Richard Geere - Cool Cats: Essential Vintage Jazz (2015)

Tracklist

01. Swing, Swing, Swing
02. Ala Mode
03. Early Ellington
04. Slow Rhumba
05. Small Big Band Blues
06. Basie Swing
07. Jazz Club Blues
08. Muted Trumpet Miles Atmosphere
09. Soul and Body
10. The Moon Was Blue
11. Cocktail Swing Businessmen's Bounce
12. Swing the in Blues
13. 1930s Society Dance Orchestra (78 RPM Version)
14. Sax Swing (With Sticks)
15. Sax Swing (With Brushes)
16. Cotton Club Cabaret
17. I Got Rhythm Changes
18. New Orleans Parade
19. Tin Roof Louis
20. Fats Meets Nacio Herb
21. Boogie Woogie Blues
22. This Joint Is Jumpin'
23. Minor Swing Time
24. 1930s Society Dance Orchestra

"The music of "Cool Cats: Essential Vintage Jazz" will give your wig a solid flip! What a solid release! Swell to hear the music of the 20's, 30's & 40's is being kept alive. Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller would be proud." Ida Garcia, Rug Cutter's Swing, Jazz 88.3 FM.

Los Angeles-based Pianist/Composer Richard Geere (Harry James Orch., Glenn Miller Orch., Tex Beneke Orch., Billy Vaughn Orch., Disney) has brought together some of the country's finest vintage jazz players to pay tribute to the 20's, 30's & 40's.

This classic era of America's unique art form is in very good hands, with this collection of all-new compositions and authentic interpretations. There are some wonderful "soundalikes" with The City of Los Angeles All Stars paying tribute to Duke Ellington, Bunny Berigan, Bix, Django, Harry James, Benny Goodman, Fats Waller, Gene Krupa and company.

Swing dancers, jazz historians and "early jazz" lecturers have all been blown away by this album's authenticty. "The players on this new cd are widely acknowledged as the best in Los Angeles, if not the country" comments Geere, a former music director for BBC television. "We've had interest in this album from all over the world, from Japan to the Czech Republic - and it's only just been released!".

All the players are veterans of countless jazz festivals around the world. "The City of Los Angeles All Stars" are dedicated to promoting and preserving classic jazz styles.

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