[78-L] Jazz w/strings (was Mitch Miller)

[Jeff Sultanof]

In fact, Billie made it part of her contract that she record with strings.
You can thank Milt Gabler for giving them to her. And you are correct about
Camarata, who was the instigator for Heath playing "The London Suite."

Jeff Sultanof

On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 6:38 PM, David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca> wrote:

>
> Billie Holiday also wanted strings and got 'em..as I recall, she also got
> Camarata, who could arrange anything and who I just read was responsible for
> suggesting that Ted Heath have Fats Waller's "London Suite" arranged for
> dance band.
>
> String sections don't always work..think of those lugubrious Glenn Miller
> AAFTS sides, and those mid 40s Dorseys. Artie could get away with it. Artie
> could get away with anything. And I say this from the perspective of having
> played violin for a number of years in my teens.
>
>
>
> If you're going to go MOR and use strings, fine. Just don't call it jazz
> please.
>
> dl
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