There are more than one dozen albums on the market using the words "When the Saints Go Marching In" in the title. Legacy's contribution to this wholesome little category is an 11-track jazz sampler that combines swing musicians Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Charlie Barnet and Count Basie with vocalists Ella Fitzgerald and Lena Horne and modern jazz pioneers Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis. It's a pleasant little introduction to the genre, and both Ella and Dizzy get in twice. Calling the entire album "When ...
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There are more than one dozen albums on the market using the words "When the Saints Go Marching In" in the title. Legacy's contribution to this wholesome little category is an 11-track jazz sampler that combines swing musicians Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Charlie Barnet and Count Basie with vocalists Ella Fitzgerald and Lena Horne and modern jazz pioneers Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis. It's a pleasant little introduction to the genre, and both Ella and Dizzy get in twice. Calling the entire album "When the Saints Go Marching In" was an odd maneuver, and might prove misleading for those who are expecting a Dixieland compilation. If Legacy had to choose a title from the track list, maybe they could have called it "Street Beat," "Blue Juice" or best of all, "Groovin' High." ~ arwulf arwulf, Rovi
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Add this copy of When the Saints Go Marching in to cart. $4.75, good condition, Sold by Ezekial Books, LLC rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Manchester, NH, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Legacy.
