Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra - The Complete Charlie Barnet, Vol. II (1939/2022)
Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra - The Complete Charlie Barnet, Vol. II (1939/2022)
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FLAC (Tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Official Digital Download | Time: 01:34:50
Swing | Remastered | RCA - Legacy | ~ 1.89 Gb
In 1939 Charlie Barnet made some of the best records of his entire career. Inspired by the example of Duke Ellington, he developed his orchestra into a formidable swing machine that sometimes seemed more closely connected to the Afro-American tradition than most of the other white big bands on the scene at that time. This volume in the Barnet chronology contains eight tracks with vocals by Judy Ellington (no relation to Duke!) and five by an insufferable droopy-voiced nerd by the name of Larry Taylor. Often sounding sweet and harmless, Judy did some of her best singing with Barnet in 1939. "Strange Enchantment" has a film noir intro and Barnet's alto sax sounds deliberately mysterious. "The All-Night Record Man" appears to be a sequel to "Milkman's Matinee," a nocturnal program on WNEW hosted by Stan Shaw. But the artistically substantial recordings are the 11 instrumentals, beginning with possibly the hippest version of Rudolf Friml's "Only a Rose" ever waxed by a jazz band. Listeners get a taste of Barnet's soprano sax during Ellington's "Echoes of Harlem," and his alto bubbles over as he navigates the devilish changes of "Scotch and Soda." These tracks were all recorded on April 5, 1939, a session noteworthy for expressive trumpeting by Bob Burnet, Johnny Mendell, and guest artist Charlie Shavers. Barnet also used his soprano sax on "Miss Annabelle Lee," a tune traceable back to the 1925 repertoire of the California Ramblers, the band whose name he borrowed the second time he broke his Victor contract to record for the Variety label in May of 1937 [see Classics 1159 – Charlie Barnet 1936-1937]. "Lazy Bug," a collaborative opus by Barnet and Juan Tizol, has the ethereal feel of an Ellington dream. Barnet's flair for wild musical ideas manifests itself in the eccentric progressions of his "Midweek Function." Barnet's approach to "I Never Knew" – Ted Fiorito's best jazz tune – was to jump and swing like mad. On July 17, 1939, Barnet's band recorded Ray Noble's "Cherokee." This one record would help to establish the Charlie Barnet Orchestra's popularity for years to come. Legend has it Billy May came up with the famous arrangement en route to the studio. This excellent disc culminates with a steaming stomp entitled "The Last Jump (A Jump to End All Jumps)."
Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra - The Complete Charlie Barnet, Vol. II (1939/2022):
Tracklist:
01 - Tin Roof Blues 03:05
02 - Knockin' at the Famous Door 02:59
03 - The Gal From Joe's 03:22
04 - Where Can She Be? 03:15
05 - Jump Session 02:25
06 - I Wouldn't Give That For Love 02:58
07 - A New Moon and an Old Serenade 03:14
08 - Swing Street Strut 02:47
09 - In a Mizz 03:14
10 - Night Song 02:34
11 - Class Will Tell 02:37
12 - Some Like It Hot 02:31
13 - Strange Enchantment 03:16
14 - Asleep or Awake 03:25
15 - Only a Rose 03:17
16 - S'posin' 03:11
17 - Echoes Of Harlem 03:28
18 - Scotch and Soda 02:46
19 - Miss Annabelle Lee (Who's Wonderful, Who's Marvelous?) 02:26
20 - Lazy Bug 03:13
21 - This Is No Dream 02:52
22 - That's Right - I'm Wrong 02:16
23 - Midweek Function 02:53
24 - I Never Knew 02:44
25 - Danger In the Dark 03:28
26 - An Apple for the Teacher 02:14
27 - It Must Have Been Two Other People 03:06
28 - Still the Bluebird Sings 02:26
29 - Ebony Rhapsody 02:53
30 - Lament for a Lost Love (Solace) 03:20
31 - Cherokee 03:21
32 - For Tonight 03:14
foobar2000 1.6.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2022-02-04 09:46:35
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Analyzed: Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra / The Complete Charlie Barnet, Vol. II
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -3.06 dB -15.39 dB 3:06 01-Tin Roof Blues
DR11 -2.01 dB -14.91 dB 3:00 02-Knockin' at the Famous Door
DR11 -1.57 dB -15.33 dB 3:23 03-The Gal From Joe's
DR11 -3.04 dB -16.37 dB 3:16 04-Where Can She Be?
DR11 -1.13 dB -14.23 dB 2:25 05-Jump Session
DR11 -2.81 dB -16.11 dB 2:59 06-I Wouldn't Give That For Love
DR11 -2.08 dB -14.87 dB 3:14 07-A New Moon and an Old Serenade
DR11 -1.62 dB -14.86 dB 2:48 08-Swing Street Strut
DR10 -3.04 dB -15.69 dB 3:14 09-In a Mizz
DR12 -1.31 dB -15.44 dB 2:35 10-Night Song
DR11 -1.92 dB -16.13 dB 2:37 11-Class Will Tell
DR12 -0.66 dB -14.48 dB 2:31 12-Some Like It Hot
DR11 0.00 dB -15.58 dB 3:16 13-Strange Enchantment
DR10 -2.59 dB -15.36 dB 3:26 14-Asleep or Awake
DR12 -1.24 dB -14.78 dB 3:17 15-Only a Rose
DR12 -1.59 dB -15.11 dB 3:11 16-S'posin'
DR11 -2.33 dB -16.29 dB 3:29 17-Echoes Of Harlem
DR11 -1.16 dB -14.53 dB 2:47 18-Scotch and Soda
DR12 -1.94 dB -15.25 dB 2:26 19-Miss Annabelle Lee (Who's Wonderful, Who's Marvelous?)
DR12 -2.13 dB -16.66 dB 3:14 20-Lazy Bug
DR11 -2.68 dB -15.43 dB 2:53 21-This Is No Dream
DR11 -2.88 dB -15.19 dB 2:16 22-That's Right - I'm Wrong
DR12 -1.97 dB -15.32 dB 2:53 23-Midweek Function
DR10 -2.06 dB -13.76 dB 2:44 24-I Never Knew
DR11 -2.56 dB -15.58 dB 3:28 25-Danger In the Dark
DR11 -1.86 dB -13.86 dB 2:15 26-An Apple for the Teacher
DR11 -2.76 dB -15.48 dB 3:06 27-It Must Have Been Two Other People
DR11 -1.78 dB -15.54 dB 2:26 28-Still the Bluebird Sings
DR12 -1.41 dB -15.56 dB 2:54 29-Ebony Rhapsody
DR13 -2.49 dB -18.57 dB 3:20 30-Lament for a Lost Love (Solace)
DR11 -2.56 dB -16.39 dB 3:22 31-Cherokee
DR10 -2.85 dB -15.54 dB 3:14 32-For Tonight
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Number of tracks: 32
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2747 kbps
Codec: FLAC
log date: 2022-02-04 09:46:35
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Analyzed: Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra / The Complete Charlie Barnet, Vol. II
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -3.06 dB -15.39 dB 3:06 01-Tin Roof Blues
DR11 -2.01 dB -14.91 dB 3:00 02-Knockin' at the Famous Door
DR11 -1.57 dB -15.33 dB 3:23 03-The Gal From Joe's
DR11 -3.04 dB -16.37 dB 3:16 04-Where Can She Be?
DR11 -1.13 dB -14.23 dB 2:25 05-Jump Session
DR11 -2.81 dB -16.11 dB 2:59 06-I Wouldn't Give That For Love
DR11 -2.08 dB -14.87 dB 3:14 07-A New Moon and an Old Serenade
DR11 -1.62 dB -14.86 dB 2:48 08-Swing Street Strut
DR10 -3.04 dB -15.69 dB 3:14 09-In a Mizz
DR12 -1.31 dB -15.44 dB 2:35 10-Night Song
DR11 -1.92 dB -16.13 dB 2:37 11-Class Will Tell
DR12 -0.66 dB -14.48 dB 2:31 12-Some Like It Hot
DR11 0.00 dB -15.58 dB 3:16 13-Strange Enchantment
DR10 -2.59 dB -15.36 dB 3:26 14-Asleep or Awake
DR12 -1.24 dB -14.78 dB 3:17 15-Only a Rose
DR12 -1.59 dB -15.11 dB 3:11 16-S'posin'
DR11 -2.33 dB -16.29 dB 3:29 17-Echoes Of Harlem
DR11 -1.16 dB -14.53 dB 2:47 18-Scotch and Soda
DR12 -1.94 dB -15.25 dB 2:26 19-Miss Annabelle Lee (Who's Wonderful, Who's Marvelous?)
DR12 -2.13 dB -16.66 dB 3:14 20-Lazy Bug
DR11 -2.68 dB -15.43 dB 2:53 21-This Is No Dream
DR11 -2.88 dB -15.19 dB 2:16 22-That's Right - I'm Wrong
DR12 -1.97 dB -15.32 dB 2:53 23-Midweek Function
DR10 -2.06 dB -13.76 dB 2:44 24-I Never Knew
DR11 -2.56 dB -15.58 dB 3:28 25-Danger In the Dark
DR11 -1.86 dB -13.86 dB 2:15 26-An Apple for the Teacher
DR11 -2.76 dB -15.48 dB 3:06 27-It Must Have Been Two Other People
DR11 -1.78 dB -15.54 dB 2:26 28-Still the Bluebird Sings
DR12 -1.41 dB -15.56 dB 2:54 29-Ebony Rhapsody
DR13 -2.49 dB -18.57 dB 3:20 30-Lament for a Lost Love (Solace)
DR11 -2.56 dB -16.39 dB 3:22 31-Cherokee
DR10 -2.85 dB -15.54 dB 3:14 32-For Tonight
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Number of tracks: 32
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2747 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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