21/10/2012
Clare Teal celebrates 50 years of the big bands at Fairfield Halls in Croydon, bands that included Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Stan Kenton and Chris Barber.
Clare Teal takes a look back over the many big bands that have appeared at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon over its 50 year history. The Bands of Duke Ellington and Count Basie appeared there in the first year of the halls existence, swiftly followed by Stan Kenton, Sam Donahue leading the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and Buddy Rich.
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Music Played
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Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Rhapsody in Blue
- The Reprise Studio Recordings.
- Reprise 8122 736582.
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Count Basie Orchestra with Sarah Vaughan
You Turned the Tables on Me
- Sarah Vaughan and the Count Basie Orchestra.
- Columbia SX 1360.
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Sam Donahue Orchestra with Frank Sinatra Jr.
Love For Sale
- Young Love For Sale.
- Reprise R 6178.
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Woody Herman Orchestra
April Showers
- The Jazz Swinger.
- Collectables COL CD 6679.
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Benny Carter and His Orchestra
Doozy
- Further Definitions.
- MCA Impulse MCAD 5651 JVC 460.
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Count Basie and His Orchestra
Thunderball
- Basie Meets Bond.
- Capitol Jazz 7243 5 3822521.
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Buddy Rich and His Orchestra
Lament for Lester
- Big Swing Face.
- Pacific Jazz CDP 7243 8 3798926.
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Chris Barber's Jazzband
Stevedore Stomp
- At The Jazz Band Ball.
- Upbeat Jazz URCD 166.
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Bert Kaempfert
Swinging Safari
- Silver Collection.
- Polydor 823 7022.
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Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
No Harmful Slide Effects
- Birthday in Britain.
- Creative World STD 1065.
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Tony Kinsey Big Band
Backwater
- Thames Suite.
- Spotlite SPJ 404 CD.
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Midnite Follies Orchestra
Blue Skies
- Jungle Nights in Harlem.
- Academy Sound and Vision ALA 3002.
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Ted Heath Orchestra led by Don Lusher
On With the Don
- The Very Best of Ted Heath Vol. 1.
- Horatio Nelson Records CD SIV 6150.
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Big Band SFB
Battle Royal
- Showstoppers.
- Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Big Band BBB 004.
Broadcast
- Sun 21 Oct 2012 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2