Tribute to a Generation: A Salute to the Big Bands of the WWII Era

The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra

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