martes, noviembre 30, 2010

Drawing board II

Luxo lamp

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Música:
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
Board meeting (1939)
Columbia 35396

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra: Ziggy Elman, Jimmy Maxwell, Johnny Martel (tp) Red Ballard, Ted Vesely, Vernon Brown (tb) Benny Goodman (cl) Toots Mondello, Buff Estes (as) Jerry Jerome, Bus Bassey (ts) Johnny Guarnieri (p) Arnold Covey (g) Artie Bernstein (b) Nick Fatool (d) Helen Forrest (vcl) Eddie Sauter, Les Hite (arr). New York, December 27, 1939

lunes, noviembre 29, 2010

Golden Oldie

Figures in the landscape

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Figuras en el paisaje. Del 2009. (From 2009)

Música:
Maxine Sullivan
Darling Nellie Gray (1937)
Vocalion 3885

Maxine Sullivan (vcl) acc by Charlie Shavers (tp) Buster Bailey (cl) Pete Brown (as) Claude Thornhill (p,arr,ldr) John Kirby (b) O'Neil Spencer (d).New York, October 22, 1937

domingo, noviembre 28, 2010

Antena

Aerial

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Música:
Bob Bachelder and his Orchestra
TV Rhumba (1953)
Mood 62152-31011

sábado, noviembre 27, 2010

Descanso

Resting

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Música:
Tadd Dameron Quartet
Soultrane (1956)
Prestige PRLP/ST7070

Tadd Dameron Quartet: John Coltrane (ts) Tadd Dameron (p,arr) John Simmons (b) Philly Joe Jones (d). New York, November 30, 1956

Clásico


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Dibujo hecho con esfuerzo pero al cuete

Música:
Erroll Garner & Inez Cavanaugh
Somebody loves me (1944)
Classics (F)CD802

Erroll Garner (p) Inez Cavanaugh (vcl). New York, October 20, 1944

viernes, noviembre 26, 2010

Peluca

Wig

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Música:
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
Loose wig (1944)
Decca 18669

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra: Cat Anderson, Lamar Wright Jr., Roy McCoy (tp) Joe Morris (tp,arr) A1 Hayse, Michael "Booty" Wood, Fred Beckett (tb) Earl Bostic, Gus Evans (as) A1 Sears, Arnett Cobb (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Lionel Hampton (vib,p) Milt Buckner (p) Eric Miller (g) Vernon King (b) Fred Radcliffe (d) Frank Davenport (arr). New York, March 2, 1944

jueves, noviembre 25, 2010

Tea

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Música:
Cliff Jackson
Tea for two (1945)
Disc 6009

Cliff Jackson (p). New York, December 9, 1945

miércoles, noviembre 24, 2010

Tablero

Drawing board

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Música:
Slim Gaillard and his Flat Foot Floogie Boys
Beatin' the board (1939)
Vocalion 5483

Slim Gaillard and his Flat Foot Floogie Boys: Al Killian (tp) Herman Flintall (as) Loumell Morgan (p) Slim Gaillard (g,vcl) William Smith (b) Hubert Pettaway (d). New York, October 4, 1939

martes, noviembre 23, 2010

Tenedor

Fork

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Música:
Charlie Poole N.C.Ramblers
Forks of Sandy (1926)
Columbia 15106 D

lunes, noviembre 22, 2010

Good morning, elephant

Buenos días, elefante

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Música:
Billie Holiday with Tony Scott and his Orchestra
Good morning heartache (1956)
Verve MGV8099

Billie Holiday with Tony Scott and his Orchestra: Billie Holiday (vcl) Charlie Shavers (tp) Tony Scott (cl,arr) Paul Quinichette (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Aaron Bell (b) Lennie McBrowne (d). New York, June 6 , 1956

domingo, noviembre 21, 2010

Remontando la manzana

Flying the apple

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Música:
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra
Go fly a kite (1939)
Decca 2650

Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra: Ralph Muzzillo, Shorty Sherock, Seymour "Sy" Baker (tp) Bobby Byrne, Sonny Lee (tb) Don Mattison (tb,vcl) Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as) Milt Yaner, Sam Rubinowich (as) Charlie Frazier (ts,fl) Herbie Haymer (ts) Freddy Slack (p,arr) Roc Hillman (g,vcl) Jack Ryan (b) Dave Tough and Buddy Schutz (d) Helen O'Connell (vcl) Toots Camarata (arr). New York, June 23, 1939

sábado, noviembre 20, 2010

Largo viaje a casa

Long voyage home

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Música:
Illinois Jacquet and his Orchestra
Somewhere along the way (1952)
Clef EPC143

Illinois Jacquet Quintet: Illinois Jacquet (ts) Hank Jones (p) Freddy Green (g) Ray Brown (b) Jimmy Crawford (d). New York, July 22, 1952

viernes, noviembre 19, 2010

Punti di sostegno


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Música:
Bob Crosby and his Bob Cats
Five point blues (1938)
Decca 2108

Bob Crosby and his Bob Cats: Yank Lawson (tp) Warren Smith (tb) Irving Fazola (cl) Eddie Miller (ts) Bob Zurke (p) Nappy Lamare (g) Bob Haggart (b) Haig Stephens (b-2) Ray Bauduc (d). New York, March 14, 1938

jueves, noviembre 18, 2010

Calma

Calm

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Música:
Isham Jones and his Orchestra
At peace with the world [waltz] (1929)
Brunswick 3199

Isham Jones and his Orchestra: Frank Quartell (tp) Carroll Martin, Guy Carey (tb) Al Mauling (cl,as,oboe) Artie Vanasec (sop,vln) Isham Jones (ts) Leo Murphy (vln) Roy Bargy (p) Joe Miller (bj) Pierre Olker (tu) Arthur Layfield (d). New York, May 10, 1926

miércoles, noviembre 17, 2010

Cuernos

Horns

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Música:
Ben Webster and his Orchestra
The horn (I got rhythm)
Circle CLP42

Ben Webster and his Orchestra: Hot Lips Page (tp) Ben Webster (ts) Clyde Hart (p) Charlie Drayton (b) Denzil Best (d). World Transcriptions, New York, February 8, 1944

martes, noviembre 16, 2010

Pelota

Ball

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Música:
Billy Kyle and his Swing Club Band
Havin' a ball (1937)
Variety 574

Billy Kyle and his Swing Club Band: Charlie Shavers (tp) Eddie Williams (cl) Tab Smith (as) Harold Arnold (ts) Billy Kyle (p) Danny Barker (g) John Williams (b) O'Neil Spencer (d). New York, March 18, 1937

lunes, noviembre 15, 2010

Tip-Toe


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Música:
Roy Fox "The Whispering Cornetist" and his Montmartre Orchestra
Tip-toe thru' the tulips with me (1929)
Brunswick 4419

Roy Fox "The Whispering Cornetist" and his Montmartre Orchestra: Roy Fox (cnt) + 2 tp, tb, 3 cl/sax, p, bj, tu, d and Art Cripper (vcl). Los Angeles, May 28, 1929

domingo, noviembre 14, 2010

Promenade with a snail


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Música:
Charlie Poole North Carolina Ramblers
Took my gal a walking (1928)
Columbia 15672 D

sábado, noviembre 13, 2010

Velita

Little candle

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Música:
Jess Stacy
Candlelights (1939)
Commodore 517

Jess Stacy (p). New York, January 18, 1939

viernes, noviembre 12, 2010

Saudades de Uruk

Memories of Uruk

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2010

Nostalgia (Saudades de Uruk)

Música:
Art Tatum/Buddy DeFranco Quartet
Memories of you (1956)
Verve MGV8229

Art Tatum/Buddy DeFranco Quartet: Buddy DeFranco (cl) Art Tatum (p) Red Callender (b) Bill Douglass (d). Los Angeles, Ca., February 6, 1956

jueves, noviembre 11, 2010

Bosque flotante

Floating forest

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Música:
Raymond Scott Orchestra
Enchanted forest (1944-45?)
Sonora 3003

Raymond Scott Orchestra: Les Elgart, Charlie Shavers, Melvin "Red" Solomon, Lyman Vunk (tp) S.J. Koty, Henry "Benny" Morton, Billy Pritchard (tb) Artie Baker, Milt Yaner (as) Wolffe Tayne, Ben Webster (ts) Stan Webb (bar) Johnny Guarnieri (p) Tony Mottola (g) Israel Crosby (b) Cliff Leeman (d) Raymond Scott (arr,dir). New York, c. 1944-45

miércoles, noviembre 10, 2010

Nave nocturna

Night ship

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Música:
Eddie Cantor
When my ship comes in (1934)
Banner 33217

martes, noviembre 09, 2010

Arriba del árbol

Up the tree

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Música:
Enrique Madriguera Biltmore Orchestra
Let's have another cup of coffee (1932)
Columbia 2651-D

lunes, noviembre 08, 2010

Manzana

Apple

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2010

Música:
Charlie Parker and his Orchestra
Diverse (1949)
Verve MGV8009

Charlie Parker and his Orchestra: Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d). New York, May 5, 1949

domingo, noviembre 07, 2010

Línea

Pencil marks

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2010

Música:
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
The pencil broke (1946)
Decca 23696

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra: Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Wilder, Leo Shepherd (tp) Jimmy Wormick, Michael "Booty" Wood, Al Hayse, Andrew Penn (tb) Bobby Plater, Ben Kynard (as) Arnett Cobb, Johnny Griffin (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p) Billy Mackel (g) Joe Comfort, Charles Harris (b) Gene "Fats" Heard (d). Los Angeles, September 17, 1946

sábado, noviembre 06, 2010

Manzanas de otoño

Autumn apples

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Música:
Benny Goodman Septet
Stealin' apples (1948)
Capitol 10173

Benny Goodman Septet: Fats Navarro (tp) Benny Goodman (cl) Wardell Gray (ts) Gene DiNovi (p) Mundell Lowe (g) Clyde Lombardi (b) Mel Zelnick (d). Los Angeles, September 9, 1948

viernes, noviembre 05, 2010

Silla y mesa

Chair and table

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2010

Música:
Mills Brothers
Put another chair at the table (1945)
Decca 18663A

jueves, noviembre 04, 2010

Marching wood


© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2010


Música:
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
Blues march (1958)
Fontana (F)460642ME

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers: Lee Morgan (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Bobby Timmons (p)Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d). Live, "L'Olympia", Paris, December 21, 1958

miércoles, noviembre 03, 2010

Atardecer melancólico

Melancholic afternoon

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2010

Música:
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
Chelsea Bridge (1941)
Victor 27740

Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra: Rex Stewart (cnt) Wallace Jones (tp) Ray Nance (tp,vln) Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown (tb) Juan Tizol (v-tb) Barney Bigard (cl) Johnny Hodges (as,sop,cl) Otto Hardwick (as,bassax) Ben Webster (ts) Harry Carney (bar,as,cl) Billy Strayhorn (arr,p) Fred Guy (g) Junior Raglin (b) Sonny Greer (d). Hollywood, Ca., December 2, 1941

martes, noviembre 02, 2010

En Bateau


© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2010

Música:
The Benson Orchestra of Chicago
Riverboat shuffle (1925)
Victor 19688

The Benson Orchestra of Chicago: Walter Zurawski, Herb Carlin (tp) Siegfried Berendson (tb) Dudley Doe (cl,as) Harold Sturr (as,ts,fl) Art Kassel (cl,ts) Myron Fisher (vln) Don Bestor (p,dir) Cloyd Griswold (bj,vcl) Pierre Olker (tu) Herb Quigley (d,xyl). Camden, N.J., May 23, 1925

lunes, noviembre 01, 2010

Equilibrio

Balance

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Música:
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
The girl in my dreams tries to look like you (1940)
Victor 23726

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Rex Stewart (cnt) Ray Nance (tp,vcl) Wallace Jones (tp) Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown (tb) Barney Bigard (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges (as,sop) Otto Hardwick (as,bassax) Ben Webster (ts) Harry Carney (bar,as,cl) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Jimmy Blanton (b) Sonny Greer (d) Herb Jeffries (vcl). Chicago, Ill., December 28, 1940