This alternative lullaby and lament was originally written in 1935 for George Gershwin's ultimate composition, his opera "Porgy and Bess." Finegan writes a chart that makes its own independent statement with Tommy Dorsey playing and elegant solo that weaves in and out in the complex fabric of the arrangement. Charlie Shavers plays a stinging muted trumpet part that is as steamy as it can possib...
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Another score written for the Geraldo and his Orchestra during Bill Finegan's 1948 to 1950 European stay, "Comin' Through the Rye" is a Scottish folk song known to everyone. Here, Finegan weaves a clever set of variations that builds in texture, color and dynamics. The opening of this arrangement has a slow walk flavor that runs throughout the arrangement which was recorded February 20, 1950..
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Bill Finegan wrote "Pussy Willow" which shares its title with a Duke Ellington work of the same title. Other than the title, there is very little that resembles anything Ellingtonian. The title comes from the introduction with eliding phrases actually speaking the title musically, being a study in thirds. The only solos are brief exchanges between Boomie Richman on tenor sax and the band. It's ...
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The title of "Bingo, Bango, Boffo" means an ever increasing sense of praise for something that one just can't put their finger on but that it's great. Once again, Charlie Shavers on trumpet and Don Lodice on tenor sax carry the piece which features a gradual change by Finegan of textural and harmonic grids that have a rocking kaleidoscopic feel that is infectious yet quite subtle.
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Lovely Frances Langford was indeed very fortunate to have this sensuous song written just for her polished rendition of this long time favorite. This particular chart was written by Bill Finegan but not for Dorsey. It is an early arrangement for the ill fated Les Elgart band of the 1940's which quickly folded in 1946. Fortunately for us, Tommy Dorsey bought some of the charts written for Elgart...
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| 1 The Song Is You |
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| 2 Come Rain or Come Shine |
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| 3 Hollywood Hat |
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| 4 Then I'll Be Happy |
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| 5 Tom Foolery |
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