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Title: Nice sounding song transfers from a famous British dance band
Review: Avid records did a nice job with the restoration of this material. Frankly, I can't tell if they mastered it from good LP releases or the original 78s, but the sound is very honest. I am always amazed at how cohesive this orchestra was on "hot" (or uptempo) numbers because Hylton's arrangements are old 20s style with massive ensemble figures. The band is always tight and perfectly together. Intonation is always spot on. Even though this was not a Swing band in any sense, Hylton was still "keeping up" during the early Swing Era (listen to the nice, but not really Swing rendition of the song "Swing is in the Air.") Jack had very good musicians, and was doubtless a real taskmaster. If you combine this CD with the old ASV release of She Shall Have Music, and Hot Hylton on the Retrieval label you'll have an excellent collection of Hylton's best work.
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