SwingDJs

Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. Sweet stuff.

So is "Hear me Talkin to Ya" (Shapiro and Hentoff).....short anecdotes, divided into chapters about different topics....eg places and people

Picked up a Mills Blue Rhythm CD...thanks for the tip!

Listed below are some of the songs I put together last week for my friends. I looked for medium speed, love-oriented lyrics, somewhat groovy (they liked groove), and joyfulness in the singer's voice. There is a one line break in between songs that fit my criteria and songs that don't quite fit my ow...

Ernestine Anderson
same version is available on:
album: The Concord Jazz Heritage Series
album: Ow! with the Concord Jazz All Stars (available on Emusic)

Congratulations! We have had two recent swing weddings in town and three coming up in the next 6 months. All of the local DJs have been involved in helping collect music ideas for the couples. Most of us have burned "luv" themed CDs in our collections. I will post a list this weekend for y...

We are sooo excited that y'all can come visit us again.

Woo Hoo, I made the top 20 list. Do we get any prizes?

Devil's advocate: Since a number of the Mill's Blue Rhythm went on to Basie's band, I wonder if they were ALSO part of the creation of the original songs? Could it be that the melody or riff in question COULD actually belong to the guy who went on to Basie's band, even without his name being on the ...

So, I was reading a jazz appreciation book over vacation and it talked briefly about songs that inspired other songs. Not just a cover or remake, but taking a riff or a minor theme and expanding it into a completely new song. For example: a riff from Jammin' for the Jack-pot (Mills Blue Rhythm) beca...

How did the person get into the booth? Is he in charge? Is there a manager or club board that can intervene? At all of our local venues, there is always SOMEONE in charge of giving feedback to the DJs. If the DJ doesn't listen to that person, it is a problem. Then, there are the dancers who people t...

My favorite request actually happened to another DJ in town (Dapper Dan). He had been asked to guest DJ a radio show at the local college radio station on early New Orleans style jazz. Half-way through the show, a kid called up and requested heavy metal. Then, a second call happened from another kid...

Thanks for the ideas! Sorry it took so long to get back, but a computer-free vacation does that to a woman......

Although many of the local crew here in Houston have participated in putting on large events, I am rather new at it. Given that I prefer to avoid chaos whenever possible, I figured that asking y'all for tips might be a great idea. I don't think we have talked much about the masterminding behind the ...

I picked up the APOLLO JUMP CD in February. "Savoy" has become a favorite request with our teens. And I got a request for "Who Threw the Whiskey Down the Well" from someone who had heard it an an exchange the week before I picked up the CD (talk about timing!). Thanks for the tip...