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The band playing for the August 2018 edition of the Breakaway’s monthly live band night was Rob Reich Sextet “Swings Left”.
| Song | Artist1 | Original Record2 | BPM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don’t Be That Way | Lionel Hampton | RCA Victor ??? (1938) | 134 | |
| Put That Down in Writing | Artie Shaw with Tony Pastor | Bluebird B-10406 B (1939) | 159 | |
| Ponce de Leon | Charlie Barnet | Bluebird B-11194 (1941) | 146 | |
| Rose Room | Jimmie Lunceford | Decca-131 (1934) | 158 | |
| Bearcat Shuffle | Andy Kirk | Decca-1046 B (1936) | 164 | |
| Bolero at the Savoy | Brooks Prumo Orchestra | Pass The Bounce (2017) | 156 | |
| Kansas City Riffs3 | Buster Smith | The Legendary Buster Smith (1959) | 155 | |
| Tain’t What You Do4 | Jimmie Lunceford | Vocalion-4582 (1939) | 160 |
- I use the main artist credited in the record, cutting off “…and His Orchestra” for brevity. I include other credited artists when relevant. [return]
- I move from label catalogue numbers to album names once full albums start getting produced in the mid-50s. I use the session year instead of the release year when relevant. I’ve also attempted to find streaming links where possible, but YMMV on region blocking and audio quality. [return]
- Used for the jam—note: this was a bad call from me because it was at least a minute too long [return]
- Used for the Shim Sham [return]