Big Band Specials

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Big Band Specials
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Studio album by
June Christy
Released1962 (1962)
Recorded1962
Genre Vocal jazz
Label Capitol
Producer Bill Miller
June Christy chronology
This Time of Year
(1961)		Big Band Specials
(1962)		Best of June Christy
(1962)
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Big Band Specials is a 1962 album by June Christy, with tracks arranged by Bill Holman, Shorty Rogers and husband Bob Cooper. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Track listing

  1. “You Came a Long Way from St. Louis” (John Benson Brooks, Bob Russell) - 2:16
  2. “Swingin’ On Nothin’” (Sy Oliver, Billy Moore) - 2:23
  3. “Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby” (Billy Austin, Louis Jordan) - 2:46
  4. “Prelude to a Kiss” (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Irving Gordon) - 3:54
  5. “Skyliner” (Charlie Barnet as Dale Bannett) - 3:01
  6. “A Night in Tunisia” (Dizzy Gillespie, Jon Hendricks) - 2:50
  7. “It Don’t Mean a Thing” (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 1:43
  8. “Frenesi” (Alberto Dominguez, Ray Charles, Bob Russell) - 2:20
  9. “Stompin' at the Savoy” (Edgar Sampson, Chick Webb, Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf) - 2:30
  10. “Goodbye” (Gordon Jenkins) - 3:04
  11. “Time Was (Duerme)” (Miguel Prado, Gabriel Luna, Bob Russell) - 2:54
  12. “Until (The Mole)” ( LeRoy Holmes, Harry James, Hal David) - 2:47

Musicians

Tracks 3, 6, 7 Recorded Capitol Tower, Hollywood, 25 October 1962

Tracks 9, 10, 12 Recorded Capitol Tower, Hollywood, 5 November 1962

Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 11 Recorded Capitol Tower, Hollywood, 19 November 1962

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References

  1. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 251. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
  2. ↑ Watson, Jimmy (3 August 1963). "June Christy: Big Band Specials" (PDF). New Record Mirror . No. 125. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Nathan, Dave. "Big Band Specials". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Big Band Specials". amazon.com. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  5. ↑ Meyers, Ron. "June Christy: June Christy-Big Band Specials". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Big Band Specials". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "June Christy–Big Band Specials". discogs.com. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
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