lunes, febrero 28, 2011

Servicio

Personal Service

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Música:
Hot Lips Page and his Band
Skull duggery (1938)
Bluebird 7583

Hot Lips Page and his Band: Hot Lips Page (tp,dir) Eddie Mullens, Bobby Moore (tp) George Stevenson (tb) Harry White (tb,arr) Ben Smith (cl,as) Ulysses Scott (as) Benny Waters, Ernie Powell (ts) Jimmy Reynolds (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Abe Bolar (b) Alfred Taylor (d). New York, April 27, 1938

domingo, febrero 27, 2011

Los años locos

The roaring twenties

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Música:
Johnny Marvin
Oh how she could play the ukelele (1927)
Victor 20478

sábado, febrero 26, 2011

Paseo al atardecer

Afternoon in Munich

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Música:
Lucille Bogan
They ain't walking no more (1930)
Brunswick 7163

Lucille Bogan (vcl) acc. by Charles Avery (p). Chicago, late March 1930

viernes, febrero 25, 2011

Flauta (para Adolfo)

Flute (for my mate Adolfo)

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Música:
James Moody
Flute 'n' blues (1956)
Argo LP603

Johnny Coles (tp) William Shepherd (tb) James Moody (fl,as,ts) Numa "Pee Wee" Moore (bar) Jimmy Boyd (p) John Latham (b) Clarence Johnson (d). Chicago, c. February 1956

jueves, febrero 24, 2011

En un viejo almacén del Paseo Colón


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Música:
Waring's Pennsylvanians
Laugh clown laugh (1928)
Victor 21308A

miércoles, febrero 23, 2011

Camello

Camel

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Música:
Jack Payne and his BBC Dance Orchestra
Ali Baba’s camel (1931)
Columbia CB-383

martes, febrero 22, 2011

Herpetophobia


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Música:
Charlie Parker and his Orchestra
Leap frog (1950)
Verve MGV8002

Charlie Parker and his Orchestra: Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Thelonious Monk (p) Curly Russell (b) Buddy Rich (d). New York, June 6, 1950

lunes, febrero 21, 2011

Dibujo con modelo vivo

Life drawing

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Música:
Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
Getting some fun out of life (1937)
Vocalion 3702

Billie Holiday and her Orchestra: Buck Clayton (tp) Buster Bailey (cl) Lester Young (ts) Claude Thornhill (p) Freddy Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (d) Billie Holiday (vcl). New York, September 13, 1937

domingo, febrero 20, 2011

Garito

Gambling den

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Música:
Bessie Smith
Dying gambler's blues (1924)
Columbia 14051-D

Bessie Smith (vcl) acc by Charlie Green (tb) Fred Longshaw (p). New York, December 13, 1924

sábado, febrero 19, 2011

Fraga y su gallo


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Música:
Carmen Miranda and the Banda da Lua
(Lamartine Babo and Paulo Barbosa)
Marchinha do grande gallo (co-co-co-co-co-co-ro) (1939)
Decca 23131-A

viernes, febrero 18, 2011

Roundabout


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Música:
Count Basie and his Orchestra
Doggin' around (1938)
Decca 1965

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Ed Lewis, Harry Edison, Buck Clayton (tp) Eddie Durham (tb) George Hunt, Dan Minor (tb) Earl Warren (as) Herschel Evans (ts,arr) Lester Young (ts) Jack Washington (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddy Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (d). New York, June 6, 1938

jueves, febrero 17, 2011

Une semaine de bonté en Wonderland

Une semaine de bonté in Wonderland

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Música:
Dave Brubeck Octet
Fugue on bop themes (1950)
Fantasy LP3-3

Dave Brubeck Octet: Dick Collins (tp) Bob Collins (tb) Bill Smith (cl,bar) Paul Desmond (as) Dave Van Kriedt (ts) Dave Brubeck (p) Ron Crotty (b) Cal Tjader (d)
San Francisco, July 1950

miércoles, febrero 16, 2011

La edad de la razón

The enlightenment

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Música:
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra
I'm beginning to see the light (1944)
Victor 20-1618

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Shelton Hemphill, Taft Jordan (tp) Cat Anderson (tp) Ray Nance (tp,vln) Joe Nanton, Claude Jones, Lawrence Brown (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges (as,sop) Otto Hardwick (as) Al Sears (ts) Harry Carney (bar,cl,as) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Junior Raglin (b) Sonny Greer (d) Joya Sherrill (vcl). New York, December 1, 1944

martes, febrero 15, 2011

Noche transfigurada

Transfigured night

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Música:
Ted Heath and his Music
Round midnight (1959)
Decca (E)LK4331

Ted Heath and his Music: (In Concert-Beaulieu Jazz Festival): Bobby Pratt, Bert Ezard, Duncan Campbell, Eddie Blair (tp) Don Lusher, Wally Smith, Keith Christie, Ken Goldie (tb) Les Gilbert (as) Ronnie Chamberlain (as,sop) Henry Mackenzie (ts,cl) Bob Efford (ts) Ken Kiddier (bar) Stan Tracey (p Ike Isaacs (g) Johnny Hawksworth (b) Ronnie Verrell (d) Ted Heath (ldr). London, June 1959

lunes, febrero 14, 2011

That old black magic


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Música:
Benny Carter - New jazz sounds-
That old black magic (1954)
Norgran MGN1044

Benny Carter - New jazz sounds-: Bill Harris (tb) Benny Carter (as) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d). New York, September 14, 1954

domingo, febrero 13, 2011

Perro salvaje

Wild dog

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Música:
Venuti & Lang
The wild dog (1928)
Okeh 41025

Venuti & Lang: Don Murray (bar) Joe Venuti (vln) Rube Bloom (p) Eddie Lang (g). New York, March 28, 1928

sábado, febrero 12, 2011

Nepenthe


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Música:
King Oliver's Jazz Band
Snake rag (1923)
Okeh 4933

King Oliver's Jazz Band: King Oliver (cnt) Louis Armstrong (cnt) Honore Dutrey (tb) Johnny Dodds (cl) Lil Hardin (p) Bud Scott (bj) Baby Dodds (d). Chicago, June 2, 1923

viernes, febrero 11, 2011

Tráfico de dos manos

Two way traffic

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Música:
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra
Traffic jam (1939)
Bluebird B10385

Artie Shaw and his Orchestra: John Best, Bernie Privin, Chuck Peterson (tp) George Arus, Les Jenkins (tb) Harry Rodgers (tb,arr) Artie Shaw (cl) Les Robinson, Hank Freeman (as) Tony Pastor (ts) Georgie Auld (ts) Bob Kitsis (p) Al Avola (g) Sid Weiss (b) Buddy Rich (d) Teddy McCrae (arr). Hollywood, June 12, 1939

jueves, febrero 10, 2011

Le Temps des Cerises


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Música:
Django Reinhardt et Le Hot Club de France
J'attendrai (video)

miércoles, febrero 09, 2011

Yorick


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Música:
Art Tatum and his Band
Lonesome graveyard blues (1941)
Decca 8563

Art Tatum and his Band: Joe Thomas (tp) Art Tatum (p) Oscar Moore (g) Billy Taylor (b) Yank Porter (d) Joe Turner (vcl). New York, June 13, 1941

martes, febrero 08, 2011

Fugitiva

Fugitive

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Música:
Edgar Hayes and his Orchestra
Fugitive from a harem (1938)
Decca 1748

Edgar Hayes and his Orchestra: Leonard Davis, Bernard Flood, Henry Goodwin (tp) Robert Horton, David James, Clyde Bernhardt (tb) Rudy Powell (cl,as) Roger Boyd (as) William Mitchner (ts) Joe Garland (ts,bar) Edgar Hayes (p) Eddie Gibbs (g) Frank Darling (b) Kenny Clarke (d). New York, January 14, 1938

lunes, febrero 07, 2011

Pico

Beak

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Música:
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
Drinking wine spo-dee-o-dee (1949)
Decca 24642

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra: Wendell Culley, Leo Shepherd, Walter Williams, Benny Bailey, Duke Garrette (tp) Lester Bass, A1 Grey, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wormick (tb) Johnny Board, Bobby Plater (as) John Sparrow, Billy Williams, Gene Morris (ts) Ben Kynard (bar) Lionel Hampton (vib) Doug Duke (p) Wes Montgomery (g) Roy Johnson (b) Earl Walker (d). New York, April 28, 1949

domingo, febrero 06, 2011

Batelero

Boatman

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Música:
Bob Crosby and his Orchestra
When my dreamboat comes along (Big Apple calls) (1937)
Decca 1615

Bob Crosby and his Orchestra: Billy Butterfield, Yank Lawson, Charlie Spivak (tp) Ward Silloway, Warren Smith (tb) Matty Matlock (cl,as) Joe Kearns (as) Eddie Miller (cl,ts) Gil Rodin (ts) Bob Zurke (p) Nappy Lamare (g,vcl) Bob Haggart (b) Ray Bauduc (d) Bob Crosby (ldr). Los Angeles, Ca., November 16, 1937

sábado, febrero 05, 2011

Spook


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Música:
Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra
Hi spook (1941)
Decca 4032

Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra: Gerald Wilson (tp) Snooky Young (tp) Paul Webster (tp) Elmer Crumbley, Russell Bowles (tb) Trummy Young (tb) Willie Smith (cl,as) Dan Grissom (cl,as) Jimmie Lunceford (as) Ted Buckner (as) Joe Thomas (cl,ts) Earl Carruthers (cl,bar,as) Edwin Wilcox (p) Al Norris (g,vln) Moses Allen (b) Jimmy Crawford (d) Lonnie Wolfgang (arr). New York, August 26, 1941

viernes, febrero 04, 2011

Colloquium


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Música:
Bennie Moten and his Orchestra
That's what I'm talking 'bout (1929)
Victor V38081

Bennie Moten and his Orchestra: Ed Lewis, Paul Webster (cnt) Thamon Hayes (tb) Harlan Leonard (cl,as,sop) Jack Washington (cl,as,bar) Woody Walder (cl,ts) LaForest Dent (as,ts) Bennie Moten (p,ldr) Leroy Berry (bj) Vernon Page (tu) Willie McWashington (d). Chicago, July 17, 1929

jueves, febrero 03, 2011

Garita

Kiosk

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Música:
Tony Pastor and his Orchestra
Obey your air raid warden (1942)
Bluebird B11525

Tony Pastor and his Orchestra: Bobby Guyer, Irving Berger, Bill Robbins, Charlie Trotta (tp) Dave Maser, Tommy Farr, Hicks Henderson (tb) John McAfee (cl,as) Pete Mondellor (as) Gabe Galinas (as,cl) Tony Pastor (ts,vcl) Stewart Anderson, Robert Taylor (ts) Les Burness (p) Al Avola (g) Eddie McKinney (b) Johnny Morris (d). New York, March 16, 1942

miércoles, febrero 02, 2011

Tránsito

Traffic

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Música:
Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra
The stampede (1926)
Columbia 654-D

Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra: Rex Stewart (cnt), Russell Smith, Joe Smith (tp) prob Luke Smith (tp) Benny Morton (tb) Buster Bailey (cl,as) Don Redman (cl,as,goofus,arr) Coleman Hawkins (cl,ts,bassax) Fletcher Henderson (p) Charlie Dixon (bj) Ralph Escudero (tu) Kaiser Marshall (d). New York, May 14, 1926

martes, febrero 01, 2011

Sandía

Watermelon

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Música:
Gid Tanner's Skillet Lickers
Watermelon on the vine (1926)
Columbia 15091 D