Brian Setzer’s Cinematic Sound & The Las Vegas Story

Former frontman for the Stray Cats and three-time Grammy winner, Brian Setzer, has a new album called “Songs From Lonely Avenue.”   For this one he took inspiration from classic noir films of the 50’s – stories about drifters, hustlers and double-crossing femme fatales.

Setzer hopes Hollywood’s ears are open because he thinks there is a movie in this album.  “I’d love Quentin Tarantino to take a crack at it,” Setzer told Billboard.com. 
To give “Songs From Lonely Avenue” its authentic cinematic style, Setzer brought legendary arranger Frank Comstock into the fold.  The 87-year-old arranger worked with Judy Garland, Stan Kenton, Benny Carter and the list goes on… Comstock said Setzer’s only instruction when he lured Comstock out of semiretirement was, “I just want you to write that way you did in 1950.”

This got me thinking about inspiration from the past.  I look around this town and sometimes I don’t recognize her, the change is so fast.  Sometimes it’s nice to be reminded where you come from – especially in a song.  The old neon signs and vintage buildings of Vegas’ past are almost all long gone.  But the beauty of a song is — it lives on forever.

Always swingin’ good times at The Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Rocks!  Extravaganza – holiday classics with his signature big band sound.  Yes, the holidays are here.  I’ll see you there.

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