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[Answered] The Continental Op, Blue Harlem
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:16 am
by jflanger
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
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:31 pm
by jflanger
Aww...nobody recognizes it? Or is my website down? =/
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:34 pm
by lipi
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?
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:59 pm
by jflanger
Probably Trevor. Not sure though. (Greetings from Seattle, Mr. Proto!)
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:58 am
by main_stem
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.
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:40 pm
by jflanger
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...
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:28 pm
by trev
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.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:15 am
by Haydn
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
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:35 pm
by main_stem
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.
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 12:58 am
by jflanger
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.
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:02 am
by Eyeball
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Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:49 am
by jflanger
Turns out I'd asked him before and simply couldn't find it on iTunes.
It's "Blue Harlem" by The Continental Op.
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 5:29 am
by Haydn
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?
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:41 am
by jflanger
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
Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:37 am
by Haydn
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.