When many American big-band singers toured Japan and Australia in the early 1960s, musical directors brought along the arrangements rather than 18 to 21 musicians. In some cases it was cheaper. In other situations, countries and unions had regulations that insisted that artists hire their own musicians for the job. Like Australia, Japan had top-notch bi…
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