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Ultimate
Billy May
Ultimate
Genres: Jazz, Pop
 
  •  Track Listings (24) - Disc #1

He was the last of the great jazz arrangers, having set the charts for Charlie Barnet, Glenn Miller and Les Brown. In the 1950's, he took up residence at Capitol Records where he lead his own big band and began a long ass...  more »

     

CD Details

All Artists: Billy May
Title: Ultimate
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI
Release Date: 7/29/2002
Album Type: Import
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Styles: Swing Jazz, Easy Listening
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 0724354046957, 724354046926, 766488992021

Synopsis

Album Description
He was the last of the great jazz arrangers, having set the charts for Charlie Barnet, Glenn Miller and Les Brown. In the 1950's, he took up residence at Capitol Records where he lead his own big band and began a long association with Francis Albert Sinatra, starting with his album "Come Fly With Me" and lasting til 1979's "Trilogy". Here is a concise compendium of his recordings for Capitol with some of the best versions ever committed to tape, and all digitally remastered.