I Remember You
7. Claw
8. Pizza Boy
9. Let?S Get Away From It All
10. Love Is Here To Stay
11. I Only Have Eyes For You
12. Chelsea Bridge
13. Swing Song Blues
14. How High The Moon
15. Early Autumn
16. King Porter Stomp
17. Lullaby Of Birdland
18. Moten Swing
19. Just In Time
20. I Want To Be Happy
21. Take The "A" Train
22. I?M Beginning To See The Light
23. Pick Yourself Up
24. Lean Baby

CD Details

All Artists: Les Brown
Title: Complete Song Book
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Lonehill Jazz Spain
Release Date: 10/23/2006
Album Type: Import
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Styles: Swing Jazz, Easy Listening
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 8436019582619

Synopsis

Album Description

Two splendid rare albums for the first time on one CD: Jazz Song Book and Jazz Swing Book, both originally released in 1959. Featuring Buddy de Franco, Frank Rosolino, Zoot Sims, Terry Gibbs, Mel Lewis, Don Fagerquist and Ronnie Lang. At the time of these albums original release, one of the few existing reminders of the golden era for big bands (1935-47), the Les Brown Orchestra could well evoke memories of stage shows seen and enjoyed, or dances attended, when the bands were shouting along Broadway and all the miniature Broadways throughout the country. Those were exciting days; unforgettable to people charmed by the big band sound. And it hasn?t been quite the same since. 24 tracks. Lonehill Jazz. 2006.

CD Reviews

Two sides of the Les Brown Band

Anthony Cappiello | 01/10/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"One of my favorite big bands.This band had some of the finest musicians in the L.A. area.My favorite drummer Mel Lewis is on some of the tracks as well as Jack Sperling.Definitely a good buy."

Very Nice CD

Bruce Turner | seattle | 12/21/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I own quite a few CD's of Les' work, and this is the best I have heard. Certainly, out of all his CD's this one affords his soloists--which are all top notch (ie: "Mr. Clarinet," Buddy DeFranko, Frank Rosolino, Zoot Sims, etc.)the most room to say what they have to say. Many times I am dissappointed with the amount of solo room his sidemen get--because they are all so good, and the commercial nature of his work, and this CD does some to counter that. Also note that the band as a whole swings a little more than usual, the brass has more sting, the chords slightly more dissonant--good stuff! I would most certainly recommend this CD to anyone who has the slightest interest in quality big band music. For Les, it's slighlty more swingy and a tad less commercial that usual."