Bill Alexander

New Sounds of The Big Bands - Episode 4

Program Notes:

1. OPEN: The Sid Busby Big Band  “Strike Up the Band” (mp3) 
from “Tributes” (President)
Buy at iTunes Music Store

2. Ron Smolen Orchestra - In The Mood

3. Danny Costello - Welcome To My Words / This Could Be Your Lucky Day

4. Duke Ellington - Rockin Rhythm 

5. Tommy Dorsey - Opus One

6. Les Brown - Leap Frog

7. Kit McClure Band - April In Paris

8.  I Found A Million Dollar Baby 

( right click to download) NSOTBB Episode 4 

New Sounds of The Big Bands - Episode 3 

Program Notes:

This Episode is featuring the music of the Ron Smolen Orchestra  http://RonSmolenOrchestra.com

1. OPEN: The Sid Busby Big Band  “Strike Up the Band” (mp3) 
from “Tributes” (President)
Buy at iTunes Music Store

2. Ron Smolen Orchestra - String of Pearls

3. Ron Smolen Orchestra - Opus Number 1

4. Ron Smolen Orchestra - Undecided

5. Ron Smolen Orchestra - Chatanoga Choo Choo

6. Ron Smolen Orchestra - Polka Medley

7. Ron Smolen Orchestra - 5 foot 2

8. Ron Smolen Orchestra - Beer Barrel Polka

9. Ron Smolen Orchestra - Bad Bad Leroy Brown

[right click link to download] NSOTBB Episode 3

NEW Sounds of The Big Bands - Episode 2

Program Notes:

1. OPEN The Sid Busby Big Band  “Strike Up the Band” (mp3) 
from “Tributes” (President)
Buy at iTunes Music Store

LIVE

2. Oliver Lake Big Band - Creole Talking

LINER: YOU ARE TUNED INTO THE NEW SOUNDS OF THE BIG BAND

3. The Sid Busby Big Band - Ruby

LIVE

4. Vince Norman / Joe McCarthy Big Band - Tad’s Delight

LINER: IT IS TIME FOR A BIG BAND FLASH BACK

5. Louie Prima - Whistle Stop

LIVE

6. Tim Davies Big Band - Counting to Infinity

LIVE

7. Clyde McCoy Orchestra - I Found a New Baby

CLOSE

 [right click link to download]  NSOTBB Episode 2

NEW Sounds of The Big Bands - Episode 1 

Program Notes:

1. OPEN The Sid Busby Big Band  “Strike Up the Band” (mp3)
from “Tributes” (President)
Buy at iTunes Music Store

2. Sid Busby’s Berkeley Orchestra & Big Band  “Cuban Pete” (mp3)
from “So Many Stars” (President Records)
Buy at iTunes Music Store
 

*Liner - You Are Tuned Into “The NEW Sounds Of The Big Band with Bill Alexander”

3. The Taylor / Fidyk Big Band  “Bradley’s Bop House” (mp3)
from “Live At Blues Alley” (OA2 Records)
Buy at iTunes Music Store

4. Joe Sullivan Big Band  “Trickle” (mp3)
from “Stop and Listen” (Effendi Records)
Buy at iTunes Music Store

5. Gordon Lee And The Gleeful Big Band  “Vicious Cycle” (mp3)
from “Flying Dream” (OA2 Records)
Buy at iTunes Music Store

*Liner - It is time for a Big Band Flashback on “The NEW Sounds Of The Big Bands with Bill Alexander”

6. Benny Goodman - “Whispering”

7. CLOSE

 [right click link to download]   NSOTBB Episode 1

NEW Opening theme for “The NEW Sounds of The Big Bands”

“Strike Up The Band” - The Sid Busby Big Band

Sounds Of The Big Bands - 4/26/2003

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SOTBB 4/26/2003