By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR Scene Writer on Sep 25, 2009, at 12:22 PM Updated on 9/25 at 12:22 PM
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Fair warning: I'm inordinately excited about this upcoming album release.
Below is a video for "Lonely Avenue," a track from the upcoming Brian Setzer album "Songs From Lonely Avenue," (Surfdog Records) due for release on Oct. 13.
Soooo, what did the modern-day big band man do when he wanted to re-create the sounds of classic 1950s film noir music for his new album?
Why, he joined forces with the grandfather of the genre -- legendary Frank Comstock, who wrote arrangements for Benny Carter, Stan Kenton, Les Brown and Judy Garland. Comstock also penned theme songs for Rocky & Bullwinkle, Adam 12 and Dragnet, and recorded the 1962 classic cult album "Project Comstock: Music From Outer Space."
The jump blues, rockabilly, swing and big band musician may be most well-known for his work with the Stray Cats -- but Setzer's work as bandleader of the Brian Setzer Orchestra has won him much critical acclaim in recent years.
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PLUS! The Brian Setzer Orchestra will perform its greatest hits and Stray Cats and holiday classics Dec. 11 at Windstar World Casino in Thackerville. For more information, visit his official Web site at 
BrianSetzer.com.
Here's Setzer his orchestra performing the Stray Cats hit "Rock This Town" live at a Christmas concert in 2005.
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