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The appeal of large ensembles! Recommended masterpieces and popular songs of big bands

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With the motto “Learn the basics and enjoy putting them into practice,” I worked as a vocal coach specializing in Western music. As a teen, I questioned the idea that “Western music equals English,” and started listening to songs from around the world. Today, I devour music from over 80 countries and run a personal blog introducing tracks. I often listen to genres like nuevo flamenco, bolero, canzone, and R&B. I’ll keep updating articles daily to find the one perfect song you’re looking for!
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As the name suggests, a big band is a band made up of a large ensemble.

While swing jazz from before the modern jazz era is especially well-known, big bands are also a popular format in pop music.

Many will remember that in Showa-era music programs, dedicated big bands performed as backing ensembles for singers.

This time, we’ve gathered a selection of masterpieces born from big band performances.

Many of these pieces are used in commercials and film scores, making this a collection that even beginners can enjoy!

The appeal of large ensembles! Recommended and popular big band classics (71–80)

Jump, Jive and WailLouis Prima

Louis Prima Jump Jive An’ Wail

Jump, Jive and WailLouis Prima

A song by Louis Prima, a singer and trumpeter who was popular in nightclubs during the 1930s and 1940s.

The version covered by the American band The Brian Setzer Orchestra in 1998 was used in a GAP commercial.

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Scrapple From The ApplePeter Herboizheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass

Peter Herbolzheimer – Scrapple from the apple.wmv

Scrapple From The ApplePeter Herboizheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass

“Scrapple From The Apple” is the A1 track on the jazz LP “Bigband Bebop,” released by Koala Records in 1984, and it is in a big band bop style.

Peter Herbolzheimer, born in 1935 in Bucharest, Romania, was a German jazz trombonist and conductor who formed a big band in Germany in 1969.

It has become one of Germany’s leading big bands.

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Chug de saudadeSap Big Band

Uni Big Band Augsburg – No more Blues / Chega de saudade

Chug de saudadeSap Big Band

Chega de saudade is a track included on the jazz album “No More Blues,” released in 2009 by Personality Records, featuring a Latin jazz/big band style.

Sap Big Band is a big band from Mannheim, Germany, that began its activities in 1996.

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Martini TimeMarty Patch And His Orchestra

Marty Paich Big Band – Martyni Time 1957

Martini TimeMarty Patch And His Orchestra

“Martini Time” is the B2 track from the 7-inch EP “The Picasso Of Bigband Jazz,” released by Helviodor in 1958, in the Big Band and Cool Jazz styles.

Marty Paich (born 1925) was a pianist, composer/arranger, producer, musical director, and conductor.

He began on the accordion before switching to piano.

He formed a band at age 10 and by 12 was performing at neighborhood weddings.

He majored in music at university and earned a master’s degree in composition in 1951.

He also worked on the score for Disney’s film Lady and the Tramp.

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ManhattanGeorge Russell

George Russell: Manhattan

ManhattanGeorge Russell

Modern jazz began with a reform of improvisation performed by star players who had come to prominence in jazz.

Many of these reforms involved determining which notes could be used based on chord progressions, but Russell devised a completely different approach, creating an entirely new current in jazz.

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