Category Archives: Big Bands

The 2011 Detroit International Jazz Festival Is Here!

So Come Downtown And Enjoy It!

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Motown Monday ~ Mr. Excitement Jackie Wilson ~ Baby Workout!

You don’t need any details of why this Man was called this. The music says it all.

Jackie was one of the most dynamic performers to watch and listen to. If that man couldn’t make you dance you were DEAD!

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Tuesday’s Time Machine ~ 1965 ~ Ted Heath ~ Wives and Lovers

Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.

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Friday “Fallout!” ~ Henry Mancini

Just some of the Musicians in the Orchestra on this 1987 TV Special.

Pete Candoli, Bill Watrous, Vincent De Rosa, Ronny Lang, Ray Pizzi, Abe Most…….

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Monday Moanin’ ~ Moanin’ Low ~ Harry James

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Song of the Day ~ Sing, Sing, Sing ~ Benny Goodman

Written by Louis Prima in 1936. “Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)

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