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- Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:36 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: French Swing site - Classic v Neo w samples - Fun!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2934
There are a few interesting comparisons on there, but mostly bizarre comparisons. What is the intention of this website? fred astaire vs. bob wilber tuxedo orchestra playing fletcher henderson django vs. big band louis armstrong vs Manhattan transfer I'm not sure if they're trying to make a statemen...
- Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:50 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: I've Found a New Baby with vocals...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15242
- Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:11 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: More Live Echoes of the Swinging Bands by The Big 18
- Replies: 25
- Views: 15008
I bought both, and while I appreciate having them and listening to them occasionally at home, I just don't wind up DJing anything from them. It's a combination of a few cheesy intros, a general lack of energy, a constant symbol in my ear, some solid playing, but just not enough to make me think abou...
- Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:34 pm
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: Scene getting busier? A reaction to the recession?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9357
- Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:04 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: I've Found a New Baby with vocals...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15242
here's a sweet video with Eva Taylor singing vocals to New Baby. not what you're looking for probably, but still worth listening to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKZtTFwR6zA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKZtTFwR6zA
- Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:14 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Duke Ellington
- Replies: 43
- Views: 28719
- Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:29 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Duke Ellington
- Replies: 43
- Views: 28719
I'll let J-h:n respond for himself of course, but I'll throw in my interpretation as an aside. <err, too slow. I'll leave this up anyway> I could read this as meaning that popular culture had been focused solely on white artists since, ever really. Jazz, and the Harlem Renaissance started to break i...
- Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:31 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: "Blues In the Night" - your solid faves
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8656
just noticed this Lunceford recording of Blues in the Night. instrumental. it's just under 2 minutes long. on this Hollywood Swing & Jazz set
- Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:45 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Duke Ellington
- Replies: 43
- Views: 28719
yeah, flaming youth. that one and Yelllow Dog Blues are two nice slow ones. Also love Steppin' into swing society. Peckin' didn't go over well? It's a pretty chill song to start, but by the end it swings pretty good i think. here's a smear of Ellington tunes I've been playing lately (in no order): -...
- Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:25 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Your Hot Fives
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8443
random 8 that are hot: - Darktown Strutter's Ball - Tiny Bradshaw - 1934 - Little John Special - Lucky Millinder - 1942 - the Eel - Bud Freeman w/ Eddie Condon - 1933 - Wild Party - Buster Bailey w/ Fletcher Henderson - 1934? - King Porter Stomp - Edmund Hall w/ Red Allen - 1939? - Bugle Call Rag - ...
- Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:30 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Duke Ellington
- Replies: 43
- Views: 28719
for Duke in the 20s, I recommend this album: Mrs. Clinkscales to the Cotton Club 1924-1929 It's not a complete set for those years, but for 4 discs it's a good value. choice tracks: -east st. louis toodle-oo or Harlem Twist -jubilee stomp -got everything but you -yellow dog blues -diga diga doo -bla...
- Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:15 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: I've Found a New Baby with vocals...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15242
- Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:52 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: eMusic Song/Album recomendations
- Replies: 210
- Views: 158948
- Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:13 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: eMusic Song/Album recomendations
- Replies: 210
- Views: 158948
- Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:56 am
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: Calming a crazy floor
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17095