"Laurence Payne" wrote in message
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On Mon, 7 Dec 2009 12:58:07 +0200, "Iain Churches"
wrote:

It has been pointed out to me also, that neither you
or any of the rest of us here know what a 1940s
big band actually sounded like live, except from
recordings or revival concerts

A good point. A friend runs the European "Glenn Miller Memorial
Orchestra".

Isn't that a French outfit?

There was something of a big band revival in the UK in both the
70s and the 90s, with great concerts at QEH, Hammersmith Palais
and The Round House. The BBC even reformed the NDO for
a few concerts.

Here in Scandinvia, and in Sweden in particular, big band and
orchestral jazz music has *always* been strong. Copenhagen,
Stockholm and Helsinki have some great events. There
is aso a very strong interest in this kind of music among students.
Stockholm has some amazing student bands who follow the traditions
of bands such as Harry Arnold and the Swedish Radio Orchestra.

Listen to a great performance of Cherokee:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnSH1ukv9fU

Everyone thought Harry Arnold (real name Harri Persson
was an American. You can tell he was a woodwind player -
listen to the saxophone section:-)

While we are at it, here's one for Keith - Stan Getz' version
of "Dear Old Stockholm"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2qnZ3cW7bw&NR=1


Even when playing the sort of theatres where the
original band would have amplified just vocals, they mic every
instrument.

Precisely.

Would an unplugged performance cut it? I'd love him to
try, but fear it would be a mistake.

It probably would not meet the expectations of a C 21st
audience.

The vast majority of such recordings, whether live concerts
or studio are made multi mic since the 1950s as this gives a
more satisfactory result.

"Iain Churches" wrote


Listen to a great performance of Cherokee:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnSH1ukv9fU


Lovely.


Everyone thought Harry Arnold (real name Harri Persson
was an American. You can tell he was a woodwind player -
listen to the saxophone section:-)

While we are at it, here's one for Keith - Stan Getz' version
of "Dear Old Stockholm"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2qnZ3cW7bw&NR=1


Stan's always good VFM but he's more a 'nightcap' than 'afternoon tea'!! :-)

You've prompted me, now! Slog through this to 1' 26" - that's the tune I
can't find anywhere and I don't know what it is or who it was - any clues?

(Love the *piccanninnies* bit..!!)

Those were the days....

@;-)

In article ,
Iain Churches wrote:
Even when playing the sort of theatres where the
original band would have amplified just vocals, they mic every
instrument.

Precisely.

Would an unplugged performance cut it? I'd love him to
try, but fear it would be a mistake.

It probably would not meet the expectations of a C 21st
audience.

The vast majority of such recordings, whether live concerts
or studio are made multi mic since the 1950s as this gives a
more satisfactory result.

Err, what about the live audience? Perhaps you don't attend many such
events where *everything* is miked up and the PA poor.
Nor does a proper big band need this.

--
*White with a hint of M42*

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:14:51 +0200, "Iain Churches"
wrote:

A good point. A friend runs the European "Glenn Miller Memorial
Orchestra".

Isn't that a French outfit?

British (mostly) musicians, works out of France, largely, I think,
because Frank couldn't get the British "Glenn Miller" franchise.

"Laurence Payne" wrote in message
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On Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:14:51 +0200, "Iain Churches"
wrote:

A good point. A friend runs the European "Glenn Miller Memorial
Orchestra".

Isn't that a French outfit?

British (mostly) musicians, works out of France, largely, I think,
because Frank couldn't get the British "Glenn Miller" franchise.

Then I have heard them. Excellent.


Iain