Mr. John Wilson is the greatest. BBC Orchestra is the finest you will ever hear playing.

@frankcurtis6179

4 жыл бұрын

It isn't the BBC orchestra. This is John Wilson's own orchestra and comprises some of the worlds greatest classical and jazz musicians.

@petermautner7052

3 жыл бұрын

These are the finest of musicians . When I was young in the sixties The M(ASS) Media Mafia were polluting the brains of youth . Just as they today . Same shit only forty years later . Effluent sales .

@hermanmekking3703

3 жыл бұрын

@@frankcurtis6179 thanks

@cfb15jan

2 жыл бұрын

@@frankcurtis6179 Here, here!

@richardmiranda640

Жыл бұрын

Braggadocious and specious too.

Great music. As a 97 year old youngster, I remember going to the IMA auditorium in Flint, Michigan every Saturday night To dance to the music of one of the great big bands. Good memories.

@jacktorrance9688

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Considering your age, do you remember anything from the 1920s?

@KJ_Wynn

11 ай бұрын

As a 21 year-old, it’s my mission to keep the spirit of those nights of your past alive for new generations to enjoy!🎷

@davidcarson4421

9 ай бұрын

I was once a technician in radio broadcasting and worked many name band remotes in the ‘40s and ‘50s. I had tape recordings made after our station acquired a Magnecorder, but I used the same tape over and over as the cost was $5 at a time I was making $1.25 an hour. So what I ended up with was the last broadcast I did; Ralph Flanagan in December 1950. I now wish I was not so tight with money. 🎉

Not only beautiful music, but played by such superb musicians! Long live Big Band and Swing!

I am 93 and I recall all of these songs. Nicely done. It was a different time but the music still brings out old emotions

@paul-t-geist4245

4 жыл бұрын

Much better than most music nowadays my friend. I love heavy rock, but this calms the soul.

@maxz617

4 жыл бұрын

When I was like 10 yrs old my grandfather introduce me to this music. Now I'm 28 and miss him a lot, but when I play the big band music I play it loud and made me think that he is enjoying by my side.

@liberte5847

4 жыл бұрын

I'm french and I say yes to yur answer, merci beaucoup dear madame. Emmanuel from

@liberte5847

4 жыл бұрын

Emmanuel from Paris France

@liberte5847

4 жыл бұрын

I'm Emmanuel from Paris France and I say BRAVO To your words. Merci beaucoup

Well I am 90ty today and hearing this really makes me want to get up and go round for jig Thank you

@nemo227

3 жыл бұрын

Dancing helps you stay young and agile, no matter how many birthdays you've had.

@robertoavendano5449

3 жыл бұрын

Yo también soy 90 y gozo esta música.saludos.

@tallandhandsome29

3 жыл бұрын

Go for it but be careful. Then you can do it again when you’re 100.

@leslieemlynevans2597

3 жыл бұрын

@@tallandhandsome29This what I call A BIG BAND,MEMORIES STANDING IN FRONT OF A ORCHESTRA

@richardmarcic2483

3 жыл бұрын

I'm 79 and I will join you!

It’s time for Big Band music to make a comeback! John, lead the way! Tour and let us all remember the brilliance of big band music!

@peterost3471

3 жыл бұрын

Robertta Corbett yes like Ted Heath, Tommy Dorsey..

@jamesbates5828

3 жыл бұрын

ageee

@anncarothers4481

3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU, GENTLEMEN. BEAUTIFUL. Every moment of practice, travel...all it takes to bring the joy! What a delight. Live on big band sound. John Wilson and group: ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@hermanmekking3703

3 жыл бұрын

Prima

@donearl7310

2 жыл бұрын

@@peterost3471 111111111111111¹¹11¹1¹q

My gramps passed away and i found this on his quick memos to watch this on KZread ! Cool finding out music my grandpa liked. Love you and miss u gramps

Fantastic Performance !!!! John Wilson is the reincarnation of Glenn Miller !!!

What beautiful music, speaking as a young 75 year old.....lol

I watch this over and over.Such great music! Talented musicians!

Wonderful music. I'm 77 and I love John wilson and his orchestra

Just a youngster of 80 and my dad introduced me to these through his record collection in the forties. Went on to be a jazz drummer and play such numbers. Thanks Dad for a lifetime love of all music not just jazz.

@jvdesuit1

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the 80s World Club!LOL! and also fan of that music as well as classical, opera when it is not corrupted by mad stage directors!

@joseguerreroparedes7667

Жыл бұрын

Magnífica orquesta, magnífico director e insuperable música. Lástima que hoy no existan, prácticamente, estas grandes orquestas.

That is when music was music. Today these classics are being lost in the shuffle.

@gaerlan1946

4 жыл бұрын

Sad....who will carry the torch when the "Baby Boomers" are gone. Today's music........Not sure what to call it. These are my parents music, but growing up instilled the music in me.

@JuanAntonioPerez-oo3wp

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderfull

@Dbuns7

2 жыл бұрын

I’m 14 and I love this music. I hope we don’t get lost in rap music. Rap isn’t even music to be honest

What stunning arranging of these wonderful standards by Andrew Cottee. He must have put in a massive amount of work to weld all those numbers together.

At 75, this is why I love the era of Big Bands, Swing, and the songs and music from the period. It's timeless. Especially love the vibes on Midnight Sun.

Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Woody Herman, Count Basie, Charlie Barnet, and a whole assortment of giants from that era coming back to live with this amazing arrangement! Thank you John Wilson Orchestra! The Stan Kenton piece was also spot on!

I am just discovering the music of John Wilson. He is a genius and a treasure. Many thumbs up!

@FirefighterSEIN

2 жыл бұрын

You should check out the Tom and Jerry piece he did for the Proms a few years ago. It is simply FANTASTIC, and the orchestra is smiling the whole time!

@noamsteinerman

Жыл бұрын

Same here Bob! 😀

My mom was a british war bride from Scotland and came to the U.S. in 1944. When I hear this music I think of her.

@phillipecook3227

4 жыл бұрын

Gosh ...great story ...

@leslielocke2949

4 жыл бұрын

Music that Should be Remembered it’s the Best

This is my kind of music. I have always loved this sound.

The versatility and brilliance of John Wilson and his Orchestra has no equal. Keep up the awesome work Mr Wilson!!!

@checkmate545

4 жыл бұрын

Have you heard his work on the movie Beyond The Sea, starring Kevin Spacey about the life of Bobby Darren, mind blowing 🎼🎼🎼🎼

The arrangements are just stunning. The whole orchestra is top drawer. John Wilson the main man!

Wonderful! My God! I am enchanted!

@peterost3471

3 жыл бұрын

Maria Heloisa Brant yes my wife say to me stop tapping please...x

The trumpet player imitating Harry James on You Made Me Love You is unbelievable! He sounds just like Mr. James.

These are some of the finest musicians in Britain and the world. Many of them have extensive big band, jazz and top session backgrounds. The string players and woodwinds, french horns etc. are from the leading symphony orchestras.

@karldesforges277

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info...Cool....

@jean-lucbersou758

3 жыл бұрын

There are some evidence when you hear them . La cerise sur le gâteau !

Fantastic big band sound! I th I k John Wilson should tour after virus lockdown and give performances of this type music

@margaretgiddens3373

4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful John Wilson Orchestra. Brings joy to me, always. Thank you.

Speaking as an eighty five year old, this music brings back a lot of wonderful memories. Wonderful presentation, by the way.

@charlesrussell5458

4 жыл бұрын

speaking as an 85 yr old I totally agree. Thanks

@deborahkelly1489

4 жыл бұрын

Speaking as a 67 year old I totally agree, as well as my 93 year old father .

@michaeld7409

2 жыл бұрын

As a youngster of 51, this is my kind of sound.

@petermautner7052

2 жыл бұрын

This is great music . Speaking as a sixty seven year old . Only 2 kinds of music. Good and bad.

@maxz617

2 жыл бұрын

As an 30 yrs old I agree with you, my grandfather rest his soul introduce me to this music and I love it.

What great music. Don't hear much of that anymore. It's still the best.

Even at young age I loved listening and watching big band such this performing now that I am in my senior age I still love it they are so classy and full of elegance

So beautiful. My dear daddy was a big band musician, he played lead Alto sax with Clyde McCoy and sat in with other greats such as Les Brown and his band of reknowned. I was raised with awesome music like this. I am 62 but love the 1940's music, styles, and movies. They still sound (and look) good today.

@joostkiefte7683

11 ай бұрын

Not to belittle your father's musicianship, but Clyde McCoy's band was not a big band, and although it did many things, swing was not one of them.

I SOOO love the way a classical orchestra can play "THE BIG BAND MUSIC" FANTABBYDOZY!!!!

this was the great popular music of the forties, with the great bands like Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Benny Goodman etc. It was an era of great music and evokes great memories that Iw ill always remember.

@richardmarcic2483

3 жыл бұрын

All of these memories just going through my mind of my life!

@dianefrank537

3 жыл бұрын

The sounds of that era are incredible. My Dad had all of these tunes and he would let me play them.

Nothing comparable. to listening and watching a symphonic orchestra in action. T

Top class musicians ...they love to play for John Wilson who is the top of the tree when it comes to this style of music.

Love the clarinet player. They are all just great. Love listening.

Is there ANYTHING this man and his orchestra can't do ???

@westernshipway3115

7 жыл бұрын

Yes loads!!!! get real.

@LFD254

7 жыл бұрын

So sorry Mr. Hi Brow. My thought was that an orchestra which had headlined numerous BBC Proms and had richly and beautifully played Broadway, the great movie scores, light opera, Gershwin, POP and numerous other venues was worth complimenting. I shall slink back into my unreal world and not bother you again.

@CDB8939

7 жыл бұрын

Ignore him, they can do anything that involves playing music

Many different big bands of long ago brought to life by the John Wilson Orchestra, wonderful memories, thanks for sharing.

It's wonderful how the two great genres of music, jazz and classical come together. It's not really surprising, as so many devotees of either genre are in fact fans of both.

This is just a sampling of the absolute best music from those bygone and historical eras. Timeless in style and unbeatable in quality, this is simply the best music around

@JeHaVe

11 ай бұрын

I totally agree!

It is ironic that the "Great American Song Book" is being saved by a very talented British conductor and an outstanding collection of exceedingly fine British musicians and singers. The sheer quality of these performances is a great gift to history.

as a trombone player i played big bands and symphonic orchestra all my active life,, for me this is ultimate and dreamed heaven

John Wilson, one of the most experienced band leaders in the world today 🎼🎼🎼🎼

Fantastic wonderful arrangement

Wow, a full symphony orchestra playing swing standards and doing it well. These guys are not "square" at all. The soloists do it brilliantly, and seem totally comfortable in all idioms. Well done my British friends. I wish I was there to hear it in person.

@davidcarson6453

4 жыл бұрын

This orchestra is able to do justice to swing music without sounding as if they were wading through a pool of molasses, or should I say "treacle?"

@Thursdaym2

4 жыл бұрын

Many of the soloists, brass and woodwind are in fact " big band " players augmented into the John Wilson orchestra.

@sailorsdad

3 жыл бұрын

Structured music is far more pleasing and soothing that the bang band sounds of the day. A salute to Wilson and his superb musicians..

@kenhunt9434

3 жыл бұрын

Gordon Campbell, the solo trombone, has played at our local jazz club a couple of times and I'm always there to see him

it is impossible not to dance to this music and it is as good as that made by John Wilson and his wonderful orchestra, Thank you very much John Wilson

Congratulations to John Wilson, you created a fantastic band with a fantastic bond

What a gathering of sheer talent. THRILLING BEYOND WORDS....🥂🍾

This olde 75 year olde Jass Clown loves it!! Good to see the high brows have loosened up a bit in the best sense!!

@richardthornton7518

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!

Touches my heart as I remember my late parents and their love of the music of the Big Bands. My Dad was in the USAAF, flying out of Basingbourn to targets in Germany early in WW II. He survived and never lost his love for the Brits and the big bands.

You gotta love this guy. He knows what to do.

Skyliner opens it up,. my favorite Big Bang song ! This was just TOO GOOD !

Marvelous!!! Although, I've never seen a crowd so still while the greatest music ever made was being played!!!

@fernmann7

2 жыл бұрын

They were showing respect to the music and orchestra. They cheered loudly when it finished.

There is nothing like the sound of band jazz music! Great selection of jazz standards. Thank you.

Big band music will never come back but it will never die. It will also never loose it's place as a derivative of rag time. God bless all these folks, music in general, and the continuing of musical education.

I wish I could find more medley of John Wilson doing this "contemporaries" on KZread. Great stuff!

FANTASTIC! My wife and I are looking forward to seeing them .. yet again .. in the St David's Hall in Cardiff tomorrow on their outstanding UK Tour!

Great stuff. Imagine writing oboe, bassoon and French horn parts for a swing band. Not to mention complete string arrangements.

THANK YOU for listing all the songs that are played. So beautifully played, just like the masters before this orchestra! Wonderful pieces arranged by Mr. Andrew Cottee and lead by Mr. John Wilson! I happened to have grown up in the 1940's and 50's and this the type of music my dad played when he was in a Big Band in Baltimore, MD, playing at the State Theatre on Monument St. That was the time when you saw a movie and then had entertainment until the next movie. Great times and worth every cent payed. . . . Miss my dad and those times together! . . .SYLVIA! FL 8/5/2020

*If You Take the A Train* and *When They Begin the Beguine* and *I'm Getting Sentimental Over You* etc. etc. always remind me of Woody Allen's movie *Radio Days* : his homage to New York, Tin Pan Alley and great bands like this.

This is excellent, REAL instruments played properly recapturing the mood,essence of the way it was intended to be.Usually others have 1 or 2 elements right,but these guys hit the nail on its head. Not an easy thing to do,in these times of comparmise Bravo, Congrates, Salute.

@frankkleij9149

2 жыл бұрын

The orchestra is good, the editing is very poor.. Hardly professional in any respect. Just a G R I F T E R.

How can anyone give this a "thumbs down" is beyond me! Great video, thank you for posting!

@robinmills5827

3 жыл бұрын

Some ears just aren't open to many music genres. I can't criticise because mine aren't open to rap!

@francoaragosta4285

3 жыл бұрын

God must love imbeciles, because He made so many of them. §;^)> Don't fret about it, however, just b thankful youare not on them. This is a SUPERB arranging performed with great sentiment and admirable polish.

@francoaragosta4285

3 жыл бұрын

@@robinmills5827 You ought to be tremendously grateful for that. Debased art forms are unworthy of intellignt attention. Most of the stuff that came in with the advent of Rock 'n Roll is musical EXCREMENT.

These tunes are sent from heaven. Thanks so much for sharing 💗

Totally amazing what us humans can do when we work together, beautiful sound and music.

Thanks wonderful music by. John wilson

Great arrangement!

love the old songs

Could listen to this orchestra all day. I love it!

I am happy listening to this conductor and his orchestra playing old stadards.

@charlesstuart7290

4 жыл бұрын

Somethings are so old that they are new again.

2:33 - Wonderful picture!

Just love John Wilson and his orchestra! Ignites my heart to a great beat and that glorious happy feeling!

Another part of this exceptional listening experience is watching a conductor with such great style,feeling so much joy from the music🎶❗️

Superb performance by the philharmonic orchestra. Kudos....bravissimo 🎻🎻🎺🎺❤️❤️🌹🌹🙏✌️🏌🏻‍♂️⛳️🏌🏻‍♂️⛳️

Amazing to think that all the big hotels had their own bands and crooners at one time. Now they’re such a rarity anywhere, the pleasure of hearing this wonderful music played so beautifully is almost indescribable. Thank you so much.

Nothing like the old dances, old music and songs and all the old singers of years gone by ! They will live on in our memories for a very long time to come .

Love the music always brings back many memories

I've seen / attended, many of Johns performances--but not this one. fantastic--but no surprises, quality all round.

What a huge miss without all this wonderful music and the talented people to play for our enjoyment A big thank you from me

Phenomenal Performance. My dad used to play the Violin and Viola in the San Francisco, CA symphony orchestra. I learned to appreciate this kind of music at an early age.

Wonderful! A dying breed. Where did they all disappear too? This is just absolutely wonderful. Thank you. Bringing back memories is indeed an understatement.

I am 87 years old. You just made my day thanks

Where has all the good times gone the times go we see, we love, we wait and then the dreams come true may you all keep listening to the bands and music it will keep you happy god bless each of you!!! I will remember all of you the good times!! God bless you!!!!

Every time I hear this it makes me smile 💕❤️💕❤️♥️

Mr. Wilson...thank you. Wonderful music...wonderful arrangement and wonderful orchestra.

@irenekent4335

4 жыл бұрын

I agree Mr Wilson thank you for all the wonderful music I enjoy it so much

AT 68 YEARS.....FANTASTIC!!!!!

I just love this medley & wish he would record this, along with other great medleys from the proms, on a CD.

I hate to watch these videos because by the time they end my face is covered in tears and sometimes even my tie. The music, the memories and the pain, oh! The pain. Thank you.

brings me back to my high school years. it was wonderful orchestral justice, and I loved the music.

@joanerhard454

6 жыл бұрын

Omit the phrase ii just put down.

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6 жыл бұрын

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6 жыл бұрын

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I listen to this everyday without fail! Fantastic arrangement with superior musicians equals perfection!!

I wish I was born early enough to play during this “Big Band Era”. I always told my parents that they should have had me sooner. This is truly beautiful music!

@Pluggit1953

3 жыл бұрын

Find a local big band to join! I played in an amateur big band for 20 years when I lived in Holland and had a great time.

Wow that legato trombone,could have been Mr Dorsey himself...beautifully played

@jasonwells183

3 жыл бұрын

peter feltham played by the brilliant Gordon Campbell.

Matt Skelton on drums and Jay Craig on baritone sax. And the others are wonderful players too!

Extraordinary... Special and Different... PERFECT... Divine... IMMORTAL... Absolutely... Bravo and Bravisimo...

... wenn man dies so betrachtet, ist dass eigentlich eine tolle Reminniszens an die TED HEATH BBC BIG BAND .... Großartig, - alleine schon wegen Gordon Campell an der Posaune. - Authentisch auch deshalb, weil die trockene Aussteuerung für den Blechsatz genommen wurde und nur die Streicher einen leichten Hall haben. DAS ist mutig, vom Tontechniker, weil, WENN hier - nicht sauber - intoniert wird, kann es so ausgehen, das jede kleinste Unstimmigkeit als vermeindlicher Klangfehler unangenehm hörbar wird ... ... so ohne Nach, oder Vorhall, der aus allem Stücken einen Einheitsbrei generiert. DIE MEISTEN Cross-Over Begegnungen mit Jazz und Klassik sind dem Medien-Zeitgeist geschuldet und klingen dann, wie ein deutsches Musikersprichwort sagt, als wenn einer mit einem Sack Kartoffeln im Rucksack, einen Berg ungelenk abwärts stolpert. ES holpert im Ablauf, statt dass es natlos swingt, wie hier perfekt in diesem Video gelang. WENN man nur zuhört und nicht das Video sieht, könnte dies durchaus aus den späten 40er sein, auch im Arrangement (S. Kenton oder W. Hermann) ... Da hat sich mal einer, oder gleich mehrere Personen, echt die Mühe gemacht ... ... es nicht nur akademisch symphonisch klingen zu lassen, sondern - die richtigen wichtigen - Stellen im Orchester, mit erfahrenen Jazz und Swingmusikern zu besetzen und nicht mit Operetten-Philharmonikern. IN deutschen studierten klassischen Kulturorchestern geht das meistens schief, wenn man dies nicht vorher berücksichtigte und den Blechsatz rigoros komplett austauscht mit Profis, wie hier excellent ausgeführt ..

Marvellous Gordon Campbell amongst the trombones.

Superb symphonic orchestra, nothing like it, simply the best in listening pleasure. I am in heaven, Tony T.

Just wonderful Music From My Era ,Thank You, I’m Now in Tears !

Great orchestra just wonderful

OMG! I'm almost crying! Such a masterpiece.... Lovely songs!!

Beautiful !!! Superb music !!! I am a strictly classical music lover , but this is wonderful music .

@leesmythe3136

4 жыл бұрын

Many would argue that it is in fact also classical music. At least this sort of music blurres the lines. Ravel always said that the Americans don’t take Jazz music seriously enough.

This is totally and delightfully mind-heart-emotion blowing !!! Brings tears of joy to my eyes and ears!!!

@zaidaeckenrode3796

3 жыл бұрын

Buenos dias

4:15 love the vibraphone and 4:43 love the trumpet solo