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Masterpieces, Vol. 9
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Release Date:01/01/1996
Label:Epm Musique
UPC:723722345326

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  • All Music Guide

    Jimmie Lunceford commandeered one of the classiest and most sophisticated bands during the swing era; after Ellington and Basie, his outfit was considered by many to be the best of the period. This was certainly due to such top arrangers as Sy Oliver, Eddie Durham, Edwin Wilcox, and Gerald Wilson, and excellent players like trombonist Trummy Young, trumpeter Freddy Webster, and alto saxophonist Willie Smith. This sampler of Lunceford's 1934-1942 stretch spotlights all these greats with 22 excellent sides, including "For Dancers Only," "Stomp It Off," "Margie," and "Tain't What You Do." A fine way to get a taste of some of Lunceford's best material.

    - Stephen Cook, All Music Guide

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Biography

Jimmie Lunceford

The Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra has always been a bit difficult to evaluate. Contemporary observers rated Lunceford's big band at the top with Duke Ellington and Count Basie but, when judging the music solely on their records (and not taking into account their visual show, appearance and showmanship), Lunceford's ensemble has to be placed on the second tier. His orchestr... Read more