Charlie Barnet
Charlie Barnet, born into a wealthy New York family, was a great fan of Duke Ellington's big band. As homage, perhaps, in the early '30s he started his own. A solid sax player, he was an enthusiastic advocate of other, greater talents, many of whom he hired. In this regard, he remains one of the few bandleaders to have ignored racial distinction, which unfortunately had a negative effect on his career. While he could afford this, it was still a risky and forward-thinking move, and one which resulted in forward-looking music as well.
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Albums
- (2004) Drop Me Off In Harlem
- (1992) Big Bands, Volume 1
- (1942) Drop Me Off In Harlem
Top Tracks
- Skyliner
- That Old Black Magic
- West End Blues
- You Always Hurt the One You Love
- Dark Bayou
Related Artists
- Duke Ellington
- Jimmy Dorsey
- Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
- Glenn Miller
- Benny Goodman
- Jimmie Lunceford
- Johnny Hodges
- Artie Shaw
- Charlie Parker
- Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five
- Benny Carter
- Stan Getz
- Miles Davis
- John Coltrane
- Dexter Gordon
- Cannonball Adderley
- Sonny Criss
- Lee Konitz
- Art Pepper
- Eric Dolphy
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