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

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 | 2:55 | |
102
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Money Blues | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | 3:07 | |
103
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Jackass Blues | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | 3:16 | |
104
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Kansas City Breakdown | Moten's Kansas City Orchestra, Bennie Moten | 2:59 | |
105
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Boy in the Boat | Charlie Johnson and His Orchestra | 3:46 | |
106
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Hot and Bothered | Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | 3:20 | |
107
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Saratoga Shout | Luis Russell and His Orchestra | 3:40 | |
201
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Four or Five Times | McKinney's Cotton Pickers | 2:53 | |
202
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Six or Seven Times | The Little Chocolate Dandies | 3:30 | |
203
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Buy, Buy for Baby | Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra | 2:56 | |
204
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Beale Street Blues | The Charleston Chasers | 3:05 | |
205
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In Dat Mornin' | Jimmie Lunceford and His Chicksaw Syncopators | 3:30 | |
206
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Moten's Swing | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra | 3:27 | |
207
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Down South Camp Meetin' | Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra | 3:11 |