Various Artists - Blue & Sentimental

Styles: Jazz, Swing, Big Band
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:21
Size: 169,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:09)  1. Count Basie - Blue & Sentimental
(3:20)  2. The Metronome All Star Band - Blue Lou
(3:08)  3. Benny Goodman - I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
(2:50)  4. Benny Goodman's Boys - Blue (And Broken Hearted)
(3:00)  5. Maxine Sullivan And Her Orchestra - Blue Skies
(4:06)  6. Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet - Profoundly Blue
(2:55)  7. Billie Holiday - Under A Blue Jungle Moon
(3:19)  8. Bennie Moten And His Kansas City Orchestra - The Blue Room
(2:33)  9. Ziggy Elman and His Orchestra - Am I Blue?
(2:40) 10. Fats Waller & His Rhythm - Blues Eyes
(2:48) 11. Chick Webb & His Orchestra - Blue Minor
(3:12) 12. Bing Crosby - Blue Prelude
(3:13) 13. Duke Ellington - Blue Again
(2:53) 14. Al Bowlly - Blue Hawaii
(3:27) 15. Glenn Miller & His Orchestra - Serenade In Blue
(3:14) 16. Earl Hines And His Orchestra - Blue Because Of You
(2:40) 17. Teddy Hill and His Orchestra - Blue Rhythm Fantasy
(2:10) 18. Teddy Wilson - My Blue Heaven
(3:07) 19. Chick Webb & His Orchestra - Blue In My Heart
(2:34) 20. Various Artists - Nothing Blue But The Sky
(3:15) 21. Greta Keller - Blue Moon
(3:08) 22. Duke Ellington - Mood Indigo
(3:07) 23. Dinah Shore - Blues In The Night
(3:22) 24. The Chocolate Dandies Carter - Blue Interlude

Blue is the theme on this swing-era mix: not the color itself, mind you, but its namesake's many maudlin and low-down connotations. Beyond this bit of programmatic fun, the music provides a fine survey of '30s sides, albeit often on the more obscure side of things. Bookended by Basie's classic "Blue & Sentimental" and Teddy Hill's tasty "Blue Rhythm Fantasy," the mix takes in quality material from Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, the Chocolate Dandies, Benny Moten, and Chick Webb. Henry Allen, Maxine Sullivan, Fats Waller, and even Dinah Shore chime in with their own wistful confessions as well. A unique and very enjoyable collection. ~ Stephen Cook  http://www.allmusic.com/album/blue-sentimental-mw0000232566

Blue & Sentimental

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