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Tribute to a Generation: A Salute to the Big Bands of the WW II Era
big band · 2004 · 17 tracks

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

The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra

May 25, 2004 · Smithsonian Folkways

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Tracklist · 17 Tracks
01
Flying Home
3:20
02
'S Wonderful
2:41
03
Ill Wind
4:07
04
Chloe
3:34
05
Begin the Beguine
3:29
06
Sepia Panorama
3:44
07
Mission to Moscow
3:02
08
Song of the Volga Boatman
3:29
09
Summertime
5:16
10
Take the "A" Train
2:53
11
Back Bay Boogie
4:42
12
Cotton Tail
3:08
13
Swanee River
3:17
14
Rain Check
2:41
15
Back Bay Shuffle
3:20
16
Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
3:50
17
Hallelujah
2:56

We're still writing this one up. The deep read (liner notes, standout moments, the sound breakdown) is on the way. The album's ready to own right now.