Making an Album -- the Way it Used to be Done - September 17, 2010

Episode Number 19 - Original Airdate: September 17, 2010Making an Album -- the Way it Used to be Done The Big Band sound -- the kind of jazz popular in the 1930s and '40s -- can still be heard today. Some of the top musicians in Hollywood got together recently to record a new big band album, produced by composer Patrick Williams, known for composing many memorable pieces, including the theme to The Streets of San Francisco. The musicians describe it as a labor of love, and VOA's Mike O'Sullivan got a rare opportunity to sit in on the recording.This story was originally aired on May 14, 2010 on Voice of America, and was produced and reported by West Coast Bureau Chief, Mike O'Sullivan. #voa #mikeo'sullivan #la #losangeles #jazz #patrickwilliams #hollywood #hollywoodjazz #capitalrecords #bigbands #historicnews #historiccalifornianews #voiceofamerica