Harry Arnold
For a short time in the late '50s, Harry Arnold led one of the finest big bands in jazz, which was quite an accomplishment considering that he was based in Sweden. Originally a saxophonist, Arnold started leading swinging orchestras starting in 1942 and eventually gave up playing in favor of being an arranger. He worked with Thore Ehrling's band from 1949-1952 (on tenor, alto, and as an arranger) and was busy in the studios, writing many film scores throughout the first half of the '50s. Arnold's glory years were 1956-1965, when he was the leader of the Swedish Radio Big Band, an orchestra that included such top Swedish players as Arne Domnerus, Bengt Hallberg, and Ake Persson. Trumpeter Benny Bailey also played regularly with the band, and Quincy Jones headed it for a period in 1958 when he was contributing some notable charts to their repertoire (including "The Midnight Sun Will Never Set"). Other guests included Ernestine Anderson, Lucky Thompson, Coleman Hawkins, Toots Thielemans, Tony Scott, and most notably Stan Getz. The Orchestra's first LP was released in the U.S. as The Jazztone Mystery Band and gained a great deal of attention. Arnold's big band peaked in the late '50s and broke up in 1965. He continued writing arrangements and leading occasional big bands in Europe during the remainder of his life, but he was on his way to being forgotten when he passed away in 1971 at the age of 50. Fortunately, there are several CDs of the Swedish Radio Big Band (including some notable concerts on a Dragon CD) currently available.
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Quincy's Home Again
Quincy Jones, Harry Arnold, The Swedish Radio Studio Orchestra
Jazz - Released by WM Sweden on 8/10/2010
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Big Band Jazz Classics (1956-1961)
Jazz - Released by Stardust Records on 15/02/2013
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Quincy Jones + Harry Arnold + Big Band = Jazz
Jazz - Released by Gambit Records on 1/01/1958
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Premiär! (1956, 1960)
Harry Arnold Swedish Radio Studio Orchestra, Olle Helander, Harry Arnold, Arne Domnerus, Putte Wickmans Sextet
Jazz - Released by Ancha on 1/01/1960
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Quincy's Home Again
Quincy Jones, Harry Arnold, The Swedish Radio Studio Orchestra
Jazz - Released by WM Sweden on 5/08/2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Room 608
Quincy Jones, Harry Arnold, The Swedish Radio Studio Orchestra
Jazz - Released by WM Sweden on 5/08/2013
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Harry Arnold + Big Band + Quincy Jones = Jazz (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by Avid Entertainment on 17/11/2013
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Margie
Jazz - Released by Black & Partner Licenses LLC on 29/05/2019
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Count 'em
Quincy Jones, Harry Arnold, The Swedish Radio Studio Orchestra
Jazz - Released by WM Sweden on 1/01/1958
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Big Band Classics 1957-58
Jazz - Released by CoolNote on 30/06/2011
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Lifeworks - Quincy Jones and Harry Arnold (The Platinum Edition)
Jazz - Released by Night & day on 5/05/2015
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Each Time I (Pakito S. Remix)
Techno - Released by Carypla Records on 11/10/2013
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Each Time I (Original Mix)
Miscellaneous - Released by Carypla Records on 12/07/2013
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Jazz Greats: Harry Arnold + Quincy Jones = Jazz
Jazz - Released by Supreme Media on 10/10/2013
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Give You Love (Original Mix)
Miscellaneous - Released by Carypla Records on 28/05/2013
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THE SHOW MUST GO ON with Quincy Jones And Harry Arnold
Jazz - Released by Unchained Melody on 4/08/2015
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Jazz
Roy Haynes, Quincy Jones, Harry Arnold
Jazz - Released by SINETONE AMR on 5/06/2014
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Simply the Best
Jazz - Released by Blue Moon Recordings on 2/03/2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo