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Fly Me to the Moon" si intitolava originariamente "In Other Words" ed era stata introdotta da Felicia Sanders nei cabaret. La canzone divenne nota popolarmente come "Fly Me to the Moon".

Ain't Misbehavin' is a 1929 song written by Fats Waller. He recorded the original version and also later performed the song in the 1943 film Stormy Weather. In a 1941 interview with Eddie 'Rochester'...

Glenn Miller's influence can hardly be denied in this Dick Ravenal composition. Mind the drum break in the middle of this most popular work.

Der große Erfolg der Glenn Miller Musik bei den Blasorchestern ist bestimmt auf die Tatsache dass Glenn Miller selbst eine Kapelle der U.S. Air Force dirigiert hat zurückzuführen. Jef Penders machte d...

To Jef Penders the influence of Glenn Miller on light music in the second half of the twentieth century is still alive. After Glenn meets Wolfgang, Glenn beats the Battle of Jericho and Glenn plays af...

Il compositore americano Milton Ager (Chicago 1893 - Los Angeles 1979) ha scritto diverse canzoni che sono diventate degli evergreen, come "Ain't she sweet" e "Happy Days are here again". Quest'ultima...

The immortal French song 'Les Feuilles Mortes' (Autumn Leaves) was composed by Joseph Kosma on a text by Jacques Prévert. Kosma worked with Berthold Brecht, Kurt Weil and Hans Eisler in Berlin before...

Hans-Joachim Rhinow, born in Berlin on 18 November 1921, studied at the Conservatory of Music (Musikhochschule) of his native town. From 1958 onwards he was active as composer and arranger for radio,...

Charles Zimmerman (1862-1916) was 'bandmaster' at the U.S. Naval Academy during thirty years. He wrote his famous march Anchors aweigh at the request of the Academy's Senior Class in 1907. They asked...

No doubt, Jef Penders has a slight preference for Glenn Miller's music. After compositions such as Glenn meets Wolfgang, Glenn beats the Battle of Jericho, Glenn mocks about with the Clarinet and Glen...

Here is another fine arrangement by Peter Kleine Schaars (Deventer, 1962) in true big band style of the famous tune composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim. A dialogue between the expressive, classical flute...

The Spanish bandleader Xavier Cugat (Gerona, 1900 - Barcelona, 1990) spent his youth in Cuba before starting a successful career as bandleader in the USA. He created his first dance band in 1928 and f...

Light piece in three parts, each one picking up distinct parts of north-american music appreciated by Afonso Alves. The swing, the 60's with Elvis Presley and the disco hype are all remembered in this...

This is the first great hit (and the last as well) of Mink De Ville. This group was lead by singer and lyricist Willy De Ville. He started a solo career about 1990 with the guitar player of the group...

Here is a splendid arrangement of a selection of the most famous hits by this true artist: 'You are the sunshine of my life', 'Isn't she lovely', 'I just called', and the unforgettable 'Sir Duke'.

'Streetlife' was a huge hit in 1979 for the singer Randy Crawford. This was her breakthrough into stardom with the R en B group the Crusaders, where this was the title track of the album. This song ha...

Hot Toddy is a so-called evergreen in the bigband repertoire. Composer Ralph Flanagan (1914 - 1995) himself was a successful bandleader in the United States of America. The piece was very popular and...

This swinging composition from the popular composer Dean Jones is a tribute to the much loved 'Light Walk' from Barry Gott. This is a delightful interlude during a heavy concert, and perfect for a sum...

Land of Make Believe è un grande successo del flicornista, compositore e direttore d'orchestra americano Chuck Mangione. L'esecuzione sull'LP dal vivo "An Evening of Magic, Live at the Hollywood Bowl"...

I've Got You Under My Skin" è uno dei più famosi "standard" vocali ed è stato eseguito da tutti i grandi cantanti, da Nat King Cole a Frank Sinatra. Questo favoloso arrangiamento di Anton Burger può e...

1492 Conquest of Paradise' is a historical movie picture made by Ridley Scott in 1992, exactly 500 years after the discovery of the American continent. This film music composed by Vangelis became worl...