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Earle Spencer & His Orchestra- Almost Forgotten Pioneer of Big Band Jazz (CD)

SKU: 894231434426
¥90.00
the album cover for Earle Spencer & His Orchestra - Almost Forgotten Pioneer of Big Band Jazz
the album cover for Earle Spencer & His Orchestra - Almost Forgotten Pioneer of Big Band Jazz

Modeled after the progressive sounds of Stan Kenton, Johnny Richards and Boyd Raeburn, Earl Spencer formed his big band in 1946 after being discharged from the U.S. Navy. Based in Los Angeles, Spencer's 1946 band included former Glenn Miller sideman Wilber Schwartz on clarinet and alto sax; and trumpeter Ray Linn from Tommy Dorsey's band. When Stan Kenton's orchestra disbanded in early 1949, Harry Betts, Art Pepper, Buddy Childers and Laurindo Almeida were hired by Spencer to complete his all-star band. However, the Big Band era was drawing to a close and Spencer's fine band was short lived, ultimately disbanding in 1952. Recordings of this band were few, and the compilation presented here was culled from the only recording sessions of the band in 1946 and 1949. Bob Haywood was vocalist for the 1946 band and female vocalist Toni Aubin joined in 1949. Aubin is featured on the lovely "Sunday Afternoon." All selections newly remastered.

Tracklist:

  1. Bolero In Boogie
  2. Production On Melody
  3. Soft And Warm
  4. Concerto For Guitar
  5. Amber Moon
  6. Five Guitars In Flight
  7. Piano Interlude
  8. Oh, You Beautiful Doll
  9. Jazzbo
  10. E.S. Boogie (Part 1)
  11. E.S. Boogie (Part 2)
  12. Rhapsody In Boogie (Part 1)
  13. Rhapsody In Boogie (Part 2)
  14. Spencerian Theory (Part 1)
  15. Spencerian Theory (Part 2)
  16. Sunday Afternoon
  17. Box Lunch
  18. Earle Meets Stan

UPC > 894231434426

Format > New CD

Label > Essential Media Mod

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Earle Spencer & His Orchestra- Almost Forgotten Pioneer of Big Band Jazz (CD)

SKU: 894231434426
¥90.00

Release Date: 08.29.2012

 
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Modeled after the progressive sounds of Stan Kenton, Johnny Richards and Boyd Raeburn, Earl Spencer formed his big band in 1946 after being discharged from the U.S. Navy. Based in Los Angeles, Spencer's 1946 band included former Glenn Miller sideman Wilber Schwartz on clarinet and alto sax; and trumpeter Ray Linn from Tommy Dorsey's band. When Stan Kenton's orchestra disbanded in early 1949, Harry Betts, Art Pepper, Buddy Childers and Laurindo Almeida were hired by Spencer to complete his all-star band. However, the Big Band era was drawing to a close and Spencer's fine band was short lived, ultimately disbanding in 1952. Recordings of this band were few, and the compilation presented here was culled from the only recording sessions of the band in 1946 and 1949. Bob Haywood was vocalist for the 1946 band and female vocalist Toni Aubin joined in 1949. Aubin is featured on the lovely "Sunday Afternoon." All selections newly remastered.

Tracklist:

  1. Bolero In Boogie
  2. Production On Melody
  3. Soft And Warm
  4. Concerto For Guitar
  5. Amber Moon
  6. Five Guitars In Flight
  7. Piano Interlude
  8. Oh, You Beautiful Doll
  9. Jazzbo
  10. E.S. Boogie (Part 1)
  11. E.S. Boogie (Part 2)
  12. Rhapsody In Boogie (Part 1)
  13. Rhapsody In Boogie (Part 2)
  14. Spencerian Theory (Part 1)
  15. Spencerian Theory (Part 2)
  16. Sunday Afternoon
  17. Box Lunch
  18. Earle Meets Stan

UPC > 894231434426

Format > New CD

Label > Essential Media Mod

Shop online at Darkside Records.

Follow us on Instagram.