Enoch Light
Enoch Light was a popular bandleader of the 1940s and '50s who is best known for his Persuasive Percussion and Provocative Percussion albums of the mid-'50s. They were some of the first albums to exploit the capabilities of stereo recording and the practice of using 35mm film as a recording medium instead of tape.
During the '30s, he headed the Enoch Light and the Light Brigade big band. The Light Brigade primarily played in theaters and on the radio, although they also toured Europe. The band also managed a hit in 1937 with "Summer Night," which was sung by Johnny Muldowney.
After the Light Brigade disbanded, Light became a session musician, playing on various records and radio broadcasts, including Hit Parade. During the '40s, he recorded versions of popular hits for budget labels, for sale in discount stores.
Light's career bounced back in the late '60s, when the Charleston City All-Stars, under his direction, had a series of hit albums entitled Roaring 20's. After their success, he founded the Command record label, which gave him an outlet for his sonically adventurous records. Light happened to begin the label around the time stereo became widely available, and he exploited the new technology to its fullest, creating albums that used the full sonic spectrum of stereo. The first of these albums were Persuasive Percussion and Provocative Percussion, and they were wildly popular, charting in the American Top Ten. One of the most notable features of these albums were their "ping-pong stereo," which featured the music jumping from the left speaker to the right, and vice versa. During this time, Light and Command also pioneered the practice of using 35mm film instead of tape as a recording medium.
Light remained the managing director of Command until 1965. While he was the head of the label, he recorded classical albums, big-band records, and collections of film themes. After 1965, Command was bought out by ABC Records, who in turn was quickly bought out by MCA Records. MCA made Command into a budget label, pressing the albums on poor vinyl and putting them into discount stores. By 1970, the label was no longer profitable and MCA shut it down. Light continued working, both as an arranger/conductor and the head of Project 3 Records. His activity slowed in the '70s, though he did continue to record. Light died on July 31, 1978.
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I Want to Be Happy
Jazz - Lançado por Universal Digital Enterprises em 10/12/1957
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The Complete Persuasive Percussion
Jazz - Lançado por Sauvage Recordings em 23/03/2015
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Complete Provocative Percussion
Jazz - Lançado por Sauvage Recordings em 23/03/2015
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Jazz Box (The Jazz Series)
Jazz - Lançado por Two Bass Hits em 25/07/2014
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Autumn in New York
Jazz - Lançado por Jazz Archives Records em 13/03/2015
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Vibrations + Big Band Bossa Nova
Jazz - Lançado por Sauvage Recordings em 15/01/2016
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I Want to Be Happy Cha Cha's + the Private Life of a Private Eye
Jazz - Lançado por Sauvage Recordings em 15/01/2016
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The Diamond Collection (Original Recordings)
Jazz - Lançado por X Select Records em 30/01/2015
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Big Bold and Brassy Percussion in Brass + Pertinent Percussion Cha Cha's
Jazz - Lançado por Sauvage Recordings em 15/01/2016
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Persuasive Percussion, Vol. 2
Jazz - Lançado por Jazz All Stars em 16/01/2013
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Persuasive Percussion (Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks 1960)
Terry Synder and The All Stars, Enoch Light
Pop - Lançado por Weird Music - Space Age Pop em 01/01/2013
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Persuasive Percussion, Vol. 1
Jazz - Lançado por Jazz All Stars em 15/01/2013
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Persuasive Percussion, Vol. 2 (Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks 1960)
Terry Synder and The All Stars, Enoch Light
Latin Jazz - Lançado por Weird Music - Space Age Pop em 01/01/2013
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Provocative Percussion
Jazz - Lançado por Jazz All Stars em 14/01/2013
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Autumn in New York
Jazz - Lançado por Jazz Work Records em 13/03/2015
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Big Band Series
Jazz - Lançado por Jerden em 14/02/2011
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Enoch Light & The Brass Menagerie
Pop - Lançado por Master Classics Records em 01/02/2011
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Provocative Percussion 3 & 4
Enoch Light, The Light Brigade
Jazz - Lançado por Sepia em 11/03/2013
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Enoch Light and the Brass Menagerie
Jazz - Lançado por BLUE MOON em 05/04/2017
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Enoch Light Y Las Guitarras Radiantes
Rock - Lançado por Planet Blue Records USA em 01/01/1969
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Pertinent Percussion Cha Cha's (Stereo Version)
Enoch Light, The Light Brigade
Latin Jazz - Lançado por BNF Collection em 01/01/1962
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