If Dreams Come True - Glenn Miller, Goodman, Benny
Hallelujah! - Glenn Miller, Grey, Clifford
Stompin' at the Savoy - Glenn Miller, Goodman, Benny
I Must Have That Man! - Glenn Miller, Fields, Dorothy
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone - Glenn Miller, Clare, Sidney
'S Wonderful - Glenn Miller, Gershwin, George
Someday, Sweetheart - Glenn Miller, Spikes, Benjamin
Blue Skies - Glenn Miller, Berlin, Irving
Red Light - Glenn Miller, Powell, Mel
You're Driving Me Crazy - Glenn Miller, Donaldson, Walter
You're Driving Me Crazy - Glenn Miller, Donaldson, Walter
On the Sunny Side of the Street - Glenn Miller, Fields, Dorothy
Hommage ? Fats Waller - Glenn Miller, Powell, Mel
Hommage ? Debussy - Glenn Miller, Powell, Mel
For Miss Black (Poor Miss Black) - Glenn Miller, Powell, Mel
Don't Blame Me - Glenn Miller, Fields, Dorothy
Pennies From Heaven - Glenn Miller, Burke, Johnny [Lyri
One, Two, Button Your Shoe - Glenn Miller, Burke, Johnny [Lyri
At Sundown - Glenn Miller, Donaldson, Walter
At Sundown - Glenn Miller, Donaldson, Walter
Stealin' Smack's Apples (Stealin' Apples) - Glenn Miller, Razaf, Andy
Sugar - Glenn Miller, Alexander, Edna
After You've Gone - Glenn Miller, Creamer, Henry
Shoemaker's Apron - Glenn Miller, Hucko, Michael
China Boy - Glenn Miller, Boutelje, Phil
The continuation of Glenn Miller's Wartime Band after his disappearance over the English Channel. Recorded at a pub frequented by the band while in France that had a disc cutter hooked up to the P.A. system. Completed May ... more »20, 1943, just 12 days after the end of World War II, the band had now been aptly named "The Jazz Club Mystery Hot Band." Featuring Mel Powell (p), Bernie Privin (tp), Peanuts Hucko (cl, as, ts), Django Reinhardt (g), Joe Shulman (b), and Ray McKinley (d).« less
The continuation of Glenn Miller's Wartime Band after his disappearance over the English Channel. Recorded at a pub frequented by the band while in France that had a disc cutter hooked up to the P.A. system. Completed May 20, 1943, just 12 days after the end of World War II, the band had now been aptly named "The Jazz Club Mystery Hot Band." Featuring Mel Powell (p), Bernie Privin (tp), Peanuts Hucko (cl, as, ts), Django Reinhardt (g), Joe Shulman (b), and Ray McKinley (d).
CD Reviews
Jazz Club Francaise - Paris 1945 - A Treasure
Jawn | Excelsior, MN United States | 03/08/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is one of the best jazz recordings ever. The boys were lifting the morale of the army that had just helped win the war, and they were swinging. Ray McKinley (drums & leader) and his pals, Peanuts Hucko (reeds), Mel Powell (piano), Bernie Priven (horn) and Joe Shulman (bass) joined Django Reinhardt (guitar)at a little hot Paris jazz spot. It was magic. Ray was always considered the jazzman's drummer because he could really keep time. You can hear his solid beat driving the Dorseys, Glenn Miller and his own great bands. In this recording, his beat is subtle and true. Peanuts' clarinet puts Benny Goodman to shame with tone and riffs that are flights of fancy. Bernie's horn is perfection. Joe's imaginative bass helps Mac keep the boys together. And Mel's piano is not to be believed. His homage to Fats and Debussy is music for the ages. Even Django fans will cheer this album. But the true jazz treasure is the gift of Mac and the boys."
Glenn's Guys on their own.
Sandy Hintz | Indianapolis | 05/14/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"A wonderful addition to any collection of Major Glenn Miller's Army Air Force Band recordings. After Major Miller was lost during his flight to Paris, the Allied Expeditionary Force Orchestra went through a difficult time being without his leadership when they arrived in France. This is a recording of a group of the men from the band, getting together to record some tunes on their own time at a club in Paris. Originally, the recordings were released without disclosing who the band members were, and the fees they were paid helped bolster their Army Air Force pay. All cuts are excellent, and you'd never guess that this was music from the key Miller band members. The tunes are not Miller tunes, nor is the style. It reminds me a great deal of the Benny Goodman sextet's recordings of that era. It is a very refreshing find."
GI's In France
Hank Shaw | St.Petersburg, Florida United States | 10/03/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"A great find ,I was fortunate enough to be friend of Ray McKinley's and Mac spoke of the Sessions,but was'nt sure what happened to them , so I feel that eventhough the Quality may not be perfect the Music is more than worth the listening.A Wonderful find and a must for the Miller Collector. Great Samples of Django Reinhardt ,Mac and the guys having a great time doing what they do best.you will not stop listening to it once you have it. Good listening"
Great Music - Not Remastered
Jawn | Excelsior, MN United States | 04/04/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"While the music is the best, the recording is not. The people who released the CD did nothing to clean up the quality before release. That is disappointing. Also the cover leaves fails to mention that Ray McKinley is the drummer on the recording. Big oversight. The liner notes have some good information on the session. They were lifted from the book, "Next to a Letter from Home," a story of the Army Airforce Orchestra during World War II."
Track Listings (26) - Disc #1