Category Archives: Winter

HAUNTED HOUSES IN HARLEM, A LONELY COTTAGE FOR SALE & A DESERTED FARM

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

This darkest of all my articles is about mysterious houses I have shot during a recent trip through the eastern part of Germany, the former DDR: Rostock, Magdeburg, Dresden, Leipzig & Görlitz. I was lucky because some of the impressive … Continue reading →

Posted in Artie Shaw, Blues, Dedication, Etymology, Film Noir, Germans, Glen Gray, Henry "Red" Allen, Jazz Adaptation, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Portrait, Trumpet, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

SOMETHING HEARTWARMING FOR THE COLD FEBRUARY: HARRY JAMES & HIS MUSIC MAKERS – “MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME” & MORE – ‘ROUND 1946

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

This is track #5 on side 2 of one of my favorite Harry James LP’s: HARRY JAMES & HIS ORCHESTRA – THE UNCOLLECTED – VOL. 1 – 1943-46 The album contains not only greatly swingin’ instrumentals like the posted “My … Continue reading →

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ALSO WHITEMAN (sic!) & SHAW COULD PLAY THE BLUES – CARNEGIE HALL, CHRISTMAS CONCERT (1938)

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

Let’s briefly return to Artie Shaw for some minutes. — I always wanted to post these rare gems for your listening pleasure. The first track is entitled “The Blues”, and it features the upcoming superstar Artie Shaw with Paul Whiteman … Continue reading →

Posted in Artie Shaw, Bernie Privin, Big Band Vocalist, Blues, Buddy Rich, Christmas, Dedication, Georgie Auld, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Jive, Madness, Swing Era, Tony Pastor, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

YET ANOTHER SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY FROM THE BREWSK LITOVSK ARCHIVES: MILES ACTUALLY DID IT !!!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

PREFACE Miles Davis, respectively our interpretation of Miles will speak the final words at this blog… ? …in 2012. BULK What was long suspected among the experts has finally come to light: Miles did a rendition of (you play it … Continue reading →

Posted in All American Rhythm Section, Christmas, Dedication, Jazz Adaptation, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Miles Davis, Portrait, Santa Claus, Tongue In Cheek, Trumpet, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

BREW LITE’s FIVE YULE-ITES remembered GLENN MILLER with HARRY WARREN’s “I KNOW WHY”…

Posted on December 25, 2012 by

…which was originally composed for the film Sun Valley Serenade (1941). It can be heard now – as promised – in a brand new version, here at this humble blog. — Blog owner’s acknowledgment: Thanks, Mr. Jay, for those beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in Charlie Parker, Christmas, Dedication, Glenn Miller, Harry Warren, Jazz Adaptation, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Marion Hutton, Obituary, Saxophone, Swing Era, Trumpet, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,