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- Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:47 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Hi, My Name is Gary...
- Replies: 109
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It begs the question - Why didn't actual jazz musicians get involved in the 'swing craze' of the late 90s? Most of the guys with big bands that I knew were so totally clueless about what was happening outside of their jazz or nostalgia worlds. They had heard something about it somewhere, but paid no...
- Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:31 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Charlie Barnet
- Replies: 25
- Views: 17696
The post 40s Barnet stuff just doesn't seem to have the kick of his earlier work. I have listened to maybe 6 albums oif stuff and they are largely disappointing...not 'bad'...just a let down. i9 have 2 old LPs for sale if anyine ants them. All 39 - 42 barnet sides on Bluebird....super sound quality....
- Thu Oct 27, 2005 6:39 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Halloween Songs
- Replies: 34
- Views: 84968
- Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:05 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Duke Ellington and “Lets get together”
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6123
Re: Duke Ellington and “Lets get together”
Duke Ellington and “Lets get together” I’ve been told that Duke made another recording of “Lets get together” possibly in the 60’s. If this recording does exist I’m having problems locating it. It may only be on LP. Has anyone come across such a recording? Brian :D fwiw - It is fairly unlikely that...
- Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:42 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Hi, My Name is Gary...
- Replies: 109
- Views: 80751
- Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:16 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Charlie Barnet
- Replies: 25
- Views: 17696
Re: Charlie Barnet
So, no one has started talking about him. I guess I'll beg people to. I'm addicted to a CD I have of him, but have not been able to find any more while browsing. What are your favorite albums for DJing? For listening? What about specific songs? For Charlie Barnett Id say the band was at it's best w...
- Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:36 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Hi, My Name is Gary...
- Replies: 109
- Views: 80751
Someone up there raised a good point about the 'distance' of neo-swing to new dancers. It's history. Real Swing and neo-Swing may both be alien concepts to newer sceners. At least classic gets some exposure in movies and tv shows. More people listened to it over the decades then people did neo-swing...
- Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:14 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Hi, My Name is Gary...
- Replies: 109
- Views: 80751
- Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:58 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Hi, My Name is Gary...
- Replies: 109
- Views: 80751
- Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:18 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Bizarre deaths of Jazz Greats
- Replies: 25
- Views: 16844
I thought I had read that some fellow jazz musician had brought him some marijuana while he was in the hospital. And there is the famous jazz musician who died in a taxi cab crash circa 1930...I think it was Frank Teschmaker.....he died and Wild Bill Davidson, who was also in the cab, lived. My deta...
- Thu Oct 06, 2005 5:28 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Bizarre deaths of Jazz Greats
- Replies: 25
- Views: 16844
Trombonist Tommy Turk was shot to death during a convenience store robbery where he just happened to be shopping. Trombonist Frank Rosolino killed himself, wife and child. Walter Barnes died in a fire (or as the result of a fire) in a southern barn in which his Royal Creolians band was playing. Tomm...