West End Jazz Band CDsAll CDs are available at the theatre box office. |
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Louder and Funnier |
| Enjoy this eclectic collection of mostly obscure pop and jazz tunes from the '20s and '30s which were played by noteworthy bands such as the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks, California Ramblers, Jean Goldkette, Hal Kemp, Fess Williams, Mayhnard Baird, and Ray Starita, to name a few. The West End Jazz Band playing Mike Bezin's sparkling orgiginal arrangements will trasporet you back in time as together they recreate the genuine Hot Dance Music Style of the 1920s and early 1930s. Wrap yourself in the ambience of this era as it is presented by the WEJB in the digitally recorded sounds of today. | |
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Golddiggers of Broadway |
| 1929...What a great year for music and entertainment in America! The hot dance style was in full bloom for the popular and jazz music of the day; records were benefiting from the full, rich sound of electric recordings; and talking pictures were here to stay. West End Jazz Band's specialty is playing the music of the 1920s and 1930s in a hot dance style. Hot Dance can be described as playing songs of the day in written arrangements with small solo spots for the various instruments. The melody gets passed among the instruments as part of the arrangement. We also play a number of straight dance tunes that reflect the "sweet" style of the music, as well as some of the rare and obscure jazz tunes from the 1920's. | |
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West End Jazz Band with Dennis Scott |
| Theatre organist Dennis Scott joins the West End Jazz Band for 14 selections that highlight a unique period in American popular music; the combination of band and theatre organ. When silent films were at their peak in the 1920s, the theatre organ became the accepted way to provide the musical accompaniment for them. The larger theatres would also have a live band as part of the show. The combination of these two musical forces was a natural. Existing recordings of this combination show its widespread popularity. West End and Dennis Scott recreate this setting on this CD. Also included are a number of popular songs and standards that showcase the hot dance side of the West End library. The usher will take you to your seat. The curtain is about to go up! | |
