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John Burnett

The John Burnett Orchestra specializes in '40s-style big band swing - keeping alive the sounds of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Count Basie and others. Each musician is highly professional and most have played with many of the top American big bands such as the Miller, Herman and Buddy Rich Bands. In addition to swing music the orchestra performs current big band jazz charts and many vocal ballads such as those of Frank Sinatra, Joe Williams, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn. The orchestra is directed by John Burnett; morning host of 90.9fm WDCB - Public Radio From College of DuPage - Chicago's leading jazz radio station

Down For Double

By John Burnett

Label: Delmark Records
Released: 2011
Track listing: In the Mood; In a Mellow Tone; Basically Blues; The Heat's On; Down For Double; One O'clock Jump; Wind Machine; West Side Story; Cottontail; Sing Sing Sing; Out of Nowhere; The Blues.

John Burnett Orchestra: Down For Double

by Nic Jones
March 20, 2011

The John Burnett Orchestra is a formidable swing band because, while there's undoubted reverence in their evocations of the era, that reverence is tempered by sparks of originality. Indeed, the tight-but-loose thing which summarizes its collective sound is now pretty hard to come by, which makes this release a cause for celebration. When ...

Swing Revival Chicago-Style: John Burnett Orchestra

March 4, 2011

John Burnett's Orchestra (big band) has been holding forth in and around Chicago for a number of years. Their new, third album Down For Double (Delmark 596) comes out of two live and one studio session from 2000 through 2010. It's subtitled “Saluting the Best Bandleaders of Swing" and that's what it does. That doesn't mean ...

John Burnett Orchestra with Special Guest Buddy DeFranco: Down For Double

by Jerry D'Souza
January 28, 2011

On his third CD as leader, conductor John Burnett pays tribute to the music of Glenn Miller, Buddy Rich, Duke Ellington and Count Basie, among others. The music here was recorded at three different times, from 2000 to 2010, but there is an underlying factor that unites it all. The John Burnett Orchestra swings mightily, abetted ...

John Burnett Swing Orchestra / University of Missouri Concert Big Band / Either-Orchestra

by Jack Bowers
December 2, 2010

John Burnett Swing OrchestraDown for DoubleDelmark2010 John Burnett, an Englishman who now lives and works (as a morning host at WDCB Radio) in suburban Chicago, is a great admirer of the golden age of big bands in the U.S., which spanned roughly three decades, from the 1930s through ...

West of the State Street, East of Harlem

By John Burnett

Label: Delmark Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: 01. Flight of the Foo Birds; 02. Groovin’ Hard; 03. How Sweet It Is; 04. Night in Tunisia; 05. Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere; 06. Struttin’ with Some Barbeque; 07. Ten Cents a Dance; 08. One O’clock Jump; 09. Hello Dolly; 10. Little Jazz Boogie; 11. Witchcraft; 12. How Long Has This Been Going On?; 13. Sweet Georgia Brown; 14. Begin the Beguine; 15. April in Paris; 16. Love for Sale.

West of State Street/East of Harlem

By John Burnett

Label: Delmark Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Flight Of The Foo Birds; Groovin

West Of State Street / East Of Harlem

By John Burnett

Label: Delmark Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Flight Of The Foo Birds; Groovin' Hard; How Sweet It Is; Randy Sandke Introduction; Night In Tunisia; Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere; Struttin' With Some Barbecue; Ten Cents A Dance; One O'Clock Jump; Hello Dolly; Little Jazz Boogie; Witchcraft; How Long Has This Been Going On?; Sweet Georgia Brown; Begin The Beguine; April In Paris; Love For Sale.

Bob Florence Limited Edition / Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band / Dana Legg Stage Band / John Burnett Swing Orchestra

by Jack Bowers
August 3, 2009

Bob Florence Limited Edition Legendary MAMA 2009 “Legendary" is a word that is often misused and shamelessly over-used, and in this case entirely appropriate. Even though composer / arranger / pianist Bob Florence is no longer with us, and wasn't in the studio when his Limited Edition recorded ...