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Music comes in all sizes from the soloist to the symphony. Jazz is no different. In this hour we explore tracks by larger ensembles, those that are at least double digit in size. We'll take a musical magic carpet ride filled with patterns and variations that are larger than life.
Artist | Track | Album |
Stan Kenton | Reuben's Blues | Mellophonium Moods |
Toshiko Akiyoshi - Lew Tabackin Big Band | I Ain't Gonna Ask No More | Tales of a Courtesan (Oirantan) |
Woody Herman | Hitch Hike on the Possum Trot Line | Brand New |
James Brown | Everyday I Have the Blues | Soul on Top |
Count Basie Orchestra | Song of the Islands | Lester Leaps In |
Count Basie Orchestra | Major Butts | Live at El Morocco |
Mel Torme & Buddy Rich | Lady Be Good | Together Again for the 1st Time |
Lalo Schifrin | On the Way to San Mateo | Bullit |
Duke Ellington Orchestra | Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me | Digital Duke |
Dizzy Gillespie | Swedish Suite | Dizziest |
Gil Evans Orchestra | Theme | Great Jazz Standards |