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

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