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Although often thought of as the jazz vehicle of choice until the close of WWII, the big band remains an important part of jazz. Although economics make it challenging for such ensembles to tour, they remain a driving force of jazz exploration in the studio and film soundtracks. In this hour, we will dig some of the swingin' sounds of larger ensembles making their imprint after the end of the "Big Band era".
Artist | Track | Album |
Woody Herman | Woodchopper's Ball | Thundering Herds 1945-1947 |
Woody Herman | Lemon Drop | Keeper of the Flame: the Complete Capitol Recordings |
Count Basie Orchestra | Sloo Foot | Basie Plays Hefti |
Stan Kenton | Exit Stage Left | Adventures in Blues |
Quincy Jones | The Twitch | The Quintessence |
Oliver Nelson | Cool | Full Nelson |
Gerald Wilson | Milestones | Moment of Truth |
Gil Evans | Where Flamingos Fly | Out of the Cool |
Miles Davis & Gil Evans | The Duke | Miles Ahead |
Mel Lewis & The Jazz Orchestra | Goodbye World | Make Me Smile & Other New Work |
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra | Thanks for the Beautiful Land | Portraits By Ellington |
Buddy Rich | Nutville | The Roar of '74 |