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Offline Saxman

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The Definition of "Swing"
« on: December 15, 2008, 05:22:44 PM »
There's no one else that does it like this:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HG6dvHiK7rg
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Re: The Definition of "Swing"
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2008, 06:54:15 PM »
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Re: The Definition of "Swing"
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2008, 07:12:10 PM »
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Re: The Definition of "Swing"
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2008, 09:58:54 PM »
Yup Glen Miller is one of my favorites...... String Of Pearls is a good one too.
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Re: The Definition of "Swing"
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2008, 12:14:36 AM »
Miller's good but he was a lot more commercial.

But as far as I'm concerned, it don't get much better than this:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GkElnIiE4U4

Not the version I was looking for, you gotta hear the 1956 Newport performance.
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Re: The Definition of "Swing"
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2008, 07:43:27 AM »
I didn't listen to any of the clips above yet, but would have to say that Little Brown Jug should be in that mix somewhere. :)

Quote from: Saxman on December 16, 2008, 12:14:36 AM
Miller's good but he was a lot more commercial.

But as far as I'm concerned, it don't get much better than this:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GkElnIiE4U4

Not the version I was looking for, you gotta hear the 1956 Newport performance.
Nice  :aok
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Re: The Definition of "Swing"
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2008, 08:12:22 AM »
Love all of it.

I was raised by my grandparents (mostly) so I got a good helping of big-band growing up.

Glenn Miller

Tommy Dorsey

Artie Shaw

Duke Ellington

but......   I'll have to go with Sax on this one   ;)

Benny Goodman had the one and only Gene Krupa.   

He put the swing, in swing.     :devil
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Re: The Definition of "Swing"
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2008, 09:19:33 AM »
I love it all :aok
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Re: The Definition of "Swing"
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2008, 02:27:00 PM »
I'm lodging a complaint! The title whilst accurate led me to have different expectations of the topic.
Glenn Miller!
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Re: The Definition of "Swing"
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2008, 03:28:51 PM »
Quote from: VonMessa on December 16, 2008, 08:12:22 AM

but......   I'll have to go with Sax on this one   ;)

Benny Goodman had the one and only Gene Krupa.   

He put the swing, in swing.     :devil

There's a reason Benny is still known as the King of Swing (and why I think no one else since has used "King" in as a nickname).

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Re: The Definition of "Swing"
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2008, 03:36:54 PM »
The King of Pop?

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Re: The Definition of "Swing"
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2008, 04:29:59 PM »
Pop doesn't count.
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Re: The Definition of "Swing"
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2008, 04:52:18 PM »
Glenn Miller  "In the Mood"   Is one of my all time favorite pieces to play on the alto and tenor sax.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bR3K5uB-wMA&feature=related


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Re: The Definition of "Swing"
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2008, 05:49:11 PM »
I got to play this one in college. It was a dream come true slipping into the role of Hodges. MAN I wish I had that sound:

Sultry Sunset
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Re: The Definition of "Swing"
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2008, 06:11:05 PM »
Quote from: Saxman on December 16, 2008, 04:29:59 PM
Pop doesn't count.
Does Elvis count?
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