SwingDJs

Fletcher Henderson Big Reunion, 1957, I don't have it with me, but the personel listing is incredible, Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster sitting next to each other on tenor, JC Higganbotham, Bennie Morton and Dickie Wells on trombones, Taft Jordan and Rex Stewart.. Jimmie Crawford on drums.. total ja...

i have an archos 20 and it's a little clunky. i think sourceforge has a project to update the OS, but it's not that far along yet. the iPod is themack daddy but expensive. Creative Nomad has been updating it's products; they now offer bigger drives and playlist on the fly. http://www.nomadworld.com/...

Of course, just yesterday I was listening to a Jazz show on the radio, and the host played some "BeBop"... it was definitely swing era, but had that "boppish" feel in the solo sections. The tune itself was pretty much a swing tune. Strange. why strange. most of the major players...

Kyle wrote:not a joke. I cannot stand Miles Davis, John Coltrain, Dizzy Gilespie, Slim and Slam

not even hellzapoppin?

nothing like totally dismissing a couple of the best post-war trumpet players.

Lawrence wrote:for even the edgier, late-60s Coltrane stuff that used to sound like annoying noise to me.

some of it is annoying noise .

coreyj5 wrote:Does anybody know of a good pc program to edit music with? Something where I can change the pitch, cut and paste songs, etc.

Sound Forge

And also speaking of bios, does anyone else think it's a damn shame that there is not a single book available on Fletcher Henderson? We just had a conversation about this on a local email list. So, I won't go into my tirade again. :) i started Jazz 101, and in their section on swing, Fletcher Hende...

speaking of bios, anyone read "Music is my Mistress" by Duke?

Swifty wrote: Do the people making requests (or the attendees in general) know that you've only got an hour?

and even if they know, it's not really their concern. they paid to be entertained, they shouldn't have to worry about the details only the results.

Kyle wrote:yeah J, I try to stay as far away from Miles and company as possible. I cannot stand to listen to that stuff


same with Slim Gaillard and Jack Kerouac.

hahaha.

i'm not sure if he made it to LA but Jack Kerouac's _On the Road_ is on my list. supposedly he talks about listening to Slim Gaillard.

Kyle wrote:
and jesse: I was looking for something a little more Lawrence Welk like. you know, something that really kicks!

word on Freddie Cole. pretty good piano player too.

How do you like the CD? I'm doubious of 70s Basie y'know... BTW, I have you DJing 12:30-2:00AM on friday and during the band breaks on saturday. Can't wait to see you in Philly! it's laserlight so it's cheap. the "things ain't what they used to be" is nice, thanks kyle, with lots of drive...

Greg Avakian wrote:Basie:
Which _In Europe_?

this basie:



thanks for the woody herman reference.