https://youtu.be/jvzyVrJV8yM Buddy Bolden (1877-1931) is something of a mythical legend in Jazz history. It is generally considered that he was the first Jazz musician and he was immortalised by Jelly Roll Morton in the song above. The thing is only one photograph of the man exists and there are no known records of his playing, … Continue reading NDRW: The Legend of Buddy Bolden
Some food related songs (allegedly): Fats Waller: Rump Steak Serenade https://youtu.be/-VhidlqZtKo Stan Kenton and his Orchestra: Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy https://youtu.be/8uo-LGlo2d8 Dexter Gordon: Cheesecake https://youtu.be/hkyJQcmVtZQ Dexter Gordon: Fried Bananas https://youtu.be/J1lpVguArUQ Word of the Day Challenge: Appetite
Here's a personally selected Spotify playlist of Big Jazz. Featuring Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and many more... https://open.spotify.com/user/21gfcblypfg4fvhmktfb73eya/playlist/1XChxoYHuzvRdN3MX2ji3L?si=byADzeFNRE2o0hNsxtgi3g
Day 11: A Song You Never Get Tired of. Delving into the world of classical music with Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue https://youtu.be/ynEOo28lsbc
Since I missed the start of this I will do days one - five in this post Day One: A Song you like with a colour in the title. Well here is two colours in one Miles Davis: Blue in Green https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoPL7BExSQU Day 2: A Song with a Number in the Title Louis Jordan: Five … Continue reading 30 Day Song Challenge
Chicago Swing Katz Remembrance Day Performance. The Chicago Swing Katz are what you could call a Super Group of Traditional Jazz and Swing musicians from the West Midlands area and they have a monthly gig on the second Sunday evening of the Month at Wild Pig in Meole Brace, this month's gig feel on Remembrance … Continue reading Gig Report: Remembrance Jazz at the Wild Pig 11-11-18
Sunday 4th of November provided a youthful influx of Jazz musicians into Jazz Club 90 with the Worcestershire-based band Second Line which is fronted by siblings Pete and Rose Johnson and Matthew Hadden. The band partially originated in the Worcester Youth Jazz Orchestra and have been a fixture at the Best of Youth Jazz tent … Continue reading Gig Report: Second Line Jazz Band @Jazz Club 90 4-11-18
Sunday 28t October was the end day of a week's holiday for me and is my want I decided to mark it by attending the Jazz Club 90 session on that day's Lunchtime, the band on was a band who were relatively new to the Club (their second time there I believe) and completely new … Continue reading Gig Review: Washington Whirligig, Sunday 28th October 2018
Normally I wouldn't comment on Christmas this early into November because, well it is bloody November! But as I sit in the staff room with a steaming hot cup of tea I find it faintly amusing that today we had our first Christmas coach party... Yes I know but it was some senior citizen social … Continue reading The Man with the Sack is Coming
The clocks in Blighty went back last Sunday and with a distinct change in the weather and atmosphere. Last Sunday, like this Sunday, I wasn't working as I had booked it off to see bands at Jazz Club 90, last week it was Washington Whirligig which was very much in the Chicagoan tradition and this … Continue reading Winter is Coming
