• Maynard Ferguson: Dancing Sessions. Jazz Beat 514. Jazz For Dancing/ Let's Face The Music And Dance. 2Lps (26 tracks) 1 CD. Great value as are all the re-issues via Blue Moon.available here and probably via the 'buy now' link here. Interesting personnel including Don Ellis, Bill Chase and more.
• Chubby Jackson Big Band: Chubby's Back. Jazz Beat 512 17 tracks off the long unavailable LP which consists of Herman sidemen. Also a bonus album I'M ENTITLED TO YOU. 63 minutes of excitment. I don't think there is too much decent fidelity Chubby recordings out there now so this must be added to collections.Available here and probably via the 'buy now' link here.
• Count Basie Orchestra directed by Bill Hughes. Basie Is Back, recorded live in Japan in 2005. Featured artiste the fabulous Butch Miles on drums. For me the best recording by a Basie band since he passed away. You may have missed this one when it was released which may have been in 2006. It is on Concord CCD 4935-2. Please check out this link to buy on-line.
• Mel Torme and the Art Pepper/Marty Paich Sessions. Recorded in 1959/60... MEL TORME SWINGS AT SHUBERT ALLEY/BACK IN TOWN. Now available on the Lonehill Jazz Label LHJ 10304. Available here and probably via the 'buy now' link here. This album swings, oozes class and has that genuine feel of being an historic release that acknowledges a wonderful era for our music.
• Les Brown & His Band Of Renown: Just released on the Jazzbeat Label Jazzbeat 518 Les Brown's In Town. 2 oustanding swing LPs 1 CD. 22 Tracks; available here and probably via the 'buy now' link here. Two Lps recorded in 1956 and in 1964, now on one CD 27 tracks.
• Maynard Ferguson: BOY WITH LOTS OF BRASS. 12 tracks; recorded in 1957. Featuring Bob Burgess, Willie Maiden and more, available here and probably via the 'buy now' link here. Freshsounds Records FSR CD 462. Arrangements by Maiden, Cohn, Wilkins and Holman
• Swingin With The Terry Gibbs Orchestra and Quartet. Freshsounds FSR 2244. 24 tracks off albums recorded in 1956 ()rchestra) and 1975/58 (Group). A stellar baig band including Brookmeyer, Pollard, Urbie Green, Al Cohn and many other important session players. Available also through the BUY NOW link above.
• Thinking Of Gene - Live From Washington D.C.: The Gene Krupa Orchestra: Featuring Michael Berkowitz on Drums. Seabreeze 2143. Those who love the swing era will enjoy this affectionate tribute to one of the great jazz musicians. Featuring M.B. on his Slingerland kit and some fine East Coast musicians. Available also through the BUY NOW link above, or via Seabreeze. There is a more detailed review here.
• All the following new releases are on the FRESH SOUNDS label or in any case being distributed by ABSOLUTE DISTRIBUTION who, as you know sell direct at competitive prices. Remember take Spanish Post option. Check the new or 'new release' links to see what is upcoming. Also do some searches for stuff you may have missed. I do not have copies of everything, or have an opinion of certain artistes; e.g. I am not the most enthusiastic collector of things Kenton, so check for yourself.

1. Pete Rugolo Orchestra: Exploring New Sounds FSRCD 2243-2
2. Pete Rugolo Orchestra; Plays Stan Kenton FSR CD 461
3. Ray Anthony Plays Steve Allen: + Like Wild LHJ Lonehill Jazz 10307
4. Ray Anthony Young Ones + Moments Together
5. Charlie Barnet: Lonely Street & More. Ferguson/Holman etc. Lonehill Jazz 10303
6. Harry James: Today. Jazzbeat 516
7. Harry James: ...And His Swingin' New Band. Jazzbeat 515
8. Buddy Rich: Arr's Of Marty Paich/Ernie Wilkins: This Ones For Basie/Rich Craft -JazzBeat 513.

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