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Easy Go
(more) »rank: 76200by: Stan Kenton
: :Recorded between August 1950 and March 1952, these tracks emphasize the swinging, jazz-based side of Stan Kenton's orchestra, unadorned by vocalists or the strings and extended compositions of his 'Innovations in Modern Music' and 'New Concepts' orchestras. For those only familiar with Kenton's ambitious essays in progressive jazz, the more relaxed band heard here may come as a surprise, with drummer Shelly Manne propelling a group that happily combines bop harmony and infectious big-band swing. Kenton had pared down his forces, but the 19-piece group is still a very brassy aggregation, extending the usual big-band complement to five trumpets and five trombones, all ...
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The Jazz Collector Edition, Vol. 6 - 10 (Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller)
(more) »rank: 504174from: LaserLight
: :Recorded between August 1950 and March 1952, these tracks emphasize the swinging, jazz-based side of Stan Kenton's orchestra, unadorned by vocalists or the strings and extended compositions of his 'Innovations in Modern Music' and 'New Concepts' orchestras. For those only familiar with Kenton's ambitious essays in progressive jazz, the more relaxed band heard here may come as a surprise, with drummer Shelly Manne propelling a group that happily combines bop harmony and infectious big-band swing. Kenton had pared down his forces, but the 19-piece group is still a very brassy aggregation, extending the usual big-band complement to five trumpets and five trombones, all ...
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The Mood Mosaic, Vol. 9: The Sound Bullett
(more) »rank: 337867by: Various Artists
:Album Description:Volume 9 in the Mood Mosaic series brings us a great collection of groovy-jazz/funk. Sometimes it's hard, sometimes it's jazzy, sometimes it's cinematic and sometimes it's big-band - but it's always good. This is a great compilation and brings together rare funk 45s, tracks from soundtracks and other funky stuff that's only discovered when rooting through charity shop record bins. Stomp.2006
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Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux
(more) »rank: 525777by: Miles Davis, Quincy Jones
:Album Description:Volume 9 in the Mood Mosaic series brings us a great collection of groovy-jazz/funk. Sometimes it's hard, sometimes it's jazzy, sometimes it's cinematic and sometimes it's big-band - but it's always good. This is a great compilation and brings together rare funk 45s, tracks from soundtracks and other funky stuff that's only discovered when rooting through charity shop record bins. Stomp.2006
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The Uncollected Stan Kenton & His Orchestra, Vol. 2 (1941)
(more) »rank: 535046by: Stan Kenton
:Album Description:Volume 9 in the Mood Mosaic series brings us a great collection of groovy-jazz/funk. Sometimes it's hard, sometimes it's jazzy, sometimes it's cinematic and sometimes it's big-band - but it's always good. This is a great compilation and brings together rare funk 45s, tracks from soundtracks and other funky stuff that's only discovered when rooting through charity shop record bins. Stomp.2006
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On the Air (1951-1952)
(more) »rank: 537990by: Stan Kenton
:Album Description:Volume 9 in the Mood Mosaic series brings us a great collection of groovy-jazz/funk. Sometimes it's hard, sometimes it's jazzy, sometimes it's cinematic and sometimes it's big-band - but it's always good. This is a great compilation and brings together rare funk 45s, tracks from soundtracks and other funky stuff that's only discovered when rooting through charity shop record bins. Stomp.2006
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Miles Ahead
(more) »rank: 427557by: Miles Davis
:Album Description:Volume 9 in the Mood Mosaic series brings us a great collection of groovy-jazz/funk. Sometimes it's hard, sometimes it's jazzy, sometimes it's cinematic and sometimes it's big-band - but it's always good. This is a great compilation and brings together rare funk 45s, tracks from soundtracks and other funky stuff that's only discovered when rooting through charity shop record bins. Stomp.2006
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Black and Tan Fantasy
(more) »rank: 702263by: Duke Ellington
:Album Description:Volume 9 in the Mood Mosaic series brings us a great collection of groovy-jazz/funk. Sometimes it's hard, sometimes it's jazzy, sometimes it's cinematic and sometimes it's big-band - but it's always good. This is a great compilation and brings together rare funk 45s, tracks from soundtracks and other funky stuff that's only discovered when rooting through charity shop record bins. Stomp.2006
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Live in 1951 at the Hollywood Palladium, Vol. 1
(more) »rank: 475564by: Stan Kenton
:Album Description:Volume 9 in the Mood Mosaic series brings us a great collection of groovy-jazz/funk. Sometimes it's hard, sometimes it's jazzy, sometimes it's cinematic and sometimes it's big-band - but it's always good. This is a great compilation and brings together rare funk 45s, tracks from soundtracks and other funky stuff that's only discovered when rooting through charity shop record bins. Stomp.2006
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Live At The Royal Albert Hall
(more) »rank: 520303by: The Cinematic Orchestra
:Album Description:Long considered one of the best live bands in the UK, the Cinematic Orchestra have toured all over the world, headlined festivals and even played the music at a party for Stanley Kubrick. On November 2nd 2007, Jason Swinscoe brought an enhanced line-up of the Cinematic Orchestra, incorporating the 24 piece Heritage Orchestra to this amazing venue and played a show to a sold-out crowd of more than 4000 people. With over 40 musicians onstage at times, Swinscoe and his colleagues used the show as a unique opportunity to open out his chamber pieces into intense, beautiful and exquisitely realised epics which ...
