The Complete Black & White Recordings 1946-1949 - 2 Cds

Earle Spencer and his New Band Sensation of the Year 1946

Earle Spencer, The Pionneer of Modern Big Band

Earl Spencer’s ambition was to be a progressive bamdleader and a top-flight arranger-composer of an orchestra capable of playing his advanced ideas. When the first Black & White record by the new Earle Spencer orchestra came out the band was already a sensation in Los Angeles.

Now the complete Black & White recordings 1946-1949 are available for the first time on CD. An historical moment for any Big Band Jazz fan.


Tracklisting:

CD 1: Black & White Studio Recordings 1946-1949

Orchestra Featuring Al Killian, Paul Lopez, Les Robinson, Jack Marshall, Tommy Todd, Red Callender, Jackie Mills, Ralph Lee, Tony Rizzi, Art Pepper, Herb Geller, Roy Hall Among Others.

01. Bolero In Boogie
02. Concerto For Guitar
03. Production On Melody
04. Soft And Warm
05. Earle Meets Stan
06. E.S. Boogie, Part I
07. E.S. Boogie, Part Ii
08. Rhapsody In Boogie, Part I
09. Rhapsody In Boogie, Part Ii
10. Amber Moon
11. Spencerian Theory, Part I
12. Spencerian Theory, Part Ii
13. Five Guitars In Flight
14. Gangbusters
15. Piano Interlude
16. Oh! You Beautiful Doll
17. Sunday Afternoon
18. Box Lunch
19. Jazzboo


CD 2: Plus Live Performances At Casino Gardens 1946

Orchestra Probably Featuring Al Killian, Paul López, Bob Fowler, Clair Jones, Ray Sims, Ollie Wilson, Ronny Lang, Steve Perlow, Doris Carl, Bob Clarke Among Others.

Live At The Casino Gardens Ballroom, Ocean Park, November 1946

01. Theme
02. Spenceria
03. I May Be Wrong
04. Hey! Mr Postman
05. In The Hall Of Mountain King
06. The Flying Saucer
07. Hey Ba-Ba-Re-Bop
08. Bolero In Boogie
09. Progressions In Boogie (E.S. Boogy, Part Ii)
10. Theme

Recorded At Us Services Hospital In California, November 1946
11. E.S. Boogy, Part Ii

Probably Recorded At Casino Gardens, November 1946
12. E.S. Boogy, Part I



24-Bit Digitally Remastered

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