my 10yr old granddaughter loves big band music . she loves coming to my house and insists i play one of my cds lol
im determined to keep this music alive to the younger generation x
To my ears, big band sound never gets old. Some rock music never gets old either, but that's hit and miss for me. But if you walk into a swanky restaurant with a dream date, which band would you prefer? That's a personal choice, but my preference is still big band. Sure, it does have associations with times before my time, but my parents enjoyed it, and they danced to it, and I've seen movies that feature it, some in my childhood. So, to my ears, big band music has a down-home sound that still sounds fresh and upbeat.
For Being A Kid, I Was Born In The Wrong Generation Stuck, With The Crap They Call Music Today... But, For Me I Have A Hell-Of-A-Record Player That I Use In My Room To Play The Old Records Like These As well, As Going The Next Step As Dressing In A Tux Almost Everywhere In A 1942 Pontiac Streamliner, You Got To Thank The Best Generation For It To Even Exist
A great period for the clarinet with two fantastic maestros Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman. The tone of Artie Shaw/s playing is so beautifully smooth and timeless. Thank you for posting.
Shaw and Goodman should never be compared.
When one receives two Aces dealt one after another, you know that Dame Fortune is smiling upon you.
Just consider that Goodman was born in May 1909 and Shaw in May 1910. Both were of Jewish backgrounds. Has to be more than a coincidence, they were obviously meant to compliment each other.
Fate was in a benevolent mood and we should just rejoice in their legacy.