[Dixielandjazz] The Big 18

[Marek Boym]

Dear Bill,
To each his own.  I like the music.
You are probably right - 17 musicians + the arranger.
Still, there are some tracks I cannot attribute to bands.  John has
provided replies regarding some, but not all.  It would not have
oddurred to me that American RCA would salute a British bandleader.
Cheers


> Marek Boym wrote [in part]:
>> In 1958, RCA recorded...double album "The Big 18."...No idea what the title represents - the band is less than 18, and there are 19
>> numbers. Any suggestions?
>
> Dear Marek,
> I have always assumed that it represented the instrumentation + arranger.
> Four trumpets. four trombones, five reeds, piano, guitar, string bass and drums plus arranger.