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 | 3:20 | |
102
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'S Wonderful | The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra | 2:41 | |
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Ill Wind | The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra | 4:06 | |
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Chloe | The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra | 3:34 | |
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Begin the Beguine | The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra | 3:28 | |
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Sepia Panorama | The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra | 3:44 | |
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Mission to Moscow | The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra | 3:01 | |
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Song of the Volga Boatmen | The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra | 3:28 | |
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Summertime | The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra | 5:15 | |
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Take The "A" Train | The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra | 2:52 | |
111
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Back Bay Boogie | The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra | 4:42 | |
112
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Cotton Tail | The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra | 3:08 | |
113
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Swanee River | The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra | 3:17 | |
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Rain Check | The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra | 2:41 | |
115
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Back Bay Shuffle | The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra | 3:20 | |
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Just A-Settin' and A-Rockin' | The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra | 3:49 | |
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Hallelujah | The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra | 2:56 |