Oscar Brown Jr adds lyrics to Nat Adderley's composition Dat Dere. https://youtu.be/KKNmioX4v7Y
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A Tune A Day #18
I am in a cold war thriller mood today so here is the opening theme to the 60s spy thriller the Iprcess File https://youtu.be/i2Jw6_Xgszk
A Tune A Day #10
Some homegrown crooning here, the Singing Bus Conductor himself Mr Matt Monroe performing "And You Smiled" aka "Eye-Level" https://youtu.be/pcfuPyjlxQk People of a certain age will no doubt recognise it as the theme tune to Van Der Valk.
A Tune a Day #8
Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra with Bix and Tram, the Rhythm Boys and Bing Crosby https://youtu.be/FhAu0G-QDPw
A Tune a Day #1
Yup this a very simple concept. I will post a tune a day for the month. Today's number is a classic from the recently departed Leon Redbone https://youtu.be/jcwE865ASso
Upton Jazz Festival 2018 #3: Friday Part Two
Read the Previous Entries HERE and HERE I arrived at the gig and got myself a good seat near the front as there wasn’t a particularly large crowd for the event, possibly the tucked way nature of the tent was a contributing factor to this. The band were playing a number as I arrived and … Continue reading Upton Jazz Festival 2018 #3: Friday Part Two
The Haunted Wordsmith’s Prompt 10th June
Song Challenge: Post your favourite song/video Well I posted that elsewhere on the blog many times so here is my favourite music video for Queen Queen: Heaven for Everyone https://youtu.be/yI8lrvKLzg0
Upton Jazz Festival 2018 #2 Friday Part One
Friday I woke in good time, indulged in two of the three “S’s” a gentleman conducts in a morning and headed down to the Hotel Bar for Breakfast: There was a good selection of cereals and a wide variety of fruit juice available alongside the cooked breakfast, naturally I went for a full English Breakfast … Continue reading Upton Jazz Festival 2018 #2 Friday Part One
The Week that Was
First up, I will address the two sucky things which have happened this week, namely the deaths of Jazz singer Leon Redbone and the actor Paul Darrow. While the former only recently came on my radar, his contribution to the scene was amazing, his warm yet laid back vocal stylings were the ultimate in cool... … Continue reading The Week that Was
Jazz Appreciation Month Day 2
Jazz Appreciation Month continues. Today I am still looking at the beginnings of Jazz and here is a recording by Joe "King" Oliver's Creole Jazz Band called 'Chimes Blue' which features the first appearance on record by a certain Louis Armstrong. https://youtu.be/Ng0XUYN8YI8
