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Tribute to a Generation: A Salute to the Big Bands of the WWII Era

The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
Tribute to a Generation: A Salute to the Big Bands of the WWII Era

During World War II the big band music of Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Glenn Miller and others was the soundtrack of life on the home-front. This music also reached the battlefront through recordings and broadcasts where familiar tunes and bands became a metaphor for the way of life that American soldiers were fighting to preserve. Playing original arrangements, the Smithsonian Jazz Masterwork Orchestra pays to this musical inspiration in the World War II years. Extensive notes, 36-page booklet. 17 tracks. An hour of music.

Track Listing

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Flying Home The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 03:20
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'S Wonderful The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 02:41
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Ill Wind The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 04:06
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Chloe The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 03:34
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Begin the Beguine The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 03:28
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Sepia Panorama The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 03:44
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Mission to Moscow The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 03:01
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108
Song of the Volga Boatmen The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 03:28
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109
Summertime The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 05:15
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Take The "A" Train The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 02:52
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111
Back Bay Boogie The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 04:42
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Cotton Tail The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 03:08
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Swanee River The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 03:17
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114
Rain Check The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 02:41
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115
Back Bay Shuffle The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 03:20
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116
Just A-Settin' and A-Rockin' The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 03:49
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Hallelujah The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra 02:56