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I was just reading a book (Gary Giddins - Visions of Jazz), and it had some interesting stuff.
Appearently, Chick Webb offered Hodges to Duke Ellington, as Chick beleived Hodges needed to be in a band where he had more freedom.
I tought it was quite interesting.

Brian

Christmas is in the air. With only 3 weeks of dancing left before christmas, what Christmas songs would you like to spin before the year is out?

Brian

At the beginning of this year I took all my "Retro" Swing out of my binder, but the main reason for that was because I ran out of space, and I had never spun any of it to date. I want a bit mad a month later and bought another 200 cd binder, so now its back in (this my shock some of the Me...

Here is an interesting site I came across. You can listen to a lot of Chick Webb charts. I have no idea where they got some of them. I've no idea what album they are off. site any one ever come across these verion of: Liza, Here is another interesting Album I came across. Ella Fitzgerald with some o...

Is the Rhythm section the most important section of a (swing) "dance" band? From looking at bands in the past, and in current times, from my initial observation, a band with a strong rhythm section seems to work well with dancers. Basie’s band was known of having the best rhythm section be...

What CD do you recomend to get all those recordings with Duke and Ivie Anderson?

Brian

CafeSavoy wrote: Oh, since you're a Webb completist, do you have the sessions he did with Ellington small groups?

Not yet. Hope to get them in the future.

Have any of you come across the Chick Webb Tribute cd. Butch Miles Salutes Chick Webb Label: Progressive Int'l Original Release Date: 1979 Release Date: Jun 25 2002 http://www.spun.com/amgcover/music/large/f3/52/f35265bre2p.jpg Track listing as follows 1. Limehouse Blues 6:10 2. Darktown Strutters' ...

From talking to Zot last night, he is looking at the third weekend in November (around 25 & 26) 2004, but that has to be confirmed. There is a few deciding factors. And from what I understand the Swing City / MLX festival would go from the Wednesday to Wednesday. Have to get all you guys down he...

It should be around mid November againn, but Zot will be able to give you the exact dates. I'm trying to think of what my set was and I can't remember. I ended up managing the night as well as DJing. I know I played Jursey Bounce – Benny Goodman – BG in HiFi Summit Ridge Drive – Atrie Shaw – The com...

Basie's early versions of this chart is actually called High Tide, and he has recored a few different versions. I have 3, and they all sound quite different. Two are off the The Count Basie Story [Proper] album

I've got another version on a french record label. I'll have a look for it later.

Brian

Frida had to pull out, as she wasn't going to be able to make it over to Melbourne in time.
Manu really pulled out some cool stuff.

Go Manu

Just to fill every one in on what happened. The line up was as follows. 20 minute sets. Dancer’s applause decides who wins. Heat 1 James Hamilton (Britain) Sakarias Larsson (Sweden) Matt Riddle (Australia) Heat 2 Brian Renehan (Ireland) Solomon Douglas (Canada) Manu Smith (USA) Winner of Heat 1 - Ma...

What’s you favorite version of Count Basie's
"Jumpin' at the Woodside"

Mine is off a 1944 live radio recording. It’s a faster than usual version and the Piano is very driving in it. I really like it.

Brian

I use an Access Data Base the DJ SwingWombat came up with. You can do all that stuff, and it prints out very nicely for CD storage books. There is a blank version of it on the Swing DJ's Australia, yahoo email group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/swingdjsaustralia/ Its in the files folder. Swing Wom...