[Answered] The Continental Op, Blue Harlem

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[Answered] The Continental Op, Blue Harlem

#1 Post by jflanger » Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:16 am

Ok, completely out of the blue, this tune pops into my head and I have no clue what it is. So I'll hum a few bars...probably pretty recognizable...

(and whatever it is, this is a clarinet that I'm humming)

http://www.stanford.edu/~p31sg/dance/tune.mp3

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#2 Post by jflanger » Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:31 pm

Aww...nobody recognizes it? Or is my website down? =/

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#3 Post by lipi » Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:34 pm

no, i got the mp3, but i don't recognise the tune. try humming it to trevor or manu next time you see them -- did you hear them play it?

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#4 Post by jflanger » Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:59 pm

Probably Trevor. Not sure though. (Greetings from Seattle, Mr. Proto!)

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#5 Post by main_stem » Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:58 am

Maybe if you give us a little more info, such as type of group and style we might be able to help you out. If you're in Seattle ask me at the exchange.
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#6 Post by jflanger » Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:40 pm

Why yes, I will be at the exchange!

Look for a kid in a "Mosaic at Stanford" shirt.

The song's got kind of a mellow, bluesy feel to it for the duration of the line that I'm humming. It then follows that with a pretty mild but steady swing beat. The hummed part is the hook of the song...

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#7 Post by trev » Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:28 pm

Okay, I'm guessing that it's "Effervescent Blues" by the John Kirby Sextet

P.S. am I the Trevor that you were referring to? I DJed this track at Herrang.

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#8 Post by Haydn » Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:15 am

I agree it sounds a bit like "Effervescent Blues" by the John Kirby Sextet, track 6 on this CD -

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=am ... d7gjer26ib

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#9 Post by main_stem » Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:35 pm

I think that's it. Once the name was mentionred I was able to synch the song in my head. Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet you at the excahnge, I didn't se you post till today.
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#10 Post by jflanger » Wed Aug 09, 2006 12:58 am

Absolutely awesome that everybody replied--I loved the exchange, and came right back to swing central to keep on dancing today.

But...that's not the song. :( (tis a good one though!). The Trevor in question is Trevor Gattis. Let's see if I can fish it soon...I'll post it here when I find out.

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#12 Post by jflanger » Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:49 am

Turns out I'd asked him before and simply couldn't find it on iTunes.

It's "Blue Harlem" by The Continental Op.

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#13 Post by Haydn » Tue Aug 15, 2006 5:29 am

jflanger wrote:It's "Blue Harlem" by The Continental Op.
I've never heard of this band. Where can I listen to the track or buy it?

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#14 Post by jflanger » Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:41 am

Turns out I got it wrong. It's "The Continental Op" by Blue Harlem, a quartet out of England.

Annoyingly, they aren't on iTunes. And the only CD on Amazon that I see is going for $50+. Here's the album it's from.

http://www.blueharlem.co.uk/al/harlcd005.html

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#15 Post by Haydn » Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:37 am

jflanger wrote:Turns out I got it wrong. It's "The Continental Op" by Blue Harlem, a quartet out of England.

Annoyingly, they aren't on iTunes. And the only CD on Amazon that I see is going for $50+. Here's the album it's from.

http://www.blueharlem.co.uk/al/harlcd005.html
Thanks. They ARE on the UK version of iTunes - just bought the track.

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