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Originally Posted by karmapoliceman
As the title says, I really want to get into '30s-'40s big band style music. What's the best place to start?
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I'd say the
best would be Duke Ellington, because he had the best big band
. I'd recommend the double CD collection 'The Okeh Ellington' to start with, as it has about 50 tracks. You can probably find it cheap, too. Ellington's got a huge catalog, though, and just about anything will be great.
Don't forget the Fletcher Henderson band, which had Coleman Hawkins.