Duke Ellington

Big Band Boogie

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What’s this program about? Unless you’ve mastered time travel, it’s pretty hard nowadays to hear these big-band classics played as they were – back when Tommy Dorsey was swinging with the tune “Well, Git It.”But when top-notch players of the Dallas Wind Symphony take on … Read more

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Big Band Swing

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What’s this program about? Carol interviews Dean Bouras, arranger for the Dallas Wind Symphony Big Band concerts, and John Trapani, leader of the John Trapani Big Band about the era, the music, and its popularity today. Works Discussed: Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny … Read more

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