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#196 Post by Haydn » Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:58 pm

Going off at a tangent. I've come across some great stuff on Youtube recently in between watching football ... Unfortunately, I don't think this one was recorded separately, but I've fallen in love with it ...

Let's K-nock K-nees from 'The Gay Divorcee' (1934)

:)

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#197 Post by straycat » Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:36 am

My latest favourite is Clarence Williams' Mister, Will You Serenade. I absolutely adore this track.

I got it from Selected Favourites Vol. 4 courtesy of eMusic, but ironically, the nicest sounding recording I've found was on jazz-on-line.com (go figure)

See (or listen) here.

There's also a nice version by Tiny Bradshaw.

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#198 Post by trev » Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:39 am

I'm on a Fats Waller kick right now and "The Wide Open Spaces" (1938) is one of my new favourites.

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#199 Post by char_aznable » Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:29 am

Hi everybody!
I'm new... from Italy.

I like the Jimmy Noone's instrumental version of "Delta Bound".

Thank for every new song you helped me to discover with this wonderful tread.

:D

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#200 Post by dancin_hanson » Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:06 pm

Speaking of Fats Waller, I just discovered his "What A Pretty Little Miss" on Jazz-On-Line.com; I really dig it - I'd never heard it before. Of course, he was so prolific that there are hundreds of his songs I've yet to hear!

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#201 Post by dancin_hanson » Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:09 pm

... great first line: "Where have I been hiding all your life? ......." ;-)

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Great Song

#202 Post by Sugarpush » Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:22 am

lipi wrote:"Shout 'em Aunt Tillie", Duke Ellington

When I played it last night two people came up to ask what it was.
I just bought Dukes Version of it..and another one in the trad-jazz style (or NOLA/Dixie) from "The Fryer-Barnhart International All Star Jazz Band" from the Album "If We Could Be With You".

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#203 Post by Jose Tello » Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:25 am

Fats Waller is fantastic... right now I really enjoy "Buckin' the Dice". Lighthearted and fun. :)

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#204 Post by Haydn » Fri Jan 04, 2013 7:58 pm

I've loved Fats Waller for years, but am still discovering Waller recordings I haven't heard before.

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#205 Post by omsuperhoops » Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:31 am

me too, brother. Its always a pleasant surprise to hear a 'new' Fats Waller track

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#206 Post by dogpossum » Sun Jan 06, 2013 1:52 am

RE Waller: agree. I've been listening to some of his live recordings lately. Top shelf.

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#207 Post by trev » Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:15 am

Relistened to Willie Bryant. I don't know why I don't play more of his stuff. 'Long About Midnight for example, is a great little track, and 210bpm is not that scary.

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#208 Post by Haydn » Wed Jan 23, 2013 4:51 am

trev wrote:Relistened to Willie Bryant. I don't know why I don't play more of his stuff. 'Long About Midnight for example, is a great little track, and 210bpm is not that scary.
Bryant's music is great - it's the sound quality that lets it down for me.

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#209 Post by trev » Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:01 am

Haydn wrote:
trev wrote:Relistened to Willie Bryant. I don't know why I don't play more of his stuff. 'Long About Midnight for example, is a great little track, and 210bpm is not that scary.
Bryant's music is great - it's the sound quality that lets it down for me.
Yeah it's pretty much only available on those Classics, which are not known for quality of sound. I was pining on twitter for a Willie Bryant remaster project, but he recorded so little, that it's most likely to be part of a retrospective of one of his musicians (if such a fantasy project were to actually happen).

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#210 Post by Haydn » Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:34 am

trev wrote:Yeah it's pretty much only available on those Classics, which are not known for quality of sound. I was pining on twitter for a Willie Bryant remaster project, but he recorded so little, that it's most likely to be part of a retrospective of one of his musicians (if such a fantasy project were to actually happen).
I've just checked out some WB - Jerry The Junker :D :P

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