The dynamic and powerful Spitfire Band is a 19-piece juggernaut pop and jazz band leading the way into the exploding market of the swing band re-birth. It's for the young people who want to relive those glorious days of th... more »e Big Swing Band, and for those whose memories are filled with that marvelous era of big band remote broadcasts all across the U.S. and Canada. Veteran broadcaster Jack Wheeler states simply, "The greatest band ever! Period! End of discussion!" And the customers, young and old, prove it. They never buy just one Spitfire CD. They want to own them all! Here is release Number FIVE - "Big Band Swing Things"! The phenominal Spitfire Band does it again. Includes: "Skyliner", "It Happened in Monterey","If I Were a Bell", "One", "Chattanooga Choo Choo".« less
The dynamic and powerful Spitfire Band is a 19-piece juggernaut pop and jazz band leading the way into the exploding market of the swing band re-birth. It's for the young people who want to relive those glorious days of the Big Swing Band, and for those whose memories are filled with that marvelous era of big band remote broadcasts all across the U.S. and Canada. Veteran broadcaster Jack Wheeler states simply, "The greatest band ever! Period! End of discussion!" And the customers, young and old, prove it. They never buy just one Spitfire CD. They want to own them all! Here is release Number FIVE - "Big Band Swing Things"! The phenominal Spitfire Band does it again. Includes: "Skyliner", "It Happened in Monterey","If I Were a Bell", "One", "Chattanooga Choo Choo".
CD Reviews
A New Band That's Really On Fire
Chuck Hepner | Bucyrus, Ohio | 01/25/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I have been a Jazz, and Swing fan for decades.This new Spitfire band is the best I have ever heard. Bright, crisp, and on fire. Every score is a keeper. I can't wait for more of their work to be recorded. Their lead trumpet and trombone men are not to be believed, they're that good. If you like Jazz, and Swing, this CD is a must."
THIS IS A CD THAT YOU WILL LIKE.
Chuck Hepner | 03/03/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"THIS WILL BE THE 5TH SPITFIRE BAND CD THAT I HAVE PURCHASED. IT IS A GOOD CD. MOST OF THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE OK. OUT OF 13 TRACKS LISTED I LIKED 8."
This is the greatest band to come along since Si Zentner
Philip Scott | U.S.A. | 08/08/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Wow! What a great band. This band has got to be the best discovery in the last 40 years. The last great band i can remember is Si Zentner.This band sure knows how to play. They are a high energy band. It's impossible to listen to them without getting your heart rate up. Another thing that has impressed me about this band is their song selection. They seems to have the right blend of old songs and fairly new ones. The style they play in is the old time style.I think any one wanting to relive the glory days of the big bands will want to listen to this cd.I Would Like To Strongly Recommend This Cd"
Goshomighty, the barn's on FIRE!
James T. Archer | Fort Worth, Texas United States | 03/30/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This could be a benchmark for young musicians attempting to learn how to play in their high school jazz bands. The mixing of sectional play is superb...the energy of the performance is electrifying. Without a doubt, the best album yet for this incredible group!"
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1