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Genre: Jazz
Release Date: 04/01/2008
Run Time: 49:02

In 2008 Sony BMG reissued one of Les & Larry Elgart's more substantial efforts, Best of the Big Bands, Vol. 1. This parade of polished and carefully executed instrumentals draws heavily upon their 1964 Columbia LP, Command Performance!, resulting in a smorgasbord of hits by such influential composers and bandleaders as Charlie Barnet, Count Basie, Tiny Bradshaw, Les Brown, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Ziggy Elman, Benny Goodman, Erskine Hawkins, Woody Herman, Glenn Miller, and Ray Noble. With Charles Albertine's tidy arrangements almost invariably anchored by big beefy trombones, this delightfully dated music can and will come in handy for conspicuously languid retro lounging and boffo theme parties.

~arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide

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Charles Albertine - Arranger
Michael Berniker - Producer
Michael Berniker - Digital Producer
Larry Elgart - Main Performer
Les Elgart - Trumpet
Les Elgart - Main Performer
Will Friedwald - Liner Notes
Larry Keyes - Remixing
Jack Pleis - Producer
G. Williams - Arranger
Al Ham - Producer
Tony Sellari - Art Direction
Tony Tiller - Package Coordinator
Warren Vincent - Producer
Sandy Speiser - Artwork
Les & Larry Elgart - Performer

Fun with the Ol' Professer '44-'47
    Kay Kyser / CD / 2003
Dance Date
    Ray Anthony & His Orchestra / CD / 2007

Release Date: 04/01/2008
Genre: jazz
Run Time: 49:02