Swing: Then & Now

About the Artist
Known in parts of the Midwest as the Fishin Musician (he also ties his own flies), Joe Augustine's interest in flyfishing is second only to his love of playing piano. His musical ability went undiscovered until the age of 15, when he sat down at a piano in the music room of his high school and repeated what the student teacher there had just played. The teacher, realizing his aptitude for the instrument, encouraged him to take lessons.

This he did, studying for 2 years with Gene Rush, presently the director of the Jazz program at the University of Memphis. Gene greatly influenced Joes jazz playing and also directed him to classical instructor Dolores Fitzer, a former soloist at Carnegie Hall. Joe remained under Dolores tutelage throughout his college years at Youngstown State University. Although he earned his bachelors degree in business, Joe played 5-6 gigs a week while in college as well, never seeming to get enough time at the piano.

Upon graduation in 1971, Joe walked into the newly opened Avalon Resort in Warren, Ohio and has been playing there 6 nights a week ever since. Of his 25-year engagement Joe comments, Ive had to learn, play and understand all kinds of music. Painting that musical picture each night is a wonderful way to market new arrangements.

Joe has received professional acclaim over the years for his performances with local symphony orchestras and in 1987 The Ohio Arts Council selected him as an Ohio Artist On Tour. More recently, the Steinway Piano Company honored Joe by making him one of their designated Steinway Artists.

His economic yet expressive style allows any listener to feel involved in his music. The spirit of pleasing the listener is reflected in Joes recordings as well as his live performances. Constant practice in front of a live audience produces an artistic virtuosity that allows Joes arrangements to change and evolve through continual improvisation. His understanding of harmonic texture and musical color reveals an artist who is sensitive to the emotions evoked by a song and has a real desire to appeal to his audience. Featuring: Joe Augustine, Ronnie Zito, David Finck. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Description
Swing, that unmistakable period in American history when jazz and pop first created their alliance. "This music," says Joe, "culminates in movement and mood - a synergy of sound, energy, and creativity during a specific moment in time."

In collaboration with New York's finest musicians, Joe leads this trio through a recording session which captures the excitement, sensitivity, and spontaneity which is Joe Augustine. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Swing: Then & Now,Joe Augustine,Revere Records,Big Bands,Contemporary Instrumental,Jazz,Pop

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Swing: Then & Now Joe Augustine Manufacturer: Revere Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Country Gospel | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Reminisce Jazzscapes Swinging on a Star Moondance Synergy ASIN: B00000G5BZ Release Date: 1999-02-16

Tracks:

1. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
2. Tuxedo Junction
3. Route 66
4. The Way You Look Tonight
5. Jump, Jive And Wail
6. Moonlight Serenade
7. Do Nothin Till You Hear From Me
8. Your Royal Coolness
9. In The Mood
10. Take The 'A' Train
11. Perdido
12. Fly Me To The Moon
13. When I Fall In Love
14. Squeeze Me
15. Swingin' Shepherd Blues
16. New Age Swing

Album Description

Swing, that unmistakable period in American history when jazz and pop first created their alliance. "This music," says Joe, "culminates in movement and mood - a synergy of sound, energy, and creativity during a specific moment in time."

In collaboration with New York's finest musicians, Joe leads this trio through a recording session which captures the excitement, sensitivity, and spontaneity which is Joe Augustine.

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And Then They Wrote/Mr. Wilson and Mr. Gershwin Teddy Wilson Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Pres and Teddy The Noble Art of Teddy Wilson Cole Porter Classics With Billie in Mind Together Again! (1963 Reunion with Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson & Gene Krupa) ASIN: B000058T9G Release Date: 2001-02-27

Tracks:

1. King Porter Stomp
2. If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
3. Honeysuckle Rose
4. Sophisticated Lady
5. Rosetta
6. One O'Clock Jump
7. Sunday Morning
8. 'Round Midnight
9. Artistry In Rhythm
10. Lullaby Of Birdland
11. Misty
12. The Duke
13. Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
14. Nice Work If You Can Get It
15. Oh, Lady Be Good
16. Somebody Loves Me
17. But Not For Me
18. I Got Rhythm
19. The Man I Love
20. Bess, You Is My Woman Now
21. Embraceable You
22. Love Is Here To Stay
23. I've Got A Crush On You
24. Summertime

Average customer rating: What a breathtaking album! Updated oldies, terrific new songs, and Gerry Mulligan. Classy Whiting delivers wonderous set

Then and Now Margaret Whiting Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Jazz General | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Vocal Pop | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Come a Little Closer Too Marvelous for Words The Lady's in Love With You! Moonlight in Vermont Legendary Song Stylist ASIN: B000000PJK Release Date: 1992-06-30

Tracks:

1. I Fought Every Step Of The Way
2. Moonlight In Vermont
3. That Old Black Magic
4. It Might As Well Be Spring
5. The Lies Of Handsome Men
6. The Coffee Shoppe
7. Hell Of A Way Run A Love Affair
8. I Got Lost In His Arms/Best Thing For You
9. Our Little Day
10. Blame It On My Youth/Young And Foolish
11. I Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks
12. My Best Friend
13. What Is A Man/Bewitched, Bothered, And Bewildered
14. Old Devil Moon
15. Now That I Have Everything

Customer Reviews:

What a breathtaking album!.......2005-12-04

It's a stunning album that you can't miss; Margaret Whiting sounds wonderful and her voice is extremely amazing. How an old lady can sings so well....just ask her!!!.

Updated oldies, terrific new songs, and Gerry Mulligan........2004-07-05

What more could a Margaret Whiting fan want? Recording this album in 1990, when she was sixty-six years old, Whiting gives a contemporary new sound to some of her old standards, such as "Old Devil Moon," "It Might as Well Be Spring," and "That Old Black Magic." With Gerry Mulligan's baritone sax to compliment her lower register on several songs, especially on "Moonlight in Vermont," she experiments with new tempos and rhythms, and shows that while she may not have quite the range that she once did, that she is still a great song stylist who is still experimenting and having fun as a performer.

In "The Lies of Handsome Men" and "The Coffee Shoppe," much newer songs than her standards from the '40s and '50s, she really hits her stride, using her acting ability to speak directly to the audience through song, and making these two of the strongest songs on the album. Piano accompanist Lee Musicker keeps his arrangements simple and often jazzy, riffing in "That Old Black Magic" with an up-tempo beat, and providing syncopation for "It Might as Well Be Spring," giving a whole new sound to these familiar songs.

Whiting's voice is at its strongest in the middle and upper registers, in which she also seems to have noticeably more confidence. Arrangements which include a lot of half-tones and switches from major to minor and back, as in "What is a Man," "The Best Thing for You," and "Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks" are not as strong as those which take advantage of her ability to make a traditional ballad come alive. Though there's sometimes a little quaver and a certain fuzziness in her lower register, few Whiting fans are likely to mind--it's such a thrill to hear this great lady of song still going strong. Mary Whipple

Classy Whiting delivers wonderous set.......1999-03-07

Margaret Whiting is the other girl singer, not Peggy Lee, or Roe Clooney, or Dinah Shore, or Helen O'Connell, but the other blonde. In this selection, with smooth stylings and top-notch back-up, Whiting delivers with a coolness and bravado that is simply no longer around. Her voice is full-throated and the songs pleasureable

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Then and Now: The Soft Winds, 1946-1996 The Soft Winds Manufacturer: Chiaroscuro Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000003HAF Release Date: 1997-04-22

Tracks:

1. The Soft Winds Now: Honeysuckle Rose
2. The Soft Winds Now: Herb Ellis & Lou Carter
3. The Soft Winds Now: Detour Ahead
4. The Soft Winds Now: Things Ain't What They Used To Be
5. The Soft Winds Now: Too Late Now/Street Of Dreams
6. The Soft Winds Now: I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out
7. The Soft Winds Now: That's All
8. The Soft Winds Now: Sweet Georgia Brown
9. The Soft Winds Now: Polka Dots And Moonbeams
10. The Soft Winds Now: I Love You
11. The Soft Winds Now: Body And Soul
12. The Soft Winds Now: C. Jam Blues
13. The Soft Winds Now: Closing Remarks

Tracks:

1. The Soft Winds Then: Early Autumn
2. The Soft Winds Then: Perdido
3. The Soft Winds Then: Undecided
4. The Soft Winds Then: I'll Remember April
5. The Soft Winds Then: All The Things You Are
6. The Soft Winds Then: Than Man (Girl) I Love
7. The Soft Winds Then: It Might As Well Be Spring
8. The Soft Winds Then: The Way You Look Tonight
9. The Soft Winds Then: Dancing On The Ceiling
10. The Soft Winds Then: Tenderley
11. The Soft Winds Then: Easy To Love
12. The Soft Winds Then: Swedish Pastry
13. The Soft Winds Then: Jazz Speak

Average customer rating: Mills Brothers Till then Great Music From A Troubled Time World War II nostalia

'Till Then: The Music That Helped the Allies Win the War Various Artists Manufacturer: Q. Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Jump Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004TIMT Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

1. Introduction: Adolf Hitler/Begin the Beguine/Prime Minister ... - Kay Kyser & His Orchestra, Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
2. In the Mood - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
3. Paper Doll - The Mills Brothers
4. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - The Andrews Sisters
5. There Are Such Things - Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra
6. There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere - Elton Britt
7. One O'Clock Jump - Count Basie Orchestra
8. You'll Never Know - Dick Haymes
9. Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
10. And the Angels Sing - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Martha Tilton
11. White Cliffs of Dover - Vera Lynn
12. Waiting for the Train to Come In - Peggy Lee
13. Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer - Four Vagabonds
14. Shhh, It's a Military Secret - Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton, Glenn Miller & His Orchestra, The Modernaires
15. Straighten up and Fly Right - Nat King Cole
16. God Bless America - Kate Smith

Tracks:

1. Der Fuehrer's Face - Spike Jones
2. We're Gonna Have to Slap the Dirty Little Jap - Lucky Millinder
3. Lazy River - The Mills Brothers
4. I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time - The Andrews Sisters
5. I'll Be Seeing You - Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Frank Sinatra
6. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
7. Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me) - The Andrews Sisters
8. Imagine Me in the Maginot Line - George Formby
9. When the Lights Go on Again - Vera Lynn
10. American Patrol - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
11. Vie en Rose - Edith Piaf
12. This Is Worth Fighting For - The Ink Spots
13. He Wears a Pair of Silver Wings - Dinah Shore
14. G.I. Jive - Louis Jordan
15. Dream - The Pied Pipers
16. Sentimental Journey - Les Brown & His Orchestra, Doris Day
17. In Times Like These - Harry James & His Orchestra, Kitty Kallen
18. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1944
19. Till Then - The Mills Brothers
20. Begin the Beguine - Artie Shaw & His Orchestra

Customer Reviews:

Mills Brothers Till then.......2002-05-19

This song reminds me of my army days in New Guinea

Great Music From A Troubled Time.......2001-06-13

These are the songs the country was singing and listening to during World War II. It is always interesting to know what music America was listening to during various stages in its history and this two CD set contains an excellent sample of the songs that were popular during this period. I wasn't familiar with all the songs, but I have heard of most of them. Prior to being aware of this music set, I introduced a number of these songs to 4th and 5th graders in a volunteer class and they enjoyed listening to them and singing along to the words. I bought a number of this CD set as a surprise gift for them and I know they will enjoy it when I send it to them. It showed me that kids will enjoy old music if they are introduced to it. You will enjoy these songs whether you remember them or not. This is the way it was. Listen!

World War II nostalia.......2001-01-15

A fabulous double CD of the music of the war years interspersed with news flashes of great historic importance. A wonderful trip down memory lane for those who remember these years and a great historic resource for those who do not. The selection of the music is outstanding!

Average customer rating: MY FIRST RECORDING OF THIS GREAT LADY Only for those who must have everything Ms. Syms recorded.

Then Along Came Bill: A Tribute to Bill Evans Sylvia Syms Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Cabaret | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Classic | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional & Vocal Pop | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Jazz Portrait of Johnny Mercer ASIN: B000000PJJ Release Date: 1992-06-30

Tracks:

1. Like Someone In Love
2. My Romance
3. A Sleepin' Bee
4. I Believe In You
5. Polka Dots & Moonbeams
6. Hi Lili Hi Lo
7. How About You
8. The Touch Of Your Lips
9. My Foolish Heart
10. But Beautiful
11. Nobody Else But Me
12. After You, Who
13. Lucky to Be Me
14. Waltz For Debby

Customer Reviews:

MY FIRST RECORDING OF THIS GREAT LADY.......2004-10-30

I love the fact that on this recording her voice sounds well travelled....it makes you get in touch with the songs and the singer even more. I have since listened to one of her earlier recordings and granted her voice is much smoother but this one really tells you that she has lived the songs she sings....

For those who love the real deal in jazz singers this lady sure was one of them.......

Only for those who must have everything Ms. Syms recorded........2001-03-19

I first became awared of Sylvia Syms back in the late 1960's, and found her husky singing quite seductive. I have close to a dozen of her LP's, and quite a few of her CD's. This album was recorded toward the end of Ms. Syms' career; and, sad to say, the lustre of her earlier recordings is no longer apparent. Listening to her as she valiantly struggles from one song to the next is almost painful. As fond as I am of Sylvia Syms, I cannot honestly recommend this album to any but the most die-hard of her fans.

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Symphony 9: Introduction to Dvorak Dvorak Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Instructional | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: An Introduction to Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2 Classics Explained: Pastoral Symphony An Introduction to Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" Classics Explained: Rite of Spring Classics Explained: Brandenburg Concertos 4 & 5 ASIN: B000069HGK Release Date: 2002-09-17

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Angels With No Faces Manufacturer: Blue Baby & Hired Guns ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000683CY Release Date: 2002-05-02

Tracks:

1. The Coffee Grind
2. Angels With No Faces
3. Black Rat
4. Ugly Woman
5. Satisfied
6. My Man Stands Out
7. Jump Through A Ring Of Fire
8. Swing It On Home
9. I Feel That Old Age Coming On
10. Cancer Blues
11. Walk Right In, Walk Right Out
12. Bonus Pay

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Lively arrangements of swing and jazzy blues guaranteed to send you on a trip through the nostalgic years of "race music" then spiral you forward to savor the sounds of modern timeless tunes.

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Songs from My Kitchen Jeremy Hagen Manufacturer: Richter Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAEG8K Release Date: 2002-02-12

Tracks:

1. Pierced Cleopatra
2. Christine
3. Love
4. Love Everyone That Is Here
5. Ain't Nobody
6. I Feel Alright
7. Good Day
8. Little Crack
9. She Got Rock & Roll
10. Pain
11. Trouble

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Now & Then Manufacturer: Rascal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAF1IY Release Date: 2001-07-10

Jazz Music:

1. The Awakening [Original recording remastered]
2. The Chicago Sessions
3. The Cutting Edge [Live]
4. The Ellington Album: All Too Soon
5. The Great Kai & J.J.
6. The Lee Konitz Duets
7. The New Boss Guitar
8. The Quintessence [Original recording remastered]
9. The Seance
10. The Sidewinder

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