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Big Jazz Band Music with Great Sound

I don’t listen to much jazz but I was at a concert over the weekend that had some new pieces in the style of big band/swing music.  The recordings that I do own from that era were made on 78s or mono LPs and while I have nothing against older technology, and since this is an audiophile site, I was wondering if someone could recommend some albums in more up to date sound (stereo will do) for me to explore 

mahler123
soix
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Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band is a good one. 

stuartk
3,156 posts
 

Maybe John Fedchock?

 

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viridian
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Harry James made three records on the Sheffield label, all direct-to-disc in high fidelity.

Big bands never went away, enjoy the Maria Schneider Orchestra and the Toshiko Akioshi, Lew Tabakin Big Band, for a more modern take on big band music.

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bigtwin
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@mahler123 Start right here. You will not be disappointed.  Roy Hargrove - Big Band Emergence.

Jazz Trumpeter Roy Hargrove with a 19 piece ensemble.  Terrific. 

frogman
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Sounds like you prefer a more traditional big band sound (Swing).

Count Basie’s band was one of the greatest; some would say the greatest.  Two recordings with truly outstanding sound:

-“88 Basie Street” , “Me and You”.  

You may also check out the classic live recording  “Sinatra at the Sands” with the Count Basie orchestra conducted by Quincy Jones.

-Benny Goodman, “Benny Goodman in Hi Fi”

-Duke Ellington, “Masterpieces”

Hard to find, but with the best recorded sound I’ve heard from a big band recording is the direct to disc lp:

-Rob MacConnell and The Boss Brass, “Big Band Jazz”

 

 


 

 

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