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| From the Age of Swing | 
 enlarge | Artist: Dick Hyman
Label: Reference Recordings
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 88079
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 59
UPC: 030911105921
EAN: 0030911105921
ASIN: B00000159O
Release Date: September 20, 1994
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | From the Age of Swing - Dick Hyman, Hyman, Dick | | • | You're Driving Me Crazy/ Moten Swing - Dick Hyman, Donaldson, Walter | | • | Topsy - Dick Hyman, Durham, Eddie | | • | Moonglow - Dick Hyman, DeLange, Eddie | | • | Them There Eyes - Dick Hyman, Pinkard, Maceo | | • | Dooji Wooji - Dick Hyman, Ellington, Duke | | • | Soft Winds - Dick Hyman, Goodman, Benny | | • | What Is There to Say? - Dick Hyman, Duke, Vernon | | • | 'Deed I Do - Dick Hyman, Hirsch, Walter | | • | Rose Room - Dick Hyman, Hickman, Art | | • | I Know What You Do - Dick Hyman, Hodges, Johnny | | • | Mean to Me - Dick Hyman, Ahlert, Fred E. | | • | I'm Getting Sentimental over You - Dick Hyman, Bassman, George | | • | From the Age of Swing - Dick Hyman, Hyman, Dick |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Swing is everywhere these days, but it's seldom played with the consummately relaxed skill heard here, with Hyman leading a mid-sized band of celebrated veterans. Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar, Milt Hinton on bass, and Butch Miles on drums make up a perfect swing rhythm section, while the horns provide vitally individualistic sounds and ideas, from Joe Newman's sly, muted trumpet to Joe Temperley's gruffly sweet baritone saxophone. The repertoire provides an authentic portrait of the swing era, from the energetic "Moten Swing" through Ellington's "Dooji Wooji" and Fletcher Henderson's beautiful "Soft Winds" to the pop songs of the day, like "Moonglow" and "Them There Eyes." Hyman displays the same musicianship apparent in his solo piano recordings, making wondrous use of space to let the rhythm section shine through. --Stuart Broomer
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good but unexciting August 9, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Technically a good cd, which I really bought for the great sound reviews it has. Sonically terrific, musically a little unexciting, but most enjoyable.
 gentle but serious and intense music August 18, 2003
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Though I delight in raucous music (Led Zeppelin, Little Feat), my heart really belongs most of all in the swing era. This disc is a superb example of music that was out of style for a while, but is coming back. It's also an excellent example of music that I can put on and my wife won't complain.Highlights: Them There Eyes, Hyman and Frank Wess and rhythm -- as good a tenor solo as I have heard in several years); Topsy, piano and rhythm; the fine work by Joe Wilder (not Newman!) A really fine record. I have the companion disk on order...
Exceptionally well-recorded - stunning!, March 13, 2001
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
A true "reference" recording for those who love acoustic instrumentation. The music is wonderful and fun - a throw-back to my grandparents' time; the musicianship and tactile presence of the players makes this recording a palpable "live" experience. It's rare that you find the combination of an excellent performance captured so realistically. You are seated at Dick Hyman's piano for a number of the tracks - his piano is close-miked, and "right there".Looking to buy new speakers/equipment? Take this CD (with your others) and see the crowd it attracts. You'll find the staff will gravitate to your listening room just to experience it. One of the best.
Quality, Quality, Quality! July 28, 2000
The appeal of this CD is how it hits the mark on so many levels. If you are a casual listener of swing music you will appreciate the way each track is complemented by the tracks that precede and follow it. The arrangements and engineering form a cohesive whole. This CD is well suited to casual listening throughout. Or, if you are a dyed in the wool Audiophile you will enjoy the quality of the recording itself. This is as good as CD sound gets. The CD is recorded using the HDCD recording process but will also shine on a standard CD player. The DYNAMIC sound and large soundstage evident on this recording really captures the live Big Band sound and puts a lot of the swing recordings out there to shame. But of course it is the quality of the performances that are the real gem on this CD. Some of the best musicians in Big Band are represented here. If you love instrumental Big Band you will love "The Age of Swing". There really aren't any negatives to "The Age of Swing", it fires on all cylinders and appeals to the casual listener, the audiophile, and the Big Band fan. I highly recommend it, you won't be disappointed.
Exceptionally well-recorded - stunning! April 30, 1999
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
A true "reference" recording for those who love acoustic instrumentation. The music is wonderful and fun - a throw-back to my grandparents' time; the musicianship and tactile presence of the players makes this recording a palpable "live" experience. It's rare that you find the combination of an excellent performance captured so realistically. You are seated at Dick Hyman's piano for a number of the tracks - his piano is close-miked, and "right there".Looking to buy new speakers/equipment? Take this CD (with your others) and see the crowd it attracts. You'll find the staff will gravitate to your listening room just to experience it. One of the best.
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