For this episode I play some music from some modern big bands: You’ll hear The Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with John Pizzarelli, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, and Kansas Smitty’s. One somewhat older big band too–Maynard Ferguson Orchestra from 1964. Closing off with something really weird from Martin Kuchen’s Angles.

I also talk about how, when jazz musicians play Brazilian music, they have to be vigilant to ensure the ‘bebop virus’ doesn’t get in there. Oscar Peterson’s Trio has some success in doing that in their two version’s of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s ‘Triste’. Both recorded live the same year, with different bassist and drummer—and are they ever different from each other!

Lots of great suggestions from the Jazz World facebook site for this topic. One person suggested I explore something called “Electro Swing”. So I did. You’ll hear at least part of Aron Chupa with Little Sis Nora, Yolanda Be Cool and DCUP, and Dimie Cat.

And interesting episode with lots of variety.