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Clare Teal presents the best in big band sounds, featured in her bag of swing is music from Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Ray McKinley, Marty Paich and the Clayton-Hamilton orchestra. There's more from Brits Nat Gonella and Al Bowlly plus sweet singing from Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee.
Last on
Sun 21 Nov 201022:00
BBC Radio 2
Music Played
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Benny Goodman
Airmail Special
- The Essential Big Bands.
- CBS 467 1502.
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Ray McKinley directing The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Caribbean Clipper
- Movin’ Along.
- Montpellier MONT CD 061.
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Glenn Miller Orchestra
Song of the Volga Boatmen
- The Complete Abbey Road Recordings Vol. 5.
- Avid AMSC 575.
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Lew Stone’s Monseigneur Band with Al Bowlly
It's Psychological
- A Tribute To Lew Stone Legendary Monseigneur Band.
- Claves CD 50-9507/9.
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Nat Gonella
Get Hot
- The Jazz Side of Nat.
- Empress RAJCD 882.
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Lou Preager
Bring On The Drums
- You Danced To These Bands.
- Castle Pulse PLS CD 475.
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Alvino Rey
William Tell Overture
- King of the Guitar.
- Living Era CD AJA 5581.
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Crosby Brothers/Peggy Lee
A Little Bird Told Me
- The Crosby Brothers Bing and Bob.
- Jasmine JASCD 651.
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Peggy Lee backed by Benny Carter
The Best Is Yet To Come
- Sugar and Spice.
- Capitol 7243 5 2524921.
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Quincy Jones
Bird Brain
- Explores The Music for Henry Mancini.
- Verve 060251 7995741.
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Marty Paich
It Don't Mean a Thing
- The Modern Touch.
- Lonehill Jazz LHJ 101876.
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Marty Paich
Love For Sale
- The Modern Touch.
- Lonehill Jazz LHJ 101876.
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Dutch Swing College Band
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
- Dutch Swing College Band Live in 1960.
- Philips 838 765 2.
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The Clayton‐Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Squatty Roo
- Live at the MGC.
- MGC 1017.
Broadcast
- Sun 21 Nov 201022:00BBC Radio 2
