Directions in Swing!
Classic swing sounds from Bing Crosby, Duke Ellington, Charlie Barnet, Sammy Davis Jr., Count Basie and Cab Calloway. Our musical map takes us through the Northwest Passage, South of the Border, East of the Sun, and Two Blocks Down, Turn to the Left.
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Sammy Davis Jr.
Up, Up and Away
- Where is Love?.
- Charly.
- SNAD 45 CD.
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Bing Crosby
Stay on the Right Side of the Road
- The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra.
- Affinity.
- CD AFS 1022.
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Cab Calloway
Two Blocks Down, Turn to the Left
- The Essential Cab Calloway.
- Columbia.
- 4716892.
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The Â鶹ԼÅÄ Dance Orchestra
The Music Goes Round And Round
- The Music Goes Round And Round.
- Dutton Vocalion.
- CDEA 6008.
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Charlie Barnet
West End Blues
- Drop Me Off In Harlem.
- GRP.
- 16122.
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Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians
East St Louis Toodle Oo
- The Okeh Ellington.
- Columbia.
- 4669642.
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Jack Teagarden
East of the Sun
- Rockin’ Chair.
- Proper.
- P1419.
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Woody Herman
Northwest Passage
- Blowin’ up A Storm.
- SONY.
- 5032802.
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Stan Kenton
Southern Scandal
- Kenton in Hi-Fi.
- Capitol.
- CDP 7984512.
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Frank Sinatra
South of the Border
- The Capitol Years.
- Capitol.
- SINATRA 20.
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Wes Montgomery
West Coast blues
- Movin’ Wes.
- Verve.
- 5214332.
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Ted Heath & His Music
Headin' North
- The Essential Collection.
- AVID.
- AVC 861.
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Don Lusher
Isfahan
- Tribute to the Great Bands Vol 4.
- Horatio Nelson.
- CD SIV 1133.
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Buddy Rich
Down for Double
- Jump for Joy.
- Proper.
- P 1760.
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Count Basie
Down for the Count
- Count Basie – Compact Jazz.
- Verve.
- 831342.
Sammy Davis Jr. - Â鶹ԼÅÄ Television Theatre - March 1964
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Dance Orchestra saxophones - Maida Vale studios 1937
Ted Heath and his Music - Earls Court 1954
Count Basie - Â鶹ԼÅÄ Television 1968
Concerts for the coming week
Monday 30 September
Playing Guys and Dolls Suite
Watford
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Tuesday 1 October
Cleckheaton
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Thursday 3 October
Yeovil
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Friday 4 October
Clacton-On-Sea
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Friday 4 October
Bolton
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Friday 4 October
Chorley
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Friday 4 October
High Wycombe
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Saturday 5 October
&
Harrogate
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Saturday 6 October
Chris Dean Big Band
Hungerford
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Saturday 5 October
Harrogate
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Saturday 5 October
Milton Keynes
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Saturday 5 October
Gorleston
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Sunday 6 October
Denmark Street Band
London
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Sunday 6 October
Camberley
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Sunday 6 October
Peterborough
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Sunday 6 October
Radlett, Hertfordshire
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Sunday 6 October
Big Band Brunch
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Sunday 6 October
Birmingham
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Broadcast
- Sun 29 Sep 2013 22:00Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2