Looking for recommendations – Fast tempo big band jazz

[Fluffy]

Can anyone recommend pieces, band-leaders and recordings of fast tempo big-band jazz? Preferably instrumental, swing or latin-influenced rhythms, and with lots of fast horn lines and noodly solos. And of course, well recorded (no mono recordings from the 40s please). My favorite is Buddy Rich, and I'm looking for stuff similar to this:

 

[RayDunzl]

https://www.amazon.com/Natureza-Universal-Hermeto-Pascoal-Band/dp/B076CLVKG1

 

[PresbyByrd]

I really like this genre, too. Are you familiar with Catherine Russell? Give her a listen.

 

[dc655321]

It's literally (and maybe, sadly?) the only one I know:

 

[RayDunzl]

Carla Bley - Big Band Theory

https://www.amazon.com/Big-Band-Theory-Carla-Bley/dp/B000XVO8G8

 

[North_Sky]

• Glenn Miller Orchestra
• Benny Goodman
• Duke Ellington
• Count Basie

• Bonus (fun part) ...

 

[HammerSandwich]

Benny Goodman

 

[Wombat]

I would love to hear a big band do this:

 

[Sir Sanders Zingmore]

These guys are a lot of fun

 

[Mtbf]

Not a bigband, but certainly a big band.

 

[Ceburaska]

From memory, and my dad’s record collection, here are the names of some British band leaders to explore: Ted Heath, Jack Parnell, John Dankworth, Chris Barber and Syd Lawrence.
Chris Barber has just retired, at the age of 89, so he might be the easiest to find on streaming, etc.
I’m not well versed in this music, sorry if it’s not exactly the type of big band you’re after.

 

[Fluffy]

From memory, and my dad’s record collection, here are the names of some British band leaders to explore: Ted Heath, Jack Parnell, John Dankworth, Chris Barber and Syd Lawrence.
Chris Barber has just retired, at the age of 89, so he might be the easiest to find on streaming, etc.
I’m not well versed in this music, sorry if it’s not exactly the type of big band you’re after.

Can you point me to specific recordings? I looked at what is there on Deezer and there are plenty of albums, but it's hard to find a well recorded one.

• Glenn Miller Orchestra
• Benny Goodman
• Duke Ellington
• Count Basie

Can you name a good recording of their music? or maybe a modern tribute?

 

[Pluto]

Can anyone recommend pieces, band-leaders and recordings of fast tempo big-band jazz?

I would get a subscription to Jazzradio.com

I have had such a sub. for about 3 years; it's a reliable, high quality service of about 30 jazz styles including modern and classic big band. You can listen at lower quality with ads. without the subscription to get a flavour. It's my standard source of background entertainment these days and I've heard a great many fantastic tracks.

 

[North_Sky]

Can you point me to specific recordings? I looked at what is there on Deezer and there are plenty of albums, but it's hard to find a well recorded one.
Can you name a good recording of their music? or maybe a modern tribute?

• https://www.head-fi.org/threads/jazz-duke-ellington-cds-with-good-sound-quality-needed.148255/
• https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/count-basie-recommendation.17612/
• https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/best-benny-goodman-recordings
• https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/good-sounding-benny-goodman-and-glenn-miller-discs.110412/

 

[JIW]

Not quite sure if this fits what you want, but I suggest some Snarky Puppy (on Deezer).

 

[Buster]

Best Big Band ever!