Swing Classics

A Greek-only premium compilation, released with the music magazine "Jazz & Tzaz" (Issue 70).

These are two swinging classic recordings on one CD.The first - George Williams and his Orchestra and the other George Williams and his Swinging Big Band, and they do swing.As well as having his own big band he arranged for Jimmie Lunceford,Glenn Miller,Benny Goodman,Gene Krupa,Ray Anthony and Jackie Gleason.

These are the last recordings in the Fats Waller legacy. The 22 tracks are drawn from sessions recorded in March and July of 1942 and January and September of 1943. Featuring the last recordings with his rhythm, a version of "That Ain't Right" with Ada Brown on vocals and V-disc recordings made for soldiers overseas during World War II. It is the V-disc material that proved Waller wasn't just a jovial clown, which he makes obvious on his version of "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" performed on organ. Anyone only familiar with the Waller hits like "Ain't Misbehavin'" (included here in two separate versions) should hear this to gain perspective on his career.~Al Campbell

BBE Music presents ‘Swing Luau’ an album by ‘The Waikiki Leaks‘, an Italian band venturing into the world of Hawaiian music. Combining Hula, Jazz and Swing styles, the group regularly has dance floors bouncing and listeners’ ears flapping across Italy.

"Strings of Swing" is a fresh and fascinating new project by virtuoso clarinettist Kobi Salomon. The strings, both real and metaphorical, combine the different worlds of classical music and jazz in beautiful harmony.