The Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need
This 20-track collection rounds up some serious contenders. Presenting the most popular songs from the biggest names of the Swing Era 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 as the greatest names in jazz and swing perform their most influential and unforgettable hits
1. Chattanooga Choo-Choo (From the 20th Century Fox film "Sun Valley Serenade")
2. Stompin' at the Savoy
3. Take the "A" Train
4. Four Brothers
5. Tempo and Swing
6. Begin the Beguine
7. Song of India
8. In the Mood
9. Margie
10. Bill's Mill
11. King Porter Stomp
12. Ya Gotta Try
13. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
14. Variety Stomp (1998 Remastered - Take 2)
15. Cherokee
16. (I've Got A Gal In) Kalamazoo (From "Orchestra Wives")
17. I'm in the Mood for Love
18. Frenesi
19. Tuxedo Junction
20. Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) (Parts 1 & 2)
1. Chattanooga Choo-Choo (From the 20th Century Fox film "Sun Valley Serenade")
2. Stompin' at the Savoy
3. Take the "A" Train
4. Four Brothers
5. Tempo and Swing
6. Begin the Beguine
7. Song of India
8. In the Mood
9. Margie
10. Bill's Mill
11. King Porter Stomp
12. Ya Gotta Try
13. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
14. Variety Stomp (1998 Remastered - Take 2)
15. Cherokee
16. (I've Got A Gal In) Kalamazoo (From "Orchestra Wives")
17. I'm in the Mood for Love
18. Frenesi
19. Tuxedo Junction
20. Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) (Parts 1 & 2)
