Re: [mb-users] Artist vs. Artist and His Orchestra

On 09/01/2012 02:53 AM, Ryan Torchia wrote:
>
> "Artist & His Orchestra" as it pertains to the example that started 
> all this (Percy Faith) is essentially the same thing as "Artist".  Any 
> orchestra that played with him became "His Orchestra" -- a shorter and 
> more poetic way to say "Artist... but it's orchestral music, not just 
> some schmuck banging out love songs on a piano or something." [snip]
> We shouldn't try to apply the same one-size-fits-all guideline to 
> "Artist and His Orchestra" that we would to "Artist and the Band" or 
> "Artist and Artist".
>

+1

I'd point to an example like Alexis Korner & Friends[1]. There was no 
band called that. It's just an indication of what to expect, which in 
this case is a revolving lineup "supporting" Alexis Korner.

Alex / caller#6

[1] http://musicbrainz.org/artist/d6a56832-d11a-4fe6-9455-fca779d494a4