(As published in the Times of Acadiana ... )
Hollywood Swing & Jazz: Hot Numbers from Classic MGM, Warner Bros., & RKO Films
(Rhino)
Don’t let the subtitle fool you--except for the lo-fi sound of some of disc one’s twenty-six predominantly swing cuts, the fact that these performances come from “classic” (read “old”) films serves only to provide Rhino’s archivists with an excuse to assemble the swing-and-jazz mix-disc of their dreams. And with appearances by everyone who was ever anyone and the sheer abundance of the thing creating the illusion of infinity, this two-disc set might be the swing-and-jazz mix-disc of your dreams too. Rating: Four girls from Ipanema out of five.
Hollywood Swing & Jazz: Hot Numbers from Classic MGM, Warner Bros., & RKO Films(Rhino)
Don’t let the subtitle fool you--except for the lo-fi sound of some of disc one’s twenty-six predominantly swing cuts, the fact that these performances come from “classic” (read “old”) films serves only to provide Rhino’s archivists with an excuse to assemble the swing-and-jazz mix-disc of their dreams. And with appearances by everyone who was ever anyone and the sheer abundance of the thing creating the illusion of infinity, this two-disc set might be the swing-and-jazz mix-disc of your dreams too. Rating: Four girls from Ipanema out of five.
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