Hungarian Border Guard Orchestra - Wow!

[rrayner]

If you like jazz/swing bands, here are a few You Tube listings for the Hungarian Border Guard Orchestra. Sounds ludicrous, right? Not! This is a skilled, tight, swinging ensemble. Here are a few of their listings:

Gonna Fly Now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXir-SJNLHY

Basie Straight Ahead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po9SU_y9z18&NR=1

Sweet Georgia Brown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8taF1ynLh4&feature=related

Ya Gotta Try
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CoUzdFCOrU

If you search You Tube with Hungarian Border Guard Orchestra, you will find even more. Great listening!

Ralph Rayner

[Sherry C]

Hot dang - they're good :) Thanks for sharing these.

I'm gonna go practice now - that bass player looks like he could dance and sing while he's playing :)

(I don't even try to chew gum while I'm playing, but I do have as much fun ;) )

Sherry