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In 1977, Kaempfert realized a long-standing dream and recorded an album of swing standards, produced by Decca Records head honcho Milt Gabler. Unfortunately, that album was never released in the United States, leaving an incomplete picture of the European bandleader. This two-disc set combines that unreleased material with several big-band-styled bonus tracks for an anthology that shows a much more swinging side to Kaempfert's music. Nice takes on "One O'Clock Jump," "Woodchopper's Ball,"...   [ read more ]

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Originally released in 1963 at a time when Bobby Hackett was playing trumpet behind Tony Bennett, these are jazz-oriented versions of pop hits popularized by Henry Mancini and Bert Kaempfert. These sessions from the vaults of Columbia Records are not essential, but it's fun lite pop/jazz that doesn't take itself too seriously and is easy to relax with. Some of the more familiar tunes included are Mancini's "Peter Gunn" and "Days of Wine and Roses," along with {$Kaempfert...   [ read more ]

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