Monthly Archives: October 2012

Theodore “Fats” Navarro & Clifford “Brownie” Brown – Two sides of the same …cup ;)

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

“…of the same …cup — Say what? Now, that’s easy to understand if you please really would listen closely to both tracks; then you would hear how the student (Brownie) has ideally realized his teacher’s (Fats) main goal: “I’d like … Continue reading →

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HERZLICHEN GLÜCKWUNSCH ZUM 82sten GEBURTSTAG, CLIFFORD BROWN !

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

Vorbemerkung des Blogbetreibers: / Blog owner’s preliminary remark: Nach dem Lesen…/ After reading… /…bitte für ein großes P.S. nach unten scrollen./ …please scroll down for a big P.S. – –Thanks. Selbst wenn es nur diese eine Aufnahme gäbe, die der … Continue reading →

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FOR MUSICIANS and MILKMEN ONLY or WHAT DRUGS CAN DO TO YOU

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

Hear now Bud Freeman’s All Stars (linked to the CD) with Yank Lawson on trumpet, Bill Mustarde was on trombone, Peanuts Hucko had clarinetitis, Buddy Weed hammered the 88′s, Carmen Mastren plucked the guitar and Trigger Alpert did that too, … Continue reading →

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LET’s START THE DAY WITH: Harry James & His Orchestra ∽ Girl Of My Dreams ∽ 1943-46

Posted on October 26, 2012 by
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THE HILARIOUS SIDE OF KEN STANTON, err, STAN KENTON by H. MASON (bandleader & trombonist)

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

A Moment with Stan by H. Mason In the later years of the great Stan Kenton Orchestra, Stan had gotten away from his roots in the big band era. An evening with the Kenton band was about as far musically … Continue reading →

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