Name: The Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 090266366125
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (140 reviews)

COMPILATION

While the title alone would seem to invite criticism, it's a justified tag, as this 20-track collection rounds up some pretty serious contenders. Kicking off with Glenn Miller's "Chattanooga Choo Choo," Benny Goodman's "Stompin' at the Savoy," and Duke Ellington's "Take the 'A' Train," the set includes signature tunes from Woody Herman, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Lionel Hampton, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson, Erskine Hawkins, Charlie Barnet, and Buddy Rich. Maybe it's not the only big-band CD you'll ever need, but you'd be hard-pressed to find a better one to start your collection with. ~ Cub Koda

12. Ya Gotta Try

by Buddy Rich, Buddy Rich And His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Buddy Rich; Main Performer
Drums: Buddy Rich; Performer
Performer: Buddy Rich And His Orchestra; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Bob Mintzer
Steve Marcus; Performer
Arranger: Sam Nestico; Composer
Composer: Sam Nestico; Composer
Lyricist: Sam Nestico; Composer
Engineer: Keith Grant
Mike Moran; Production
Producer: Norman Schwartz; Production

2. Stompin' at the Savoy

by Benny Goodman And His Orchestra

Alto Saxophone: Hymie Schertzer
Bill Depew; Performer
Bass: Harry Goodman; Performer
Clarinet: Benny Goodman; Performer
Arranger: Edgar Sampson; Composer
Lyricist: Andy Razaf; Composer
Conductor: Benny Goodman; Conductor
Drums: Gene Krupa; Performer
Guitar: Allan Reuss; Performer
Performer: Benny Goodman And His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Jess Stacy; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Arthur Rollini
Dick Clark; Performer
Trombone: Joe Harris
Red Ballard; Performer
Trumpet: Ralph Muzillo
Nate Kazebier
Harry Geller; Performer
Primary Artist: Benny Goodman; Main Performer
Composer: Edgar Sampson
Benny Goodman
Chick Webb; Composer

3. Take the "A" Train

by Duke Ellington, His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Harry Carney
Otto Hardwick
Johnny Hodges; Performer
Bass: Jimmy Blanton; Performer
Clarinet: Barney Bigard; Performer
Cornet: Rex Stewart; Performer
Drums: Sonny Greer; Performer
Guitar: Fred Guy; Performer
Performer: Duke Ellington
His Orchestra
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ben Webster; Performer
Trombone: Lawrence Brown
Juan Tizol
Joe "tricky Sam" Nanton
Joe Nanton; Performer
Trumpet: Ray Nance
Wardell Jones; Performer
Arranger: Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Composer: Billy Strayhorn; Composer
Conductor: Duke Ellington; Conductor

5. Tempo and Swing

by Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra

Performer: Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra; Performer
Primary Artist: Lionel Hampton; Main Performer
Composer: Lionel Hampton
Gladys Hampton; Composer

6. Begin the Beguine

by Artie Shaw & His Orchestra

Bass: Sid Weiss; Performer
Primary Artist: Artie Shaw; Main Performer
Clarinet: Artie Shaw; Performer
Drums: Cliff Leeman; Performer
Guitar: Al Avola; Performer
Performer: Artie Shaw & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Lester Burness; Performer
Saxophone: Les Robinson
Hank Freeman
Ronnie Perry
Tony Pastor; Performer
Trombone: Harry Rodgers
George Arus
Ted Vesley
Ted Wesley; Performer
Trumpet: Claude Bowen
Chuck Peterson
John Best
John Mcclanian Best; Performer
Arranger: Artie Shaw
Jerry Gray; Composer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Conductor: Artie Shaw; Conductor
Jr.: John Mcclanian Best; Other

8. In the Mood

by Glenn Miller

Alto Saxophone: Hal Tennyson
Wilbur Schwartz
Hal Mcintyre
Harold Tennyson; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Hal Tennyson
Harold Tennyson; Performer
Bass: Rolly Bundock; Performer
Drums: Maurice "mo" Purtill
Maurice Purtill; Performer
Guitar: Richard Fisher; Performer
Orchestra: Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
Glenn Miller; Ensemble
Conductor: Glenn Miller; Conductor
Performer: Glenn Miller & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Chummy Macgregor
John Chalmers "chummy" Macgregor; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Al Klink
Tex Beneke; Performer
Trombone: Paul Tanner
Glenn Miller
Al Mastren
Paul O. W. Tanner; Performer
Trumpet: Clyde Hurley
Dale Mcmickle
Leigh F. Knowles, Jr.
Leigh F. Knowles; Performer
Arranger: Joseph Garland; Composer
Jr.: Leigh F. Knowles; Other
Primary Artist: Glenn Miller; Main Performer
Composer: Joe Garland
Andy Razaf
Joseph Garland; Composer

11. King Porter Stomp

by Benny Goodman And His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Benny Goodman; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Toots Mondello
Hymie Schertzer; Performer
Bass: Harry Goodman; Performer
Clarinet: Benny Goodman; Performer
Drums: Gene Krupa; Performer
Guitar: George Van Eps; Performer
Performer: Benny Goodman And His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Frank Froeba; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Dick Clark
Arthur Rollini; Performer
Trombone: Red Ballard
Jack Lacey; Performer
Trumpet: Bunny Berigan
Nate Kazebier
Ralph Muzillo; Performer
Arranger: Fletcher Henderson; Composer
Composer: Jelly Roll Morton
Ferdinand "jelly Roll" Morton; Composer
Conductor: Benny Goodman; Conductor

13. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (Remastered)

by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Joya Sherrill, Kay Davis, Marie Ellington

Primary Artist: Duke Ellington
Joya Sherrill
Kay Davis
Marie Ellington; Main Performer
Performer: Al Sears
Duke Ellington
His Orchestra
Taft Jordan
Albert Sears
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Joya Sherrill
Kay Davis
Marie Ellington; Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Mills; Composer
Remastering: Marion Conaty; Production

14. Variety Stomp (1998 Remastered - Take 2)

by Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra
Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Fletcher Henderson
Jo Trent
Abel Green; Composer
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante
Paul Brizzi; Production

16. (I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo (From "Orchestra Wives")

by Glenn Miller

Bass: Edward Goldberg; Performer
Lyricist: Harry Warren
Mack Gordon; Composer
Drums: Maurice Purtill; Performer
Guitar: Robert Hackett; Performer
Performer: Glenn Miller & His Orchestra; Performer
Saxophone: Ernest Caceres
Wilbur Schwartz
Albert Klink
Gordon L. Beneke
Lloyd "skip" Martin
Lloyd Martin
Albert A. Klink
Ernesto Caceres; Performer
Trombone: Glenn Miller
James Priddy
Frank D'annolfo
Paul Tanner
Frank J. D'annolfo
Paul O. W. Tanner
James R. Priddy; Performer
Trumpet: John Best
R.d. Mcmickle
William May
Stephen Lipkins
John Mcclanian Best; Performer
Vocals: The Modernaires
Tex Beneke
Marion Hutton; Performer
Arranger: Hal Dickinson
Bill Conway
Jerry Gray; Composer
Conductor: Glenn Miller; Conductor
Piano: J.c. Macgregor
J.c. Macgregar; Performer
Reissue Producer: Paul Williams; Production
Remastering: Jim Crotty
Bill Lacey; Production
Jr.: John Mcclanian Best; Other
Primary Artist: Glenn Miller; Main Performer
Composer: Mack Gordon
Harry Warren; Composer

17. I'm in the Mood for Love

by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Charlie Shavers

Performer: Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra; Performer
Primary Artist: Charlie Shavers
Tommy Dorsey; Main Performer
Vocals: Charlie Shavers; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Mchugh; Composer
Lyricist: Dorothy Fields; Composer
Engineer: Paul Brizzi; Production
Reissue Producer: Hank Hoffman; Production

19. Tuxedo Junction (1989 Remastered)

by Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra

Performer: Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra; Performer
Primary Artist: Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra; Main Performer
Arranger: Erskine Hawkins
William Luther Johnson
William Johnson; Composer
Composer: Buddy Feyne
William Luthyer Johnson
Erskine Hawkins
Julian Dash
William Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Buddy Feyne
William Luther Johnson
Erskine Hawkins
Julian Dash
William Johnson; Composer
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Paul Goodman
Tony May
Ray Hall; Production

9. Margie (Remastered 1998)

by Cab Calloway, His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Cab Calloway & His Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Cab Calloway
His Orchestra
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra; Performer
Composer: J. Russel Robinson
Benny Davis
Con Conrad; Composer
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: Dennis Ferrante
Paul Brizzi; Production

1. Chattanooga Choo-Choo (From the 20th Century Fox film "Sun Valley Serenade") (1994 Remastered)

by Glenn Miller And His Orchestra, Tex Beneke, Paula Kelly, The Modernaires

Primary Artist: Glenn Miller
Paula Kelly
Tex Beneke
The Modernaires; Main Performer
Performer: The Modernaires
Glenn Miller
His Orchestra
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Tex Beneke
Paula Kelly
Paula Kelly & The Modernaires; Performer
Arranger: Jerry Gray; Composer
Composer: Harry Warren
Mack Gordon; Composer
Lyricist: Harry Warren
Mack Gordon; Composer
Reissue Producer: Paul Williams; Production
Remastering: Jim Crotty
Bill Lacey; Production

4. Four Brothers

by Woody Herman

Alto Saxophone: Woody Herman; Performer
Arranger: Jimmy Giuffre; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Frank Koenig; Production
Bass: Chubby Jackson
Rusty Holloway; Performer
Drums: Dan D'imperio
Jake Hanna
Don Lamond; Performer
Guitar: Billy Bauer; Performer
Keyboard: Nat Pierce
Ralph Burns
Pat Coil
Jimmy Rowles; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Giuffre; Composer
Performer: Woody Herman; Performer
Piccolo Trumpet: Allen Vizzutti
Nelson Hatt
Pete Candoli
Conte Candoli
Alan Vizutti; Performer
Saxophone: John Oslawski
Sam Markowitz
Frank Tiberi
Gary Anderson
Flip Phillips
Joe Lovano; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Zoot Sims
Stan Getz
Al Cohn
Jimmy Giuffre; Performer
Trombone: Dale Kirkland
Jim Daniels
Jim Pugh
Phil Wilson; Performer
Trumpet: Dennis Dotson
Bill Byrne
John Hoffman
Danny Stiles; Performer
Engineer: Keith Grant
Mike Moran; Production
Recording: Dale Ashby
Pat Martin
Bill Ashby; Production
Primary Artist: Woody Herman; Main Performer
Producer: Norman Schwartz; Production

7. Song of India

by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Tommy Dorsey; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Fred Stulce
Clyde Rounds; Performer
Bass: Gene Traxler; Performer
Drums: Dave Tough; Performer
Guitar: Carmen Mastren; Performer
Performer: Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Dick Jones; Performer
Saxophone: Joe Dixon; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Bud Freeman; Performer
Trombone: Tommy Dorsey
Les Jenkins
Red Bone; Performer
Trumpet: Joe Bauer
Bob Cusumas
Bunny Berigan
Jimmy Welch; Performer
Arranger: Tommy Dorsey; Composer
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-korsakov; Composer
Bandleader: Tommy Dorsey; Conductor

10. Bill's Mill (Remastered)

by Count Basie

Bass: Walter Page; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie; Main Performer
Drums: Jo Jones; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Saxophone: Rudy Rutherford
Buddy Tate
Paul Gonsalves
Preston Love
Jack Washington; Performer
Trombone: Ted Donnelly
Eli Robinson
George Matthews
Bill Johnson; Performer
Trumpet: Snooky Young
Harry "sweets" Edison
Ed Lewis
Emmett Berry; Performer
Composer: Count Basie; Composer
Producer: Chick Crumpacker; Production

15. Cherokee

by Charlie Barnet, His Orchestra

Alto Saxophone: Gene Kinsey
Don Mccook
Charlie Barnet; Performer
Composer: Ray Noble; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: James Lamare; Performer
Bass: Phil Stevens; Performer
Clarinet: Don Mccook; Performer
Drums: Ray Michaels; Performer
Guitar: Bus Etri; Performer
Performer: Charlie Barnet
His Orchestra
Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra; Performer
Bandleader: Charlie Barnet; Conductor
Piano: Bill Miller; Performer
Remastering: Paul Brizzi; Production
Soprano Saxophone: Charlie Barnet; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Kurt Bloom
Charlie Barnet
James Lamare; Performer
Trombone: Bill Robertson
Don Ruppersberg
Ben Hall; Performer
Trumpet: Billy May
Bobby Burnet
Johnny Owens
Robert Burnet
John Owens; Performer
Primary Artist: Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra; Main Performer
Producer: Hank Hoffman; Production

18. Frenesi

by Artie Shaw & His Orchestra

Alto Saxophone: Bud Carleton
Jack Stacy
Blake Reynolds; Performer
Composer: Alberto Domínguez; Composer
Bass: Jud Denaut; Performer
Bass Clarinet: Joe Krechter; Performer
Cello: Julius Tannenbaum
Irving Lipschultz; Performer
Clarinet: Artie Shaw; Performer
Drums: Carl Maus; Performer
Flugelhorn: Jack Cave; Performer
Lyricist: Alberto Domínguez; Composer
Conductor: Artie Shaw; Conductor
Flute: Morton Ruderman; Performer
Guitar: Bobby Sherwood; Performer
Oboe: Phil Nemoli; Performer
Performer: Artie Shaw & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Stan Wrightsman; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Dick Clark; Performer
Trombone: Bill Rank
Babe Bowman
Randall Miller; Performer
Trumpet: Manny Klein
George Thow
Charlie Margulis
Charles Margulis; Performer
Viola: David Sturkin
Jack Gray
Stanley Spiegelman
David Sterkin; Performer
Violin: Jerry Joyce
Peter Eisenberg
Mark Levant
Dave Cracov
Alex Law
Harry Bluestone
Sid Brokaw
Robert Barene; Performer
Primary Artist: Artie Shaw; Main Performer
Producer: Mike Lipskin; Production