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by chrisbe
Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:34 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Christmas songs
Replies: 56
Views: 46455

Re: Christmas songs

One year ago, we published the article "25 Great Christmas Swing Songs" on Swing DJ Resources.

It became popular again this year.

Included in the article is a link to a collaborative playlist on Spotify.
Feel free to add your favorite Christmas songs to it.
by chrisbe
Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:13 pm
Forum: Song IDs
Topic: [Answered] My Blue Heaven, Lionel Ferbos
Replies: 7
Views: 9542

Re: Louis Armstrong- My Blue Heaven

I don't know where you live, but it's available on amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/Jazz-New-Orleans- ... B0000250UM

and also on amazon.de
by chrisbe
Wed Dec 11, 2013 4:47 pm
Forum: Song IDs
Topic: [Answered] My Blue Heaven, Lionel Ferbos
Replies: 7
Views: 9542

Re: Louis Armstrong- My Blue Heaven

I'm also for Lionel Ferbos (& The Creole Swingers). It's from the album "At the Jazz Band Ball", not available for download, as far as I know.
by chrisbe
Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:23 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: 720 In the Books by Jan Savitt orch. You know this one?
Replies: 5
Views: 6716

Re: 720 In the Books by Jan Savitt orch. You know this one?

I remember having seen those jamborees when I started dancing Lindy, but unfortunately I never owned one of them.
by chrisbe
Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:37 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: 720 In the Books by Jan Savitt orch. You know this one?
Replies: 5
Views: 6716

Re: 720 In the Books by Jan Savitt orch. You know this one?

A great tune! I just recently discovered Jan Savitt.

It works well for Lindy Hop and Balboa.
by chrisbe
Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:39 am
Forum: Song IDs
Topic: [Answered] Dickie's Dream, Michael Gamble
Replies: 2
Views: 5540

Re: ESDC - Advanced Lindy Prelims

That's "Dickie's Dream" from the brand new album by Michael Gamble & The Rhythm Serenaders

http://swingdjresources.com/little-swing-sesh-13/
by chrisbe
Thu Oct 31, 2013 5:40 am
Forum: Song IDs
Topic: [Answered (mostly)] multiple ESDC 2013 videos
Replies: 3
Views: 5650

Re: Esdc...for now a few vids, will probably have more as I

omsuperhoops wrote:...here is another slower number i need help with
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoVHHbtgiW8
Blues For Bechet by Jacques Gauthé & His Creole Rice Jazz Band
by chrisbe
Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:30 am
Forum: Song IDs
Topic: [Answered] Focus Pocus, Glenn Crytzer
Replies: 3
Views: 5926

Re: Another ESDC...

Sounds like Focus Pocus - title track from Glenn Crytzer's new album. Although it sounds like it's been slowed down a fair bit, without locking the pitch.
Yup, that's correct!
by chrisbe
Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:41 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Jazz Song Alphabet
Replies: 0
Views: 5413

Jazz Song Alphabet

Based on the idea by Veit Hailperin aka DJ Dr. Jazz who posted a Jazz Song Alphabet (a compilation with song names from A-Z) on his blog, I published my own Jazz Song Alphabet on Swing DJ Resources and asked for more alphabets from the readers. A nice series started. Currently, volume 8 is online an...
by chrisbe
Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:04 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: The Bryan Ferry Orchestra - The Jazz Age
Replies: 3
Views: 5599

I also like "As Time Goes By" and especially the track "Lover Come Back To Me".
by chrisbe
Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:03 am
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Online music affiliate programs - are they worth it?
Replies: 3
Views: 26260

Amazon.com announced today that the advertisement fee (as they call it) will be reduced from 10% to 5% effective November 1, 2012.

So you get $/€0.05 for a standard song price $/€0.99.
by chrisbe
Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:00 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Current Swing Music
Replies: 7
Views: 15804

Gordon Webster Tuba Skinny Glenn Crytzer & His Syncopators Meschiya Lake Linnzi Zaorski Rosenberg Trio Bernard Berkhout Rhythm Junkies Jonathan Stout & His Campus Five Boilermaker Jazz Band Solomon Douglas Swingtet Baby Soda Gentlemen & Gangsters Cassidy and the Orleans Kids George Gee j...
by chrisbe
Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:49 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Music library management software
Replies: 7
Views: 32122

Most of the PC DJs I know use
MediaMonkey or JRiver Media Center.
by chrisbe
Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:46 am
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Swing DJ Resources now online!
Replies: 2
Views: 25377

Ho To Organize Your Music in iTunes

Blog post for all Swing DJs using iTunes as their main music library:

How To Organize Your Music In iTunes
by chrisbe
Fri Sep 28, 2012 2:47 am
Forum: DJ Skillz
Topic: Swing DJ Resources now online!
Replies: 2
Views: 25377

How To Play Your First Swing DJ Set

New post on Swing DJ Resources especially for the rookie DJs among us:

How To Play Your First Swing DJ Set

Advanced DJs: Please share your experiences about your first DJ set in the comment section on the website. Would love to read your stories!