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  1. Letztes Wochenende eher barock unterwegs wird es morgen etwas moderner: Abschiedskonzert des langjährigen Leiters mit zwei Ehemaligenbands (und der aktuellen Besserung) der Landesschülerbigband des Saarlandes. Freue mich auf lange nicht gesehene Gesichter!

    #HistorischeInstrumente #Brasstodon #Musiker #Bigband #Saarbrücken #Posaune #Trombone

  2. Musical Interlude: An old favorite; I first heard this back in the 80s, and it kindled my love for Dinah.

    "Makin' Whoopee," performed by Dinah Washington, with Quincy Jones & His Orchestra.

    youtube.com/watch?v=-6f5xTCs5bk

    #MusicalInterlude #Jazz #BigBand #DinahWashington #QuincyJones #Music #OldFavorite

  3. "In the Mood" is a popular #bigBand-era #jazzStandard recorded by American bandleader #GlennMiller. "In the Mood" is based on the composition "Tar Paper Stomp" by #WingyManone. The first recording under the name "In the Mood" was released by #EdgarHayes and his Orchestra in 1938. In 1983, the Glenn Miller recording from 1939 was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame. In 2004, the recording was inducted into the Library of Congress #NationalRecordingRegistry.
    youtube.com/watch?v=aME0qvhZ37o

  4. "Tuxedo Junction" is a popular #bigBand song recorded by #GlennMiller and His Orchestra, becoming a No. 1 hit in 1940. The music was written by #ErskineHawkins, #BillJohnson, and #JulianDash and the lyrics by #BuddyFeyne. The song was introduced by Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra, a college dance band previously known as the #BamaStateCollegians. RCA released it in 1939 and it climbed to #7 on the American pop charts.
    youtube.com/watch?v=l_4Z9r8FEj8

  5. "A String of Pearls" is a 1941 song recorded by #GlennMiller and his Orchestra on #RCABluebird that November, becoming a No. 1 hit. It was composed by #JerryGray with lyrics by #EddieDeLange. The song is a #bigBand and #jazzStandard.
    youtube.com/watch?v=XyWIDc6LQ3o

  6. "A String of Pearls" is a 1941 song recorded by #GlennMiller and his Orchestra on #RCABluebird that November, becoming a No. 1 hit. It was composed by #JerryGray with lyrics by #EddieDeLange. The song is a #bigBand and #jazzStandard.
    youtube.com/watch?v=XyWIDc6LQ3o

  7. Gonna Fly Now – from last night’s gig. I’m the bald headed guy with increasing tones of red on his face as the notes keep getting higher and higher… #ostalbjazzorchestra #lgs #ellwangen #jazz #bigband #live #trumpet

  8. Our concert was a great success, finally I can put my head down to rest, the alarm will go off in 2.5 hours… #jazz #concert #ellwangen #lgs #axelschlosser #bigband #ostalbjazzorchestra

  9. "In the Mood" is a popular #bigBand-era #jazzStandard recorded by American bandleader #GlennMiller. "In the Mood" is based on the composition "#TarPaperStomp" by #WingyManone. The first recording under the name "In the Mood" was released by #EdgarHayes and his Orchestra in 1938. In 1983, the Glenn Miller recording from 1939 was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame. In 2004, the recording was inducted into the Library of Congress #NationalRecordingRegistry.
    youtube.com/watch?v=8u4TCvwCbgY

  10. Musical Interlude: Here's a lively paean to cold and wintry weather. Peggy Lee was playing in my head this morning, so it seems right to close out the day with her.

    "Winter Weather," performed by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, with Peggy Lee.

    youtube.com/watch?v=EG9DA-dSu8Y

    #MusicalInterlude #BennyGoodman #PeggyLee #BigBand #WinterMusic

  11. "In the Mood" is a popular #bigBand-era #jazzStandard recorded by American bandleader #GlennMiller. "In the Mood" is based on the composition "#TarPaperStomp" by #WingyManone. The first recording under the name "In the Mood" was released by #EdgarHayes & His Orchestra in 1938. In 1983, the Glenn Miller recording from 1939 was inducted into the #GrammyHallOfFame. In 2004.
    youtube.com/watch?v=ALU66mO-39o

  12. "Tuxedo Junction" is a popular #bigBand song recorded by #GlennMiller and His Orchestra, becoming a No. 1 hit in 1940. The music was written by #ErskineHawkins, #BillJohnson, and #JulianDash and the lyrics by #BuddyFeyne. The song was introduced by Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra, a college dance band previously known as the #BamaStateCollegians. RCA released it in 1939 and it climbed to #7 on the American pop charts.
    youtube.com/watch?v=l_4Z9r8FEj8

  13. Un gioiello: Norma Winstone, assieme all'orchestra Jazz della FRANZ LISZT University di Weimar esegue "The Sweet Time Suite" di Kenny Wheeler, dall'album "Music For Large & Small Ensembles".

    youtube.com/watch?v=_S1-KH6Iaj

    #Jazz #BigBand #KennyWheeler #NormaWinstone

  14. >No one meant as much to Ra as Fletcher Henderson (1897–1952). With the exception of Ellington, no bandleader's repertoire was honored more in Ra's set lists than the man who invented the jazz big band.
    #SunRa #fletcherhenderson #bigband
    sunramusic.bandcamp.com/album/