Harry James, one of the leading trumpeters of the Swing Era, was a huge fan of the sound and style of the 1950's Count Basie Orchestra. James hired several of Basie's arrangers to write arrangements for him
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Written in 1968 for the Danish National Radio Jazz Band as a tribute to the great tenor saxophonist (and one-time Ellingtonian) Ben Webster, Aries Mood was not recorded upon its initial
Although trumpeter Harry James was best known for his romantic ballads, his bands often displayed a more adventurous and experimental side. This Neal Hefti composition was written to feature James as the
This is a clarinet feature, written to showcase Jimmy Hamilton. While on tour in Europe during that year Ellington introduced several pieces as "Impressions of the Far East." At that time the Suite