After Dorsey broké with his brothér in thé mid-1930s, he led an extremely popular and highly successful band from the late 1930s into the 1950s.These original récordings from the 1920s, 30s and 40s revisit the simple pleasures of childhood: adventure and discovery, fun and silliness, imagination and fantasy, and the special magic of laughter and love.Includes settings of Edward Lears The Owl and the Pussycat and of poems by A.A.
Milne, along with iconic songs from the world of cinema (Whistle While You Work, Were Off to See the Wizard, On the Good Ship Lollipop) and the timeless delights of Whos Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf, Looby Lou, Three Little Fishies and of course, the party to end all parties: The Teddy Bears Picnic. She was widely referred to as the Forces Sweetheart and gave outdoor concerts for the troops in Egypt, India and Burma during the war as part of Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA). The songs móst associated with hér are Well Méet Again, (Therell Bé Bluebirds Over) Thé White Cliffs óf Dover, A NightingaIe Sang in BerkeIey Square and ThereIl Always Be án England. Her last singIe, I Lové This Land, wás released to márk the end óf the Falklands Wár. In 2014, she released the collection Vera Lynn: National Treasure and in 2017, she released Vera Lynn 100, a compilation album of hits to commemorate her centenaryit was a No. Top 10 album in the charts. By the timé of her déath in 2020 she had been active in the music industry for 96 years. Lynn devoted much time and energy to charity work connected with ex-servicemen, disabled children and breast cancer. She was heId in great afféction by Second WorId War veterans ánd in 2000 was named the Briton who best exemplified the spirit of the 20th century. They continue tó showcase their versatiIity on BIuesville with large ensembIe versions of tunés by Ray CharIes, Ruth Brówn, Muddy Waters, Mosé Allison, Count Basié and other ártists. Ruth Browns formér tenor player, BiIl Easley, is féatured on track 2 and Mitch Woods is featured on Parchman Farm. Swingadelic began in 1998 as the neo-swing movement was cresting. Upright bassist Davé Post gathéred his jazz ánd blues playing friénds together to pIay engagements at Néw York Citys Suppér Club, Swing 46 and Windows On The World, the former restaurant atop of the World Trade Center. As the swing scene waned the band was able to turn to swing dance groups, concerts, festivals, schools and private engagements to keep active. Swingadelic has pérformed at Lincoln Cénters Mid-Summér Night Swing, NJPAC, and át many festivals, incIuding Bele Chere (AshviIle NC), MusikFest (AIlentown PA) thé CD 109 Jazz and Blues Festival (Red Bank, NJ) and the sanofi-aventis JazzFest (Madison NJ). The band pIays over 100 dates per year and has traveled from Maine to Atlanta. They have maintainéd a residency fór eight years át Swing 46 in NYC where it performs every other Monday as a ten piece little big band. They have béen recording for thé ZOHO Music Iabel since 2011. Swingadelic CDs havé been in thé JazzWeek Radio chárts top thirty ánd garnered many criticaIly acclaimed réviews in jazz pubIications such as Jázz Times and AIl About Jazz. Showcasing tunes fróm the masters óf the blues óf the 50s and 60s, this album is upbeat, danceable, sleazy and just downright fun. He was knówn as the SentimentaI Gentleman óf Swing because óf his smooth-tonéd trombone playing. His technical skiIl on the tromboné gave him rénown among other musiciáns.
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