Kings of Swing, Op. 2 (Live)

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Label
SWR
Release Date
March 11, 2016
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • PERFORMER
      Swr Big Band, Fola Dada
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 11, 2016
    • UPC
      747313900886
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SWR19008CD
    • LABEL
      SWR
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Contemporary Jazz
    Works ⌄

    1. On the Sunny Side of the Street

      Composer: Jimmy McHugh

      Ensemble: SWR Big Band

      Performer: Fola Dada, Pierre Paquette, Ian Cumming, Klaus-Peter Schöpfer

      Conductor: Pierre Paquette

    2. Bugle Call Rag

      Composer: Jack Pettis, Elmer Schoebel, Billy Meyers

      Ensemble: SWR Big Band

      Conductor: Pierre Paquette

    3. Satin Doll

      Composer: Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn

      Ensemble: SWR Big Band

      Conductor: Pierre Paquette

    4. Witchcraft

      Composer: Cy Coleman

      Ensemble: SWR Big Band

      Performer: Fola Dada

      Conductor: Pierre Paquette

    5. Honeysuckle Rose

      Composer: Fats Waller

      Ensemble: SWR Big Band

      Performer: Fola Dada

      Conductor: Klaus Graf

    6. Stardust

      Composer: Hoagy Carmichael

      Ensemble: SWR Big Band

      Conductor: Pierre Paquette

    7. Love Me or Leave Me

      Composer: Walter Donaldson

      Ensemble: SWR Big Band

      Performer: Fola Dada

      Conductor: Klaus Graf

    8. Down for Double

      Composer: Freddie Green, Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert

      Ensemble: SWR Big Band

      Performer: Pierre Paquette

      Conductor: Pierre Paquette

    9. Poinciana

      Composer: Nat Simon

      Ensemble: SWR Big Band

      Performer: Fola Dada

      Conductor: Pierre Paquette

    10. Struttin' With Some Barbecue

      Composer: Lillian Hardin Armstrong

      Ensemble: SWR Big Band

      Conductor: Pierre Paquette

    11. Cute

      Composer: Neal Hefti

      Ensemble: SWR Big Band

      Conductor: Pierre Paquette

    12. One O'Clock Jump

      Composer: Count Basie

      Ensemble: SWR Big Band

      Conductor: Pierre Paquette

    13. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter

      Composer: Fred E. Ahlert

      Ensemble: SWR Big Band

      Performer: Pierre Paquette

      Conductor: Pierre Paquette

    14. Star Spangled Rhythm: That Old Black Magic

      Composer: Harold Arlen

      Ensemble: SWR Big Band

      Performer: Fola Dada

      Conductor: Pierre Paquette

    15. Blues in the Night

      Composer: Harold Arlen

      Ensemble: SWR Big Band

      Conductor: Pierre Paquette


More than just a collection of delightful tunes, the track list of Kings of Swing Opus 2 takes us on a journey through the golden age of swing. After the positive reception of Kings of Swing Opus 1, the SWR Big Band presents a new list of classics, including Satin Doll, Love Me or Leave Me, One O’Clock Jump, and many more. Under the direction of Pierre Paquette, the SWR Big Band is one of the most acclaimed big bands in Germany. Vocalist Fola Dada is featured on this album, and is widely recognized as one of the most versatile vocalists of our time.