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In late July 1976, trumpeter Harry James recorded enough music for two LPs.
This particular set gives one a good sampling of his 1976 orchestra and finds James happy to emulate the swing sound of Count Basie.
The arrangements, by Ernie Wilkins, Thad Jones, Ray Conniff, Dave Matthews, Rob Turk and Jimmy Haskell, lack any real surprises (other than the fact that James decided to record "Lara's Theme" from Dr.
Zhivago), and the sidemen, other than drummer Les DeMerle, sound pretty anonymous.
James was playing well enough this late in his career, but the solos, arrangements and material are quite routine and predictable.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corner PocketCount Basie | Harry James & His Orchestra, Harry James | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | CherokeeRay Noble | Harry James & His Orchestra, Harry James | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | More Splutie, PleaseThad Jones | Harry James & His Orchestra, Harry James | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | TracesBuddy Buie, James Cobb, Emory Gordy | Harry James & His Orchestra, Harry James | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 5 | Sweet Georgia BrownBen Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard | Harry James & His Orchestra, Harry James | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 6 | Blues Stay Away from MeAlton Delmore, Rabon Delmore, Henry Glover, Wayne Raney | Harry James & His Orchestra, Harry James | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | Lara's Theme (From Dr. Zhivgao) | Harry James | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | The King James Version | Harry James | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 9 | Shiny Silk Stockings | Harry James | Play | 02:04 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 29 mins | 68 MB | |||||
| 29 mins | 171 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Anderson | Trombone |
| 2 | Count Basie | Composer |
| 3 | Ben Bernie | Composer |
| 4 | Gino Bozzacco | Trumpet |
| 5 | Buddy Buie | Composer |
| 6 | Nick Buono | Trumpet |
| 7 | Kenneth Casey | Composer |
| 8 | James Cobb | Composer |
| 9 | Eric Conn | Art Direction, Reissue Layout |
| 10 | Ray Conniff | Arranger |
| 11 | Quinn Davis | Saxophone |
| 12 | Alton Delmore | Composer |
| 13 | Rabon Delmore | Composer |
| 14 | Les DeMerle | Drums |
| 15 | Christina Farley | Design, Illustrations, Photography |
| 16 | Ella Fitzgerald | Composer |
| 17 | Frank Foster | Composer |
| 18 | Henry Glover | Composer |
| 19 | Benny Goodman | Composer |
| 20 | Emory Gordy | Composer |
| 21 | Fred Hall | Liner Notes |
| 22 | Steve Haselton | Recording Technician, Technical Engineer |
| 23 | Jimmie Haskell | Arranger |
| 24 | William Hicks | Trumpet |
| 25 | Ron Hitchcock | Engineer |
| 26 | Mickey Ingalls | Music Preparation |
| 27 | Harry James | Performer, Primary Artist, Trumpet |
| 28 | Harry James & His Big Band | Primary Artist |
| 29 | Harry James & His Orchestra | Primary Artist |
| 30 | Maurice Jarre | Composer |
| 31 | Thad Jones | Arranger, Composer |
| 32 | Mel Kunkle | Saxophone |
| 33 | Chance Lake | Recording Technician, Technical Engineer |
| 34 | Bob Lawson | Saxophone |
| 35 | Wes Lindskoog | Booth Supervision |
| 36 | Pat Longo | Saxophone |
| 37 | David Matthews | Arranger |
| 38 | Lincoln Mayorga | Producer |
| 39 | Ray Noble | Composer |
| 40 | Tom Padveen | Trombone |
| 41 | Mitchell Parish | Composer |
| 42 | Chuck Peterson | Trombone |
| 43 | Houston Peterson | Trombone (Bass) |
| 44 | Maceo Pinkard | Composer |
| 45 | Wayne Raney | Composer |
| 46 | Edgar Sampson | Composer |
| 47 | Doug Sax | Liner Notes, Producer, Remastering |
| 48 | Norman Smith | Saxophone |
| 49 | Dave Stone | Bass |
| 50 | Tommy Todd | Piano |
| 51 | Rob Turk | Arranger |
| 52 | Jeffrey Weber | Production Assistant |
| 53 | Ernie Wilkins | Arranger |
| 54 | Bud Wyatt | Design Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |