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Creepy Jazz songs

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 2:05 pm
by tomality
Hey all ye swinging Dj's,
I have a question - Does anyone know of any creepy Jazz songs?
I am putting together something for Halloween this year and am looking for some songs that have a haunting undertone, perhaps slightly bluesy(but still swings) and not too fast.
Any suggestions welcome!
Cheers!

Re: Creepy Jazz songs

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 6:39 pm
by Jose Tello
Satan Takes a Holiday - Tommy Dorsey
Midnight in a Madhouse - Chick Webb
Witching Hour Blues - Glenn Cryzter
Blackstick - Sidney Bechet
The Call of the Freaks - Artie Shaw or Mora's Modern Rhythmists
Bizet Has His Day - Solomon Douglas
A Case of the Blues - Glenn Cryzter
The Gal from Joe's - Charlie Barnet

Re: Creepy Jazz songs

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2014 6:51 pm
by lipi
Oy, what's with the new thread? Look here:

http://www.swingdjs.com/viewtopic.php?f ... 0&start=30

Re: Creepy Jazz songs

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 2:06 pm
by tomality
Thanks Jose for the suggestions, much appreciated. :D
Didn't realise there was a thread with this topic already, thank you Lipi for pointing that out!

Re: Creepy Jazz songs

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 8:59 am
by Eyeball
tomality wrote:Thanks Jose for the suggestions, much appreciated. :D
Didn't realise there was a thread with this topic already, thank you Lipi for pointing that out!
Likely three or four threads!

Re: Creepy Jazz songs

Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:57 am
by Eyeball
Jose Tello wrote: Bizet Has His Day - Solomon Douglas
The Gal from Joe's - Charlie Barnet
Why are those creepy. GAL has a kinda mystical sound, but BIZET? I only know the classical versions and the Les Brown version.

How about a creepy "Night On Bald Mountain"?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCEDfZgDPS8

Disco version!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLHsQXzQiSE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Kmx0_oyh4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoncbpvBWyM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2flxrqdf2w0

Cant find any swing band versions or the like.

***Creepy animation from 1933
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYbjW7XrWDo

Re: Creepy Jazz songs

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2014 2:55 am
by SiMonster
Maybe you like 'Black Swamp Village' by the Speakeasies' Swing Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc5_S7z5RJk

Starts slow and turns fast after ~3 mins...

Re: Creepy Jazz songs

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 10:36 am
by Surreal
How about a little St James Infirmary with Cab Calloway and... Betty Boop?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBk3jwNSteo