Jive It

Jive It

Musica.itRef. MMIT-0007
16 tracks49:28Released 01/09/2010

The Italian swing from the '50s: original masterpieces by Gil Cuppini, Franco Riva and others.

Composers

Franco RivaAttilio DonadioGilberto CuppiniAdelmo PrandiFranco MojoliLuigi Ferracioli

Songwriters

Dante Panzuti

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Little Bach

Jive It

Lively big band sound with piano and sax solos.

2:29

Open Easy

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Swing dance music with theme played on Flugelhorn.

2:58

Blows

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Rhythmic pedal brass band with an Oriental sound and sax and trumpet solos.

4:14

Ambiance

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Slow, moody introduction by sax and soft trumpet sound.

3:05

Caprice

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Long introduction by horns with counter-theme played by trumpet and percussion solos, with improvised feel.

3:22

Go and smile

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Slow swing with smooth sound and croosing themes played by trumpet and sax.

2:32

Vacation

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Swing piece introduced by a charleston, with theme played on trumpet and alternating sax solo with harmonic pedals.

2:50

Miss up

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Sweet theme permeated by swing tempo with syncopated variations, a dance piece.

2:36

Moon and guitar

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Constant linear rhythm, singable solos with jazz guitar and contrasting brass section.

2:46

Private dancing

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Syncopated piano solo alternating with flutes, sax solo and guitar, a dance piece.

2:56

My mood

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Slow, romantic theme played on sax and muted trumpets with tonal modulation.

3:52

Blues for Duke

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Old style blues with theme played on sax and coupled muted trumpet.

3:40

Invitation

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Lively blues piece for dancing with improvised piano and sax solos.

3:07

Too eccentric

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Calm, relaxing swing introduced by piano solo, with thematic hints on guitar and brass.

2:55

Time for swing

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Slow, but lively piece with electric guitar and wind instruments alternating in improvisations.

2:44

Swing for the end

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Introduction in ragtime like tempo with piano and trumpet sounds and moments of rhythmic suspension.

3:22