Page 2 of 15
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 3:02 pm
by Moonmist
Current favs:
Baby it's Cold Outside - Ray Charles version
Drop me off in Harlem - Victrola (Austin's own)
St' James Infirmary - from Metropolis Soundtrack
Murder, He Says - surprisingly Tori Amos (from Mona Lisa Smile Soundtrack) the Dinah Shore version wasn't that impressive, though I was told that the Anita O'Day version was compable, haven't found it yet.
Lullaby the Birdland - Ella & Duke
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 9:36 pm
by falty411
Go Harlem! - Chick Webb
Drummer's Delight - Duke's Small Group (Sonny Greer tears it up!)
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 2:00 am
by djstarr
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter --- Eddie Condon
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:13 pm
by sonofvu
Big Butter and Egg Man
Louis Armstrong
Wonderful Duets
Four Or Five Times
McKinney's Cotton Pickers
McKinney's Cotton Pickers Vol 1- 1928-29
Viper Mad
Noble Sissle's Swingters
Shake "Em Up (Disc 1)
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:15 pm
by sonofvu
Moonmist wrote:Current favs:
Murder, He Says - surprisingly Tori Amos (from Mona Lisa Smile Soundtrack) the Dinah Shore version wasn't that impressive, though I was told that the Anita O'Day version was compable, haven't found it yet.
I have the Anita O'Day version. Maybe some Sunday when I'm in Houston you can take a listen.
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:26 am
by Travis
Tappin' The Commodore Till - Bud Freeman & His Gang
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:51 am
by julius
Mention of Commodore made me realize I've been listening to the Commodore Story double cd set.
There is some monster stuff on this. I wouldn't exactly call them my favorites as I haven't listened to them 100 times in a row, but dude, Memphis Blues with Muggsy Spanier and The Sheik of Araby with Sidney De Paris are killer.
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:58 am
by Travis
Spanier's Memphis Blues is just plain awesome. I dj it often.
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 3:31 pm
by Matthew
"I've Found a New Baby" - Basie, from The Golden Years, Vol. 3. It's about 315 BPM, it's got a Lester Young solo in the middle, and it's got that barreling rhythm-section. I like the song anyway, and this version is like a fireworks display.
"Angry" - Earl Hines, from 1934-1937.
"Radio Rhythm" - Fletcher Henderson, from Tidal Wave.
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 4:44 pm
by SpuzBal
Matthew wrote:"I've Found a New Baby" - Basie, from The Golden Years, Vol. 3. It's about 315 BPM, it's got a Lester Young solo in the middle, and it's got that barreling rhythm-section. I like the song anyway, and this version is like a fireworks display.
I think I know the version you mean. It's pretty rad.
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2004 5:54 pm
by djstarr
sonofvu wrote:Big Butter and Egg Man
Louis Armstrong
Wonderful Duets
Is this with Velma Middelton? There is a live version on the "California Concerts" box set --- it's got great energy.
Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2004 1:06 pm
by sonofvu
djstarr wrote:sonofvu wrote:Big Butter and Egg Man
Louis Armstrong
Wonderful Duets
Is this with Velma Middelton? There is a live version on the "California Concerts" box set --- it's got great energy.
Yes I believe it is. I do not have my music with me right now so I can't be sure. The version I have is great I would love to give the "California Concerts" a listen though. I hope you have your book at PDX.
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 2:57 pm
by Travis
Lindy Hopper's Delight - Chick Webb
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 3:46 pm
by Matthew
"The Count Steps In" by Basie, from The Golden Years, Vol. 1 (1937) - the thing has massive energy.
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 6:12 pm
by Jerry_Jelinek
Wow that is always tough. Right now my brain is full of guitar music, so I'll start with some of those:
George Van Eps playing "Tea for Two" - Amazing performance
Barry Galbraith - The entire LP "Guitar and the Wind" - Great arranging by Billy Byers and Al Cohn
Herb Ellis - 52nd St Theme - HYPER fast live version with Oscar Peterson and Ray Brown
George Barnes - I'm just now discovering him and his touch on electric guitar just melts me.
Granted most of these are not dance things, but still they are finding a special place in my musical mind.
For Dance stuff, a new CD that every swing dance DJ should check out is Jimmy Rushing called "Five Feet of Soul". Reissue of GREAT roulette session arranged by Al Cohn. You swing dance DJs will LOVE this one!!!
Jerry