Jazz and Swing
formative and complete. An expensive purchase, but just the thing for those who take their jazz seriously.
Dixieland fans would be well advised to buy Bob Crosby and His Orchestra 1936-1956 (Vogue Coral). This disc features twelve performances of the Crosby band, showing the transition from its early ragtime flavour to the slicker, more con- fident big-band sound of today. Good steady Dixieland—and very pleasant listening. Finally, I doubt if Mr. Alfred Newman would be pleased to see his music listed under Jazz and Swing, but at the risk of incurring his displeasure I can recom- mend Anqstasia (Brunswick), the music from the 20th-Century Fox film. Those who have seen the film will remember the charm and vitality of the score. It makes a very enjoyable LP.
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