Chau, Buenos Aires!

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Música:
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
Farewell blues (A,C,D)
Victor 26095

Taconeando
Después de un demasiado corto y excitante mes en Buenos Aires hoy nos volvemos a "Blighty".

Heel and toe
After an exciting and too short month in Buenos Aires today we'll fly back to "Blighty".

Benny Goodman and his Orchestra: Harry James, Ziggy Elman, Chris Griffin (tp) Red Ballard, Vernon Brown (tb) Dave Matthews, Noni Bernardi (as) Bud Freeman, Art Rollini (ts) Jess Stacy (p) Ben Heller (g) Harry Goodman (b) Buddy Schutz (d). New York, November 23, 1938

Piratas pendencieros

Swordfightin' pirates

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A Furio Scarpelli, 1919-2010, in memoriam
To Furio Scarpelli, 1919-2010, in memoriam

Lustrabotas

Shoeshine

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Música:
Art Pepper plus Eleven
Walkin' shoes (1959)
Contemporary M3568

Art Pepper plus Eleven: Pete Candoli, Jack Sheldon (tp) Dick Nash (tb) Bob Enevoldsen (v-tb) Vince DeRosa (fhr) Art Pepper (as) Herb Geller (as) Bill Perkins (ts) Med Flory (bar) Russ Freeman (p) Joe Mondragon (b) Mel Lewis (d) Marty Paich (arr,cond). Los Angeles, March 14, 1959

La mamá de Rin-Tin-Tin

Rin-Tin-Tin's mum

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Música:
Bunny Berigan
Walkin' the dog (1938)
Victor 26123

Bunny Berigan, Irving Goodman (tp) Ray Conniff (tb) Murray Williams, Gus Bivona (cl,as) Georgie Auld (ts) Joe Lippman (p,arr) Hank Wayland (b) Buddy Rich (d). New York, December 1, 1938

El Gavilán

The Kite

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Dibujado anteayer en Buenos Aires y dedicado a mis amigos Chela & Eduardo Grossman.
Drawn the day before yesterday in Buenos Aires and dedicated to my friends Chela & Eduardo Grossman.

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) Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as) Milt Yaner, Sam Rubinowich (as) Charlie Frazier (ts,fl) Herbie Haymer (ts) Freddy Slack (p,arr) Roc Hillman (g) Jack Ryan (b) Ray McKinley (d) Helen O'Connell (vcl) Toots Camarata (arr). New York, July 14, 1939

Adana y Evo

Adam and Eve

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Música:
Jimmy Blythe and his Ragamuffins
Adam's apple (1926)
Paramount 12376

Jimmy Blythe and his Ragamuffins: unknown cnt, tb, Johnny Dodds (cl) Jimmy Blythe (p) Jasper Taylor (d,wbd,woodblocks) Trixie Smith (vcl). Chicago, July 26, 1926

Shall we dance?

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Música:
Fred Astaire
Shall we dance (1937)
Columbia OSG32472

Fred Astaire (vcl) acc. by Johnny Green Orchestra: no details. Los Angeles, March 21, 1937

Horas extras

Overtime

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Estoy haciendo tiempo antes de ir a cenar con unos amigos

I am killing time before going to dinner with some friends

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

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra: Snooky Young, Wendell Culley, Joe Morris, Dave Page, Lamar Wright Jr., (tp) Vernon Porter, Fred Beckett, Andrew Penn, Sonny Craven, Allen Durham (tb) George Dorsey, Gus Evans (as) Arnett Cobb, Fred Simon (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p,arr) Billy Mackel (g) Charles Harris, Ted Sinclair (b) Ted Radcliffe (d). Los Angeles, October 16, 1944

En la orilla

By the river

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Música:
Jack Teagarden and his Orchestra
Blue river (1941)
Decca 4071

Jack Teagarden and his Orchestra: John Fallstich, Pokey Carriere, Truman Quigley (tp) Jack Teagarden (tb,vcl) Jose Gutierrez, Seymour Goldfinger, Joe Ferrall (tb) Danny Polo (cl,as) Tony Antonelli, Joe Ferdinando (as) Art Moore, Art Beck (ts) Ernie Hughes (p) Perry Botkin (g) Arnold Fishkind (b) Paul Collins (d) Ruth Elsey, Bing Crosby, Mary Martin (vcl) Joe Glover (arr). Los Angeles, Ca., May 26, 1941

Galina Vogelbirdae

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Música:
Cab Calloway and his Orchestra
A chicken ain't nothin' but a bird (1940)
Okeh 5847

Cab Calloway and his Orchestra: Mario Bauza, Dizzy Gillespie, Lammar Wright Sr. (tp) Tyree Glenn (tb, vib) Quentin "Butter" Jackson, Keg Johnson (tb) Hilton Jefferson (as) Andrew Brown (as,bar) Jacinto "Jerry" Blake (as,bar,cl) Leon "Chu" Berry, Walter "Foots" Thomas (ts) Bennie Payne (p) Danny Barker (g) Milt Hinton (b) Cozy Cole (d) Cab Calloway (vcl,ldr) Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Carter, Buck Ram, Walter "Foots" Thomas, Buster Harding (arr). New York, October 14, 1940

La Timba

Gambling Den

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Música:
Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers
Gambling Jack (1930)
Victor 23307

Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers: Ward Pinkett (tp) Sandy Williams (tb) Lorenzo Tio Jr (cl) Jelly Roll Morton (p) Bernard Addison (g) Billy Taylor (tu) Bill Beason (d). New York, October 9, 1930

Pirámide

Pyramid

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Música:
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra
Pyramid (1940)
Victor 27343

Artie Shaw and his Orchestra: Billy Butterfield, Jack Cathcart, George Wendt (tp) Vernon Brown, Jack Jenney (tb) Artie Shaw (cl,arr) Les Robinson, Neely Plumb (as) Bus Bassey, Jerry Jerome (ts) Johnny Guarnieri (p) Al Hendrickson (g) Jud DeNaut (b) Nick Fatool (d) Truman Boardman, Ted Klages, Bill Brower, Bob Morrow, Alex Beller, Eugene Lamas (vln) Allan Harshman, Keith Collins (viola) Fred Goerner (cello) Lennie Hayton, Jerry Gray, Artie Shaw (arr). Hollywood, December 3, 1940

La bordona

The bass string

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Música:
Quintette du Hot Club de France
Swing guitars (1936)
Victor 25601

Quintette du Hot Club de France: Stéphane Grappelly (vln) Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Pierre "Baro" Ferret (g) Louis Vola (b). Paris, October 15, 1936

Fighting pirates

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Música:
Errol1 Garner
The fighting cocks (1944)
Century 1503

Erroll Garner (p). "Times Hall", New York, December 20, 1944

Extrema unction

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Música:
Vaughn De Leath
Banana oil (1927)
Columbia (E)3720

Vaughn De Leath (vcl) acc. by unknown vln and uke. New York, March 1927

Los tres elementos

The three elements

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Como el Lunes en el Centro Recoleta se inaugurará una muestra celebrando los trabajos de Kafka y Borges, donde participaré con alguna pavadas, desde hoy postearé dibujos inspirados en la obra del genial checo en Grillomation.

Because next Monday in Buenos Aires there will be an exhibition celebrating the work of Kafka and Borges where I participate with some drawings, I'll be posting works dedicated to the writing of the great Franz in Grillomation.

Música:
Bud Freeman Trio
Three little words (1938)
Commodore 514

Bud Freeman Trio: Bud Freeman (ts) Jess Stacy (p) George Wettling (d). New York, November 30, 1938

Nubes

Clouds

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Música:
Fats Waller
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child (1943)
V Disc 743/ Victor EPA449

Fats Waller V-Disc session: Fats Waller (org,comments and vcl interjections). New York, September 16, 1943

Huevo frito

Fried egg

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Música:
Hot Lips Page
The egg and the hen (1949)
Columbia 30159

Hot Lips Page (tp) Jimmy Buxton (tb) Vincent Bair-Bey (as) Buddy Tate (ts) Skip Hall (p) Walter Page (b) Charles Smith (d). New York, March 15, 1949

Ojo por ojo

Keeping an eye

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Música:
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra
There's a faraway look in your eye (1938)
Decca 1834

Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra: Ralph Muzzilo, Shorty Sherock (tp) Bobby Byrne, Sonny Lee (tb) Don Mattison (tb) Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as) Milt Yaner, Leonard Whitney (as) Charlie Frazier (ts,fl) Herbie Haymer (ts) Freddy Slack (p,arr) Roc Hillman (g,vcl) Jack Ryan (b) Ray McKinley (d) Bob Eberly (vcl) Ray Krise, Larry Clinton, Don Redman (arr). New York, May 16, 1938

Flaubert

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Música:
Eddie South and his Orchestra
Pardon, Madame ! (1940)
Columbia 35633

Eddie South and his Orchestra: David Martin (p) Eddie South (vln) Eddie Gibbs (g) Ernest Hill (b). New York, June 10, 1940

Interview

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Música:
Jan Garber and his Orchestra
The object of my affection (1934
Victor 24809A

Croissant

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Música:
Don Byas Quintet
How high the moon (1945)
Savoy 574

Don Byas Quintet: Benny Harris (tp) Don Byas (ts) Jimmy Jones (p) John Levy (b) Fred Radcliffe (d). New York, November 26, 1945

Asesinando al piano

Murdering a piano

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Música:
Erroll Garner Trio
Play, piano, play (1950)
Columbia 39276

Erroll Garner Trio: Erroll Garner (p) John Simmons (b) Shadow Wilson (d). New York, January 11, 1951

Homenaje a Al Capp

Homage to Al Capp

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Música:
Hank Penny
Hillbilly jumps (1947)
King 698

Hank Penny (vcl) with unknown acc- c. 1947

Sun glasses

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Música:
Art Tatum
On the sunny side of the street (1955)
Verve MGV8360

Art Tatum (p) solo. Los Angeles, Ca., January 19, 1955

Asesinatos colaterales

Collateral Murder

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Este es un dibujo que hice después de ver este video. Te aviso que el contenido es MUY horrible.

Hard day's night

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Música:
Gene Krupa and his Orchestra
Please don't play number 6 tonight (1947)
Columbia 37968

Gene Krupa and his Orchestra: John Be11o, Ray Triscari, Gordon Boswell, Dick Dale (tp) Urbie Green, Dick Taylor, Emil Mazaner, Jack Zimmerman (tb) Tommy Lucas, Charlie Kennedy (as) Buddy Wise, Mitch Melnick (ts) Larry Patton (bar) Bill Baker (p) Bob Lesher (g) Bob Strahl (b) Gene Krupa (d,vcl) Buddy Hughes, Delores Hawkins (vcl) Eddie Finckel, George Williams (arr). Hollywood, July 19, 1947

Fané y descangayada

Second hand and out of whack

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Música:
Fanny Brice
Second Hand Rose (1922)
Victor 45263

Ahoy

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Música:
Frank Tanner's Rhythm Kings
Sailor man rhythm (1936)
Bluebird B-6690

Frank Tanner's Rhythm Kings: William McNeal, Amos Spears (tp) Albert Porter (tp,vcl) Dan Smith (tb) Horace Franklin, Winifred Bruce (as) Fred Mathis (ts) Frank Tanner (p,dir) John Cook (g,vcl) L.Z. King (b) Leonard "Rabbit" Williams (d) Thomas Bailey (vcl). "Texas Hotel", San Antonio, Texas, October 24, 1936

Fuego

Light

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Música:
Art Farmer Quintet
Blue lights (1955)
Prestige PRLP209

Art Farmer Quintet: Art Farmer (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) Freddie Redd (p) Addison Farmer (b) Art Taylor (d). Hackensack, N.J., May 26, 1955

Le Tango de Monsieur Cocteau

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OK Corral

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Música:
Frankie Laine
Gunfight at the OK Corral
Columbia 40916