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Big bands: New

 
Heavy Hitters:
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy brings new adaptations of old standards of the big band era.
 Give a listen to this arrangement of "It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing".
 
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Big Bands: Old

 

 
In the beginning...
Let me now take you back to the roots of the big band sound about 1948 with Glenn Miller and his orchestra and a swing medley.
 
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Are you alright?

Are You Alright? is making its way as a top new hit for Lucinda Williams
She was born in Lake Charles, LA, on January 26, 1953. Her father was Miller Williams, a literature professor and published poet who passed on not only his love of language, but also of Delta blues and Hank Williams.

Continium of Hits!

John Mayer continues with hit after hit. His new CD Continium won a Grammy for Best Male, Pop Vocal Performer.
Listen now to Best Pop Song!
"Waiting for World to Change"
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And the Winner is...

Battle of the Big Bands
Brian Setzer Orchestra
Although 187 hits were recorded in the Battle of the Big Bands competition, no votes were cast for any of the groups, So, by unanimous conscent I chose the winner.
Here's Setzer and band with their rendition of "In The Mood"
Next: Battle of the Jazz Greats
Monday, March 12
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Woke up this morning

 
 Not having seen the original HBO series The Sopranos a few years ago, I started watching the A&E Network condensed rerun recently.
I'm hooked, including the theme song Woke up this Morning by Leonard Cohan
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Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress

 
 
The Hollies gave us
this way back in 1983.
It was a hit then,
 and now!
 
 
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Nella fantasia: Il Divo

 
This handsome foursome of powerful tenor-baritone voices enjoys worldwide acclaim for their arrangements of classical to pop music favorites. Their venues have included the FIFA World Cup Soccer championships in Germany to more intimate settings like The Greek in California.
 
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John Henry: Springsteen & E Street Band

Bruce recently did a remake of this original from his E Street days as part of his new Seeger Sessions Series
 
 
 
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Take Five: Brubeck-Coltrane

A real jazz classic
from classic jazzists
Dave Brubeck & John Coltrane

 
 
 
 
 
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