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Jazz, Vol. 8: Big Bands Before 1935

Various Artists
Jazz, Vol. 8: Big Bands Before 1935

There is no single kind of music that led to the creation of jazz. Instead, the genre evolved, and continues to evolve, from diverse musical avenues. The best big band jazz orchestration is created from within, not imposed from above, and this collection presents fourteen tracks that demonstrate the developing art of arranging for large ensembles. From Fletcher Henderson’s dance band to Bernie Moten’s regional ensemble, these musicians helped invent a panoply of big band styles.

Track Listing

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Copenhagen Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 02:55  
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102
Money Blues Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 03:07  
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103
Jackass Blues Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 03:16  
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Kansas City Breakdown Moten's Kansas City Orchestra, Bennie Moten 02:59  
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Boy in the Boat Charlie Johnson and His Orchestra 03:46  
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106
Hot and Bothered Duke Ellington and His Orchestra 03:20  
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Saratoga Shout Luis Russell and His Orchestra 03:40  
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Four or Five Times McKinney's Cotton Pickers 02:53  
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202
Six or Seven Times The Little Chocolate Dandies 03:30  
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203
Buy, Buy for Baby Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra 02:56  
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204
Beale Street Blues The Charleston Chasers 03:05  
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205
In Dat Mornin' Jimmie Lunceford and His Chicksaw Syncopators 03:30  
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Moten's Swing Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra 03:27  
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Down South Camp Meetin' Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra 03:11