jueves, abril 09, 2009

Summer Storm


© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2009

Música:
Skymen of the 718th AAF Band
Summer Holiday

V-Disc 338 B1

Skymen of the 718th AAF Band: Undisclosed personnel of military band recorded circa 1944-45 in USA

3 comentarios:

Oscar Grillo dijo...

AAF es por American Air Force. Seria lindo imaginar que Art Pepper toca en esta banda, que suena fenomeno hay que decir!

El editor dijo...

"...After Glenn Miller enlisted the service in World War II, (George T. the jazz critic) Simon wrote to him, volunteering his services doing organizational work (and possibly playing drums). Miller responded positively, and he entered the service in February 1943. Following basic training in Atlantic City, New Jersey, he was stationed at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, working on the post newspaper, The Beaver. He also played drums with Miller's marching band, alongside Ray McKinley, and, in fact, was relief drummer on the July 31, 1943 "Uncle Sam Presents" recording and "I Sustain the Wings" broadcast. On his own time, he looked for and contacted musicians at other posts on Miller's behalf. But when Miller built up his own Army Air Force Orchestra, which eventually went to England, Simon remained with the 418th AAF Band (renamed the 718th AAF Band )".
Esto está extractado de aquí en un homenaje a Georges T. Simon.

Evidentemente esta orquesta militar estuvo armada y dirigida por Glenn Miller en la costa Este hasta su partida a Europa. Seguramente contaba con conocidos músicos profesionales, pero no creo que allí estuviera Art Pepper que andaba correteando de club en club por Central Avenue en Los Angeles tocando con Benny Carter y luego con Stan Kenton y bastante lejos, en la costa Oeste... aunque no podría jurarlo.
La grabación "suena" mucho en el estilo de Miller con el clarinete "lead" en el "team" de saxos. Los solos son muy buenos.

Oscar Grillo dijo...

No.Pepper estaba en Inglaterra tocando en una banda del ejercito, no creo que que el ejercito le prestase musicos a la aviacion, aunque nunca se sabe.