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Billy May - Billy's Best (2004)

Posted By: Ibiza
Billy May -  Billy's Best   (2004)

Billy May - Billy's Best
Big Band | mp3 320 Kbps | 178 MB
Proper 2004

Billy May possessed a keen talent for playing almost all musical instruments; but when he conducted his orchestra he could really whip out a number! This CD is indeed a proper introduction to Billy May's work; and when you listen to these tracks you'll wonder why you might not have heard too much about Billy before.
The CD begins with a swinging rendition of the classic "All Of Me." The horns carry a lot of the melody, as was often the case with May's orchestrations. The percussion, drums and piano enhance the beauty of this number.
Other great numbers on this CD include the hot "Lulu's Back In Town" with an awesome saxophone helping out the horns section; and the romantic and slower paced ballad "When My Sugar Walks Down The Street." "Charmaine" gets a sophisticated arrangement that left me breathless! In addition, we also get a 1950s Latin beat for "Perfidia;" and "Tenderly" shows us just how romantic trombones, trumpets and saxophones can really be. How elegant!
Listeners will recognize some very famous ballads, too: We get "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)" with a big band flavor which will positively charm you; the playful older number entitled "Little Brown Jug" and the swinging-ist rendition of "Makin' Whoopee" you ever heard! The horns, drums, percussion, guitar are in perfect synch as May conducts his orchestra to perfection.
The CD ends strong with "Dixieland Band." This number gets the big band treatment May was so famous for; and "Dixieland Band" will leave you wanting more! Love that Latin beat that May inserts into "Dixieland Band" midway through the number! I doubt you'll put this one away and just forget about it–you'll be playing this CD again and again for quite some while to come!
01. All of Me
02. If I Had You
03. Lulu's Back in Town
04. When My Sugar Walks Down the Street
05. Fat Man Boogie
06. Lean, Baby
07. I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans
08. Charmaine
09. There Is No Greater Love
10. My Last Affair
11. When Your Lover Has Gone
12. Mayhem
13. You're Driving Me Crazy
14. Perfidia
15. Tenderly
16. Memphis in June
17. Love Is Just Around the Corner
18. Easy Street
19. Honest and Truly
20. High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
21. Cocktails for Two
22. Little Brown Jug
23. Makin' Whoopee
24. You and the Night and the Music
25. Street of Dreams
26. Dixieland Band