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These are pieces typically played late at night near the end of the set. My buddy and our dates danced to the music of Ralph Flanagan, another great band with the Glenn Miller sound. To enjoy this music is NOT uncool. None of these guys has any problem getting a gig.
The most exceptional dance band album I've heard in a long time.I don't understand the apparent confusion.this is not bop, post bop, or neo-bop but it is one of the best recorded examples of what sometimes is called "touch" dancing. Many bands used to end with a medley, segueing from one melody to another, and might typically include "Goodnight Sweetheart", "I'll See You In My Dreams" and "Dream". It is some of the best available. For me it brought back memories of being in the service in the mid '50's which was about the end of the big band era.
It must show that they still enjoy playing these wonderful standards.I was agreeably surprised at Ray Anthony's longevity.may he go on playing the trumpet as long as the late Doc Cheatham. Such was romance then.as were the memories it created. I particuarly remember a double date one summer night at the Trocadero Ballroom which was an outdoor pavilion at Elitch Gardens in Denver. For those who have never experienced dancing while holding an attractive woman with her head nestled between your shoulder and neck, the scent of her perfume and hair, and moving as one to music such as this.well, let's just say I'm glad I was born in time to have had that experience.I recognize a lot of musicians in this band as being very proficient jazz players among which are Rick Baptist, Frank Szabo, Wayne Bergeron, Alan Kaplan, Bill Tole, Alex Iles, Sal Lozano, Roger Neumann, Bob Efford Gregg Field and Chuck Berghofer.
I discovered Ray Anthony on digital radio and loved it, and this album is a great example of his expertise. To a more seasoned ear and a true fan of swing, this recording is smooth and beautiful. Get it now. I was sad to see that reviewer Mr. Klavoski thought this recording was so terrible that he found it necessary to submit three poor reviews on the same day.
If the tempo had been faster, they probably would have sat out the dance. I vividly remember my parents not only listening to this style of music, but also dancing to it. Their style of dancing was extremely relaxed, extremely intimate and extremely graceful. This is my first and probably last review. This music brings back not only great memories of my parents, but also great memories of a perfect blend of reeds and brass, and great memories of a talented musician. The tempo seems slow because that is generally how people preferred to dance back in the 1950s. My motivation for writing this review came after reading the complaints about the arrangement's slow tempo. These Ray Anthony recordings were developed in order to appeal to an audience that essentially no longer exists.
Not for dancing at all, this is for people with no imagination. This cd is not good, it is slow and boring, and not fun swing like Brian Setzer or even Glenn Miller or Benny Goodman. This is boring swing, that does not give me good dream, but give me nightmare.
boring. Yawn, this will put you straight to sleep.
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