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On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 8:14 AM, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >For instance, in my case, I don't like the > overly-orchestrated big-band stuff starting with Whiteman and going up > through the Dorseys and Glenn Miller. But I love the faster, stronger-beat > stuff like Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington and now I just > got McKinny's Cotton Pickers CD and love that too. The "Hut-Sut Song" and "Mairzy Doats" can grow on you, if you just give them a chance, Tom. Seriously, though, I used to look at the artists Tom mentioned as being a little tired and old fashioned. I didn't really start appreciating them until I was a little older and noticing that the arrangements, musicianship and talent make the music much more interesting that I used to think, especially when I heard rather uninspiring interpretations of standards by later artists and bands. Hearing Bing croon or Miller swing isn't everyone's cup of tea, but you have to admit there's some good stuff there. Sometimes it's fun to take the 'a' train, but I'm always up taking a sentimental journey. Randy