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Clare presents the best in big band sounds from the 1930's to the present day. Including Duke Ellington, Woody Herman's Third Herd, Les Brown & his Band of Renown and Ted Heath with vocals from Lena Horne, Mel Torme and Steve Lawrence.
Last on
Sun 27 Jun 201022:00
BBC Radio 2
Music Played
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Steve Lawrence
There'll Be Some Changes Made
- Swing Softly With Me.
- HMV CLP 1326.
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Lena Horne
I Ain't Got Nothing But The Blues
- Stormy Weather.
- Bluebird ND 90441.
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The Duke Ellington Orchestra
Contrasts
- The Reprise Studio Recordings.
- Reprise 8122 736582.
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Duke Ellington
Sleep
- The Reprise Studio Recordings.
- 8122 736582.
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Roy Eldridge & Gene Krupa & Anita O'Day - Pass The Bounce
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Ted Heath & His Music
Jazzboat
- Headin’ North.
- Memoir CDMOIR 505.
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Woody Herman
Cuban Holiday
- The Big Band Sound of Woody Herman.
- Verve 231 7072.
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Woody Herman
Hollywood Blues
- The Big Band Sound of Woody Herman.
- 231 7072.
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Les Brown and His Band of Renown
How Now Brown Cow
- Composer’s Holiday.
- Lonehill Jazz LHJ 10302.
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Mel Tormé
Too Close For Comfort
- Mel Tormé Swings Shubert Alley.
- Lonehill Jazz LHJ 10304.
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Jonah Jones
Baubles, Bangles and Beads
- Jonah Jones, Glen Gray.
- Capitol ST 1660.
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Jonah Jones
West End Blues
- Jonah Jones, Glen Gray.
- Capitol ST 1660.
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The Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band - Griff's Groove
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Doc Severinsen & The Tonight Show Orchestra
Take The A Train
- The Tonight Show Band Vol. 2.
- Amherst Records AMH 93312.
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The Manhattan Transfer
Candy
- Down in Birdland.
- Atlantic R2 71053.
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Count Basie
Body Rumble
- Basie’s Beat.
- Verve 2352 098.
Broadcast
- Sun 27 Jun 201022:00BBC Radio 2
