Are There Any Jazz Lovers Out There?

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When I was in high school, one of the most popular songs amongst the band room kids was......

 

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Turns out TODAY is Benny Goodman's birthday! Born this day in 1909 (so he'd be....111?)
Anyway, in celebration, I found this great ol' tv performance from 1959.

The songs are; Memories Of You, Don't Be That Way, Stompin' at the Savoy, On The Sunny Side Of The Street, Moonglow, One O' Clock Jump and After You've Gone.

The musicians are; Benny Goodman, Clarinet - Red Norvo, Vibraphone - Jack Sheldon, Trumpet - Flip Phillips & Jerry Dodgian, Saxophone - Bill Harris, Trombone - John Markham, Drums - Red Wootten, Bass - Jim Wyble, Guitar - Gene Dinovi, Piano....and tonight's boy singer, Mr. Perry Como. =)

Enjoy, and happy birthday Mr. Goodman! =)

 

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...just arrived in the mail yesterday....



...a really great album; Undiluted, by The Wynton Kelly Trio.
Featuring Wynton Kelly on Piano, Paul Chambers on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums.
Enjoy.

 

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...a couple from Chris Whiteman...

 

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Joe Porcaro 1930-2020

 

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A lot of people remember this as a big hit for Glenn Miller, but it was originally written and recorded by Erskine Hawkins and his orchestra the year before.....

 

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...and Miller's famous interpretation....

 

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Not neccessarily a "Jazz Artist", Allison Young still takes this classic and totally puts it on its own head and makes it her own....

 

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...and in case you're not aware of the original, it was a huge hit for a vocal group known as "The Ink Spots", back in 1939...

 

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The original version of this classic Jerome Kern song, as it was originally presented, in the 1936 Fred Astaire / Ginger Rogers romp, Swing Time...