Orchestra Videos

Nov 21 I Can't Believe That You're in Love with MeColeman Hawkins, Benny Carter, and Roy Eldridge Tenor saxophonist, Coleman Hawkins, often referred to as the Bean and Hawk, was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, 1904. Hawkins joined Mamie Smith's Jazz Hounds in 1921, and toured with them through 1923. Hawkins joined Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra, where he remained until 1934, sometimes doubling on clarinet and bass saxophone. Hawkins's playing changed significantly during Louis Armstrong's tenure with the Henderson Orchestra during 1924-25. In 1934, Hawkins accepted an invitation to play with Jack Hylton's band in London, and toured Europe as a soloist until 1939, memorably working with Django Reinhardt and Benny Carter in Paris in 1937. Nov 22 Reedman Ernie Caceres was born in Rockport Tx., 1911. In 1938 Caceres became a member of Bobby Hackett's band, and thereafter became a highly sought sideman, playing with Jack Teagarden in 1939 and then in Glenn Miller's orchestra from February 1940 to September 1942. While with Miller, he made an appearance in the films Sun Valley Serenade (1941) and Orchestra Wives (1942). Time with Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, and Tommy Dorsey followed later in the 1940s. At the beginning of the 1960s he played with the Billy Butterfield Band. Glenn Miller records In a Dutch Garden (v Eberle), This Changing World (v Eberle), On a Little Street in Singapore (v Eberle), and Vagabond Dreams (v - Eberle), 1939. Band Roster Trumpets: Clyde Hurley, Legh Knowles, Dale McMickle, Johnny Best Trombones: Glenn Miller, Al Mastran, Paul Tanner, Frank D'Annolfo Reeds: Hal McIntyre (as), Jimmy Abato (as,bs), Wilbur Schwartz (as, cl), Tex Beneke (ts), Al Klink (ts) Rhythm: Chummy MacGregor (p), Richard Fisher (g), Rowland Bundock (b), Maurice Purtill (d) Vocals: Ray Eberle, Marion Hutton Glenn Miller records A Stone's Throw From Heaven (v - Eberle), Helpless (v - Eberle), Longtime No See Baby (v - Hutton), and You are the One (Eberle), 1940. Band Roster Trumpets: Billy May, Ray Anthony, Dale McMickle, Johnny Best Trombones: Glenn Miller, Jimmy Priddy, Paul Tanner, Frank D'Annolfo Reeds: Hal McIntyre (as), Ernie Caseres (as,bs,cl), Wilbur Schwartz (as, cl), Tex Beneke (ts), Al Klink (ts) Rhythm: Chummy MacGregor(p), Jack Lathrop (g), Herman "Trigger" Albert (b), Maurice Purtill (d) Vocals: Ray Eberle, Marion Hutton Nov 23 Trumpeter, trombonist, and composer, Johnny Mandel was born New York, 1925. In 1943 he played the trumpet with Joe Venuti, in 1944 with Billy Rogers and trombone with Boyd Raeburn, Jimmy Dorsey, Buddy Rich, Georgie Auld and Chubby Jackson. From 1951 till 1953 he played and arranged music Elliott Lawrence. Mandel joined Count Basie in 1953. Mandel's most famous compositions include Suicide Is Painless (theme from the movie and TV series M*A*S*H), Close Enough for Love, Emily and A Time for Love. He co-wrote with Paul Webster The Shadow of Your Smile. Nov 24 Glenn Miller records Moonlight Sonata, Slumber Song, White Cliffs of Dover (v - Eberle), We're the Couple in the Castle (v - Eberle), and It Happened in Hawaii (v - Eberle), 1941. Band Roster Trumpets: Billy May, Reuben "Zeke" Zarchy, Dale McMickle, Johnny Best Trombones: Glenn Miller, Jimmy Priddy, Paul Tanner, Frank D'Annolfo Reeds: Lloyd Skippy Martin (as), Ernie Caseres (as, cl, bs), Wilbur Schwartz (as, cl), Tex Beneke (ts), Al Klink (ts) Rhythm: Chummy MacGregor (p), Bobby Hackett (g), Doc Goldberg (b), Maurice Purtill (d). The Andrew Sisters record Bei Mir Bist du Schoen, 1937. This popular Yiddish song was composed by Jacob Jacobs (lyricist) and Sholom Secunda (composer) for a Yiddish musical, I Would if I Could (in Yiddish, Men Ken Lebn Nor Men Lost Nisht) in 1932. It became the Andrew Sister's first major hit, earning them a Gold Record, the first ever to a female vocal group. Pianist Teddy Wilson was born in Austin, TX, 1912. After working in the Lawrence "Speed" Webb band, with Louis Armstrong and also "understudying" Earl Hines in Hines's Grand Terrace Cafe Orchestra, Wilson joined Benny Carter's Chocolate Dandies in 1933. In 1935, Wilson joined the Benny Goodman Trio (which consisted of Goodman, Wilson and drummer Gene Krupa, later expanded to the Benny Goodman Quartet with the addition of Lionel Hampton). The trio performed during the big band's intermissions. In joining the trio, Wilson became the first black musician to perform in public with a previously all-white jazz group. Fletcher Henderson records Shanghai Shuffle, NYC 1924. Band Roster Trumpets: Louis Armstrong, Elmer Chambers, Howard Scott Trombones: Charlie Green Reeds: Buster Bailey (cl), Don Redman (as), Coleman Hawkins (ts) Rhythm: Fletcher Henderson (p), Charlie Dixon (bjo), unknown (b), Kaiser Marshall (d) Nov 25 Stan Kenton’s big break comes when he opens at the Hollywood Palladium for 5 weeks in 1941. Alto Saxophonist Willie Smith was born on this day in 1910. Smith's first instrument was clarinet. He received his chemistry degree from Fisk University. Nevertheless in 1929 he became an alto saxophonist for Jimmie Lunceford's band. He would be one of the main stars in Lunceford's group until 1942. Smith later went on to play with Harry James, Duke Ellington, and Billy May. Nov 26 Band leader Tommy Dorsey, age 51, dies at his Greenwich Ct home in 1956 Nov 27 Billy Holiday (17) debuts with Benny Goodman in 1933 on the recording Your Mother’s Son In-law. Also recorded in that session was Tappin' the Barrell (v - Jack Teagarden). Band Roster Trumpet: Charlie Teagarden, Shirley Clay Trombone: Jack Teagarden Reeds: Benny Goodman (cl), Arthur Karle (ts) Rhythm: Dick McDonough (p), Artie Bernstein (b), Gene Krupa (d) Vocals: Billy Holiday, Jack Teagarden. First Bob Eberly / Helen O’Connell duet, Do It Again, is recorded with the Jimmy Dorsey Band in 1939. Norm Gluckman Cedarville, New Jersey Email Me

http://www.musicaltales.com/fantasycommunity/soundtrackcomposer/ Keyboards versus Orchestra. This series of tips from a film music composer is about the pros and cons of using an orchestra. Distributed by Tubemogul.

Join steel drum musician Minsky Delmonte in France to view live footage of Trinidad based steel orchestra BP Renegades perform in Angouleme, France. Distributed by Tubemogul.

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In the third of the 2009-10 season's "Explore the Symphony" podcasts, the NAC Orchestra's assistant principal double bass Marjolaine Fournier and one of Canada's foremost music journalists Jean-Jacques van Vlasselaer discuss Beethoven's Symphony No. 8

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http://live.pirillo.com - http://chris.pirillo.com - I was lucky to catch this performance live. They were on stage right before I was this year. Maybe I'll start a trend at http://geeks.pirillo.com/ soon?

Lang Lang plays with the China Philharmonic Orchestra in a wonderful performance of Mozart's Piano Concert nr24 C-moll Kv 491....Thanks for watch

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Orchestra Baobab Live, Hutru horas (http://www.donidoni.it)

very nice :) he is a gifted entertainer Tommy is going to play Classical Gas with quartet from the Lexington Philharmonic Symphony, but than he starts bantering the audience by playing everything but Gas :) (Thanks to all Commentators, who helped) 1. (00:13-00:17) Waltzing Matilda 2. (00:27-00:32) Smoke On The Water 3. (00:38-00:42) Nine Pound Hammer 4. (00:50-01:02) Variations On a Theme of Mozart by Fernando Sor 5. (01:07-01:10) Variations On a Theme of Mozart by Fernando Sor 6. (01:11-01:21) Valse no3 (Natalia) 7. (01:26-01:41) Cavatina 8. (01:45-01:47) Windy & Warm 9. (01:51-02:03) Yesterday 10. (02:08-02:13) rondo alla turka 11. (02:17-02:21) Johnny B. Goode 12. (02:27-02:32) Ol' Brother Hubbard 13. (02:32-02:38) The Entertainer 14. (02:38-02:45) Golliwog's Cakewalk 15. (02:57-03:08) Bond Theme 16. (03:09-03:15) Pink Panther Theme 17. (03:16-03:21) Wheels 18. (03:26-03:43) The Godfather Theme 19. (03:43-03:57) The Godfather Theme 20. (03:58-04:04) Un Homme Et Une Femme Theme (21.) (04:04-04:07) Beat It 22. Classical Gas