Farewell , 2010

Adiós, 2010

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Música:
Sol Hoopii And His Novelty Trio
Farewell Blues (1938)
Decca 2241

Sol Hoopii And His Novelty Trio: Sol Hoopii (vcl) Lani McIntire (g) Glenwood Leslie (uke). Los Angeles (?) (1938)

Tightrope

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Tightrope (paradójicamente "La cuerda floja" en castellano)

Música:
Johnny Dodds' Orchestra
Too tight (1929)
Bluebird B12040

Johnny Dodds' Orchestra: Natty Dominique (cnt) Honore Dutrey (tb) Johnny Dodds (cl) Lil Armstrong (p) Bill Johnson (b) Baby Dodds (d). Chicago, Ill., February 7, 1929

Vista panorámica

Panoramic view

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Música:
Art Farmer Quintet
Jubilation (1958)
United Artists UAL4007

Art Farmer Quintet: Art Farmer (tp,arr) Benny Golson (ts,arr) Bill Evans (p) Addison Farmer (b) Dave Bailey (d). New York, September 10, 11 & 14, 1958

Moon-Cloud-Man

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Música:
Mary Lou Williams
Medley: Cloudy / What's your story morning glory (1946)
Disc 5025

Mary Lou Williams (p) solos. New York, February 16, 1946

Pescando

Fishing

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Música:
Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans
Fish for your supper (1941)
Decca 8598

Al Cooper and his Savoy Sultans: Pat Jenkins (tp,vcl ensemble) Sam Massenberg (tp) Al Cooper (cl,as,bar) Rudy Williams (as) George Kelley (ts,vcl ensemble) Paul "Jack" Chapman (g,vcl ensemble) Cyril Haynes (p) Grachan Moncur (b) Alex Mitchell (d) Al Cooper (arr). New York, December 29, 1941

En la vara

On a stick

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Música:
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra:
Are you sticking? (194)
Victor 27804

Duke Ellington and his Famous 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) Billy Strayhorn (arr). Hollywood, Ca., June 5, 1941

Saltando

Jumping

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Música:
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra:
Jumpin' punkins (1941)
Victor 27356

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra: Rex Stewart (cnt) Ray Nance (tp) 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) Fred Guy (g) Jimmy Blanton (b) Sonny Greer (d). Hollywood, Ca., February 15, 1941

Rana

Frog

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Música:
Les Brown and his Orchestra
Leap frog (1944)
Hindsight HSR103

Les Brown and his Orchestra: Bob Higgins, Randy Brooks, Tony Faso, Ernie Englund (tp) Ken Miesel, Dick Noel, Don Kramer (tb) Stumpy Brown (tb,vcl) Les Brown (cl,as,arr) George Weidler, Joe Crosswaite (cl, as) Ted Nash (ts) Evan Aiken (ts,bar) Butch Stone (bar,cl,vcl) Geoff Clarkson (p) Hy White (g) Bob Leininger (b) Dick Shanahan (d) Joe Garland(arr). New York, c. spring 1944

Caballete

Easel

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Música:
Jean Goldkette and his Orchestra
Painting the clouds with sunshine (1929)
Victor 22027

Jean Goldkette and his Orchestra: 3 tp, 2 tb, cl/as/fl, cl/ts, 3 vln, p, bj, tu, d, Frank Munn (vcl) + 1 extra tb-l added. New York, June 14, 1929

Escondrijo

Hidden

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Música:
Coon-Sanders' Original Nighthawk Orchestra
Night Hawk blues (1924)
Victor 19316

Coon-Sanders' Original Nighthawk Orchestra: Joe Richolson (tp) Nick Mussolini (tb) Harold Thiell, John Thiell (cl,as) Orville Knapp (cl,ts) Joe Sanders (p,vcl) Dewey Birge (bj,g) Pop Estep (tu) Carlton Coon (d,vcl). Chicago, Ill., April 5, 1924

¡¡¡Y se va la primera!!!

Here we go again!

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Música:
Walter Brown with Jay McShann's Kaycee Stompers
Slow down baby (1949)
Capitol 1112

Walter Brown (vcl) with Jay McShann's Kaycee Stompers: Ben Webster (ts) Bob Jay McShann (p) Herman Bell (g) Lloyd Anderson (b) Jesse Price (d). Kansas City, November 1, 1949

Naturaleza muerta

Still life

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Música:
Memphis Stompers
Hold it still (1929)
Victor 21270

Memphis Stompers: James Migliore or Estes Monasco (cnt) Ken Herlin (tb) Elly Bellare (cl,as) Rupe Biggadike (p) Bob Cooke (bj) Snooks Friedman (d). Memphis, February 4, 1929

Caimán dibujado

Drawn crocodile

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Música:
Miles Davis Quintet
Well you needn't (1956)
Prestige LP7200

Miles Davis Quintet: Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d). Hackensack, N.J., October 26, 1956

En el pueblo

In the village

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Música:
Village Boys
Boogie woogie in the village
Bluebird 8734

La espera

Waiting

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La espera es algo muy solitario
no importa en compañía de quién.

Música:
The Jazz Messengers
I waited for you (1955)
Blue Note BLP1508

The Jazz Messengers: Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d). 1st set, live, "Cafe Bohemia", New York, November 23, 1955

Esperando

Waiting

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Música:
Louisiana Rhythm Kings
Waiting at the end of he road (1929)
Vocalion 15833

Louisiana Rhythm Kings: Red Nichols, Tommy Thunen (tp) Glenn Miller (tb) Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as) Irving Brodsky (p) Dave Tough (d). New York, September 10, 1929

Bonjour

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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

Sonatina

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Música:
Willie "The Lion" Smith
Three keyboards (1938)
Commodore 520

Willie "The Lion" Smith (celeste) Joe Bushkin (p) Jess Stacy (p) George Wettling (d). New York, November 30, 1938

Manzano

Apple tree

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Música:
Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
In the shade of the old apple tree (1933)
Brunswick 6646

Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra: Arthur Whetsol, Cootie Williams (tp) Joe Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol (tb) Barney Bigard (cl,ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Otto Hardwick (as) Harry Carney (bar,cl,as) Duke Ellington (p) Fred Guy (g) Wellman Braud (b) Sonny Greer (d). New York, August 15, 1933

Bajo la mesa

Under the table

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Música:
Arthur Collins and Byron Harlan
Underneath the Tango moon (1914)
Edison 2159

Allí

Over there

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Música:
Jelly Roll Morton and his Orchestra
Down my way (1929)
Victor V38113

Jelly Roll Morton and his Orchestra: Red Rosser, David Richards (tp) Charlie Irvis (tb) George Baquet (cl) Paul Barnes (sop) Walter Thomas (as) Joe Thomas (ts) Jelly Roll Morton (p) Barney Alexander (bj) Harry Prather (tu) William Laws (d). Camden, N.J., July 12, 1929

Patinando

Skating

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Música:
Joe Herlihy and his Orchestra
Rolling around in roses (1927)
Edison 52100

Joe Herlihy and his Orchestra: James Hanson, Fuzzy Farrar (tp) Bill Rank (tb) Don Murray (cl,bar) Doc Ryker (as) Frankie Trumbauer (c-mel) Itzy Riskin (p) Howdy Quicksell (bj) Steve Brown (b) Chauncey Morehouse (d) + unknown vcl trio poss band members. New York, August 24, 1927

Pintando animales

Animal Art

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Música:
Dizzy Gillespie
Kerouac (1941)
Esoteric ESJ4

Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Kenny Kersey (p) Nick Fenton (b) Kenny Clarke (d). "Minton's Playhouse", New York, May 1941

Tocando con el arco

Bowing

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Música:
Slam Stewart Quartet
Play, fiddle play (1945
Savoy 537

Slam Stewart Quartet: Erroll Garner (p) Mike Bryan (g) Slam Stewart (b) Harold "Doc" West (d). New York, January 30, 1945

Carpintería

Carpentry

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Música:
Red Norvo
Knockin' on wood (1933)
Brunswick 6562

Red Norvo (xyl,mar) acc by Jimmy Dorsey (cl) Fulton McGrath (p) Dick McDonough (g) Artie Bernstein (b). New York, April 8, 1933

Dürer

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Música:
Six Jumping Jacks
I'm wild 'bout animal crackers (1926)
Brunswick 3216

Six Jumping Jacks: Earl Oliver (cnt) Sammy Lewis (tb) Larry Abbott (cl,fl,kazoo,vcl) Jimmy Johnston (bassax) Bill Wirges (p,org) Harry Reser (bj) Tom Stacks. (d,kazoo,vcl,scat vcl,squawker). New York, May 1926

Ornitología

Ornithology

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Música:
Charlie Parker and the Swedish All Stars
Anthropology (1950)
Oktav (Swd)LP164

Charlie Parker and the Swedish All Stars: Rolf Ericson (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Gösta Theselius (p) Thore Jederby (b) Jack Norén (d). Concert, "Admiralen Dance Hall", Malmö, November 22, 1950

Recital

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Música:
Jelly Roll Morton
The pearls (1923)
Gennett 5323

Jelly Roll Morton (p) solos. Richmond, Ind., July 18, 1923

Baño

Bath

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Música:
Ethel Smith and The Banda Carioca
(Zequinha Abreu and Aloysio Oliveira)
Tico-tico (from MGM Picture "Bathing Beauty") (1944 )
Decca 23353-A

Tronco

Trunk

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Música:
Tempo King and his Kings of Tempo
Papa tree top tall (1936)
Bluebird 6535

Tempo King and his Kings of Tempo: Marty Marsala (tp) Joe Marsala (cl) Queenie Ada Rubin (p) Eddie Condon (g) Mort Stuhlmaker (b) Stan King (d) Tempo King (vcl,ldr). New York, August 21, 1936

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

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

Antena

Aerial

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

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

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

Té

Tea

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

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

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

Tenedor

Fork

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Promenade with a snail

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

Velita

Little candle

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Música:
Jess Stacy
Candlelights (1939)
Commodore 517

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

Saudades de Uruk

Memories of Uruk

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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