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Monthly Archives: August 2012
HAPPY 92nd ANNIVERSARY, CHARLIE “BIRD” PARKER! ∽ RE: KLACT-OVEESEDS-TENE
PREFACE & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT My special thanks goes to Doug Ramsey for reminding me of Charlie Parker’s 92nd anniversary. Since I’m not too strong with such dates, I appreciate Doug’s reminder, and will gladly take the opportunity for a repost of … Continue reading →
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BLACKBOARD JUNGLE (1955) ∽ BIX, BILL, JOAN & STAN ∽ EXTRACTED ROCK ‘n’ ROLL ‘n’ JAZZ SOUNDTRACK
Part 3 of my little series with unofficial soundtracks was not only inspired by Marc Myers, my mutual collaborator, who featured a splendid collection of jazz-trailers recently… — No! – It’s exclusively dedicated to all first-graders who hopefully won’t experience … Continue reading →
Posted in 1955, Anniversary, Bill Holman, Birthday Party, Bix Beiderbecke, Blogging is swell!, Blues, Dedication, Delikatessen...LOLL., Film Noir, Guitar, It's been a ball!, It's gonna be a ball, January, Jazz Adaptation, Jazz History Lecture, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Madness, Rock 'n' Roll, Sexism, Spoken Word, Stan Kenton, Trumpet
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Tagged bad dream, bad habits, bebop, big band, cold war, cool, drugs, drum feature, great american songbook, jam session, jazz, jazz soundtrack, jazz vocal, living jazz history, love, race, trumpet feature
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REAR WINDOW (1954) ∽ LENNY, FRANZ & DER BINGLE ∽ EXTRACTED, PARTLY JAZZY SOUNDTRACK
The last article (written in a quasi-cooperation with Marc Myers’ JazzWax) inspired me to take the whole affair to the … rear, so to speak. The same here: No one else has this soundtrack ’cause it was never released. It’s … Continue reading →
Posted in 1954, Alfred Hitchcock, Big Band Vocalist, Blogging is swell!, Clarinet, David O. Selznick, Dedication, Etymology, Exoticism, Film Noir, Franz Waxman, Grace Kelly, Impersonation, It's been a ball!, It's gonna be a ball, James Stewart, January, Jazz Adaptation, Jazz History Lecture, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Leonard Bernstein, Madness, Poetry, Portrait, Raymond Burr, Spoken Word, Tongue In Cheek
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Tagged bad dream, bad habits, cold war, cool, drugs, jazz, jazz ballad, jazz soundtrack, lonely hearts, love, oldie, soundtrack
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THE BIG COMBO (1955) ∽ DAVID RAKSIN ∽ EXTRACTED JAZZ SOUNDTRACK
Could be I’m the only one who “owns” this dark, little big soundtrack? Anyway, here it is, as I’ve transferred it from German TV, fortunately broadcasted in its original version with German subtitles. It’s a pity that no one could … Continue reading →
Posted in 1955, Anniversary, Birthday Party, Blogging is swell!, David Raksin, Death Penalty, Dedication, Exoticism, Film Noir, It's been a ball!, It's gonna be a ball, January, Jazz Adaptation, Jazz History Lecture, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Madness, Richard Conte, Sexism, Tongue In Cheek
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Tagged bad dream, bad habits, big band, cold war, cool, drugs, drum feature, jazz, jazz soundtrack, language, living jazz history, private tape, soundtrack
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RE: MOX NIX ∽ OR: HOW ORIGINAL QUOTES IN VALUABLE LINERS CAN LEAD TO ENLIGHTENMENT
Yes, that’s what happened: Enlightenment 🙂 Quote from the original liners to MEET THE JAZZTET which I have ordered right after Doug had hinted to it HERE. The quote in question: Mox Nix is Art’s tune. “I picked the expression … Continue reading →
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Meet MELANIE with the KENNY DORHAM QUINTET in 1962
This musical portrait of a certain Melanie, part 4 of my little series – which could go on and on -, can be found on one of the greatest albums ever recorded by a modern jazz ensemble: Matador (1962). Personnel, … Continue reading →
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POLKA, DOTS AND MOONBEAMS ∽ Meet the CHET BAKER QUARTET, going East Coast in 1958
Part 3 of my little series with small bands, lead by trumpeters features Chet Baker with Al Haig (p), Paul Chambers (b) & ‘Philly’ Joe Jones (d). This timelessly beautiful ballad can be found on one of my top-five favorites … Continue reading →
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