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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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The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
03:20
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The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
02:41
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The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
04:06
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The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
03:34
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The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
03:28
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The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
03:44
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The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
03:01
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The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
03:28
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The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
05:15
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The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
02:52
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The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
04:42
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The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
03:08
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The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
03:17
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The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
02:41
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The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
03:20
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The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
03:49
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The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra
02:56