"Swing" Music

[markwales]

Evening all,

Not a recommendation from me, but I'm looking for recommendations from you!!

At my wedding this Saturday, we are looking to have some background 'swing' music throughout the casino section of the evening.

The sort of thing I'm talking about is, Mac The Knife, Mr Bojangles, Beyond The Sea etc.....

Does anybody know of any classic swing tunes? so that I can download them.

Thanks in advance.

Mark.

[bigcumba]

Loads of Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin, Matt Monro, even Robbie Williams swing album is very good.... also look for some by Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey (Sinatra sung with his Orchestra in the 40's), Duke Ellington for a jazzier swing, and maybe a bit of Glenn Miller as well... If ti get time later I'll try and come up with actual songs for you :)

[Huggy2000]

Can't help with the request unfortunately, but best wishes for Saturday :)

[markwales]

Cheers BigC.....I'm getting there !!!

I've never downloaded so much in such a short space of time.

Got loads from the artists mentioned above...threw in a few Jamie Cullum tracks too. Now I've got to play them all for the missus so she can say yay or nay...oh joy !!

[bigcumba]

Oh yeah, forgot young Mr Cullum.... in that vein also go for Michael Buble, Harry Connick Jr, and another exceptional new talent on the scene - Peter Cincotti...

[davefretwell]

With my musicians head on try a few of these.
Bunny Berigan, Jimmy Dorsey, Ted Heath Big Band (not the politician obviously), Harry James, Charlie Barnet, Lew Pollock, Louis Armstrong.
Songs:
Stompin' At The Savoy
At The Woodchopppers Ball
Ja Da
How High The Moon
At Last
Ciribiribin (Harry James' Theme Tune)
The following are all on an album called The Best of Big Band Swing.
Take the 'A' train - Ellington, Duke
Stardust - Shaw, Artie
T'ain't what you do it's the way that you do it - Lunceford, Jimmie
Sepian bounce - McShann, Jay
Opus one - Dorsey, Tommy
I've got a gal in Kalamazoo - Miller, Glenn (1)
Artistry jumps - Kenton, Stan
Don't be that way - Goodman, Benny
Apple honey - Herman, Woody
Skyliner - Barnet, Charlie
One o'clock jump - Basie, Count
I've got my love to keep me warm - Brown, Les
In the mood - Miller, Glenn (1)
Arab dance - Thornhill, Claude
Disc jockey jump - Krupa, Gene
Trumpet blues and cantabile - James, Harry
Flying home - Hampton, Lionel
On the sunny side of the street - Dorsey, Tommy
Liza - Webb, Chick
Father steps in - Hines, Earl 'Fatha'
Cherokee - Barnet, Charlie
Lover - Kenton, Stan
Clap hands here comes Charlie - Basie, Count
Our delight - Gillespie, Dizzy
Harlem air shaft - Ellington, Duke
Hope these are of use and good luck on your wedding day.