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

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