Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra

**Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra** lit up the swing era with dazzling brass and infectious energy. Born Rowland Bernard Berigan in 1908, the Wisconsin native became one of jazz’s most celebrated trumpeters, admired for his fiery technique and soulful tone. After honing his chops with legends like Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey, Berigan formed his own band in 1937. Their iconic recording of “I Can’t Get Started” (featuring his velvety vocals and legendary trumpet solo) remains a jazz standard. Though the orchestra’s run was tragically cut short by Berigan’s untimely death in 1942 at age 33, his recordings—like those in compilations such as *Jazz Archives Presents: Bunny in the 30’s*—capture the spark of a true jazz innovator.

Genres

Big Band

Swing Music

Jazz

Blues

Contemporary Jazz

Swing

Vocal Jazz

Brass Band

Dixieland

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Count Basie

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Benny Goodman

Harry James

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Tommy Dorsey

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Latest Release

The Scene Changes Again

Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra

Album - 8 Tracks - Released May 12, 2023