Monthly Archives: May 2012

ROLL OUT THE BARREL, or: MORE BEER, MAMA!

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

– PREFACE – – INTRO – This article is dedicated to all German fellow jazz bloggers who like to drink a bottle of beer, or two, as I do it from time to time. So, tonight, when I will be … Continue reading →

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Another Springstrumental ∽ HARRY JAMES & “SPRING CAN REALLY HANG YOU UP THE MOST” ∽ ‘Live’ in Las Vegas, Spring, 1964

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

Isn’t this a lovely interpretation of the fabulous bitter sweet Spring ballad? Here it is, as played by Harry James, live in Las Vegas: Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most. Harry used almost no vibrato, no schmaltz at … Continue reading →

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RE: ASCENSION DAY ∽ DEDICATED TO ALL FOLKS WITH SOUL

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

No words today, just music: Learn more about one of jazz’s greatest albums HERE & HERE. A selection of CD’s can be found HERE.

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MY LITTLE DOGGIE

Posted on May 15, 2012 by
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HAPPY 100th ANNIVERSARY GIL EVANS ∽ 13 May 1912, Toronto, Canada – 20 March 1988, Cuernavaca, Mexico

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Gil humbly called himself being “just an eclectic” (memory quote from a radio portrait on his 70th birthday). Here’s a confirmed one: “That’s all I did – that’s all I ever did – try to do what Billy Strayhorn did.” … Continue reading →

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