Bestia

Brown beast

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Música: (¡Esto es una joya musical! / This is a musical masterpiece!)
Clifford Brown-Max Roach Quintet
Cherokee (1955)
EmArcy EP1-6136

Clifford Brown-Max Roach Quintet: Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p,arr) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d). New York, February 25, 1955

Cebra

Zebra

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Música:
Frankie Trumbauer Orchestra
Stars and stripes forever (1940)
Varsity 8253

Frankie Trumbauer Orchestra: Howard Lamont, Dick Dunne, Wayne Williams (tp) Del Melton Bernie Bahr (tb) Frankie Trumbauer, Johnny Ross, Connie Blessing, Joe Schles, Rudy Boyer (reeds) Rene Faure (p,arr) John Kreyer (g) Trigger Alpert (b) Joe Becker (d) Fredda Gibson (vcl). New York, February 23, 1940

Viajando en elefante

Riding an elephant

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Música:
Wee Bea Booze
See see rider blues (1942)
Decca 8633

Wee Bea Booze [*] (vcl,g) acc. by Sammy Price (p) unknown b and d. New York, March 26, 1942
[*] Wee Bea Booze (1920-1975) : real name: Muriel Nichols. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, May 23, 1920.

Flecha II

Arrow II

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Música:
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra
Muchacho azul (1947)
Decca 24428

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra: Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Walter Williams, Teddy Buckner, Leo Shephard (tp) James Robinson, Andrew Penn, Jimmy Wormick, Britt Woodman (tb) Jack Kelson (cl,as) Bobby Plater, Ben Kynard (as) Morris Lane, John Sparrow (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Lionel Hampton (vib) Milt Buckner (p) Billy Mackel (g) Joe Comfort, Charles Mingus (b) Earl Walker (d). Los Angeles, November 10, 1947

Iguana

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Música:
Ben Selvin and his Orchestra
Redskin (1929)
Columbia 1739-D

Ben Selvin and his Orchestra: Mannie Klein, Leo McConville (tp) Tommy Dorsey (tb) Larry Abbott, Louis Martin (cl,as) Joe Dubin (ts) Keith Pittman (bar) 2 unknown vln, Rube Bloom or Larry Murphy (p) John Cali (bj) Hank Stern (tu) Stan King (d) Mildred Hunt (vcl). New York, February 13, 1929

Toro

Bull

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Música:
Thomas Morris past Jazz Masters
Bull blues [E flat blues no. 1] (1923)
Okeh 8075

Thomas Morris past Jazz Masters: Tom Morris, Bubber Miley (cnt) Charlie Irvis (tb) prob Happy Caldwell (ts) unknown (p) prob Buddy Christian (bj) unknown d. New York, May 1923

Caza

Hunt

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Música:
Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray
The chase Part 1 (1947)
The chase Part 2 (1947)
Dial 1017

Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray: Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray (ts) Jimmy Bunn (p) Red Callender (b) Chuck Thompson (d). Hollywood, Ca., June 12, 1947

Saurus

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Música:
Ernest Hare and Billy Jones
Does the spearmint lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight? (1924)
Cameo 504

Pájaro

Bird II

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Música:
Tadd Dameron Septet
Lady bird (1948)
Blue Note 559

Tadd Dameron Septet: Fats Navarro (tp) Allen Eager, Wardell Gray (ts) Tadd Dameron (p,arr) Curly Russell (b) Kenny Clarke (d). New York, September 13, 1948

Luna

Moon

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Música:
Miles Davis Quartet
Old devil moon (1954)
Prestige LP7054

Miles Davis Quartet: Miles Davis (tp) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d). New York, March 15, 1954

En la orilla del río

By the river II

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Música:
Thelonious Monk Septet
Crepuscule with Nellie (takes 4/5) (stereo alt take) [1957]
OJC (Original Jazz Classics) CD084-2

Thelonious Monk Septet: Ray Copeland (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (d). New York, June 26, 1957

Lucha

Struggle

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Música:
King Oliver and his Creole Jazz Band
Alligator hop (1923)
Gennett 5247

King Oliver and his Creole Jazz Band: King Oliver, Louis Armstrong (cnt) Honore Dutrey (tb) Johnny Dodds (cl) Stomp Evans (c-mel) Lil Hardin (p) Johnny St. Cyr (bj) Baby Dodds (d). Richmond, Indiana, October 5, 1923

Pantera

Panther

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Música:
Duke Ellington and Jimmy Blanton
Pitter panther patter (1940)
Victor 27221

Duke Ellington (p) Jimmy Blanton (b). Chicago, Ill., October 1, 1940

Cheetah

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Música:
Cab Calloway and his Orchestra
Tarzan of Harlem (1939)
Vocalion 5267

Cab Calloway and his Orchestra: Mario Bauza, Dizzy Gillespie, Lammar Wright Sr. (tp) Keg Johnson, Claude Jones, De Priest Wheeler (tb) Andrew Brown (as,bar) Jacinto "Jerry" Blake (as,bar,cl) Chauncey Haughton (as,cl) Leon "Chu" Berry, Walter "Foots" Thomas (ts) Bennie Payne (p) Danny Barker (g) Milt Hinton (b) Cozy Cole (d) Cab Calloway (vcl,ldr). New York, October 17, 1939

El Nilo

River Niles

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Música:
Louisiana Rhythm Kings
There's Egypt in your dreamy eyes (1930)
Brunswick 4923

Louisiana Rhythm Kings: Red Nichols, Tommy Thunen (tp) Glenn Miller (gb) Jimmy Dorsey (cl,as) Babe Russin (ts) Adrian Rollini (bassax) Jack Russin (p) Wes Vaughan (bj,g) Gene Krupa (d). New York, January 27, 1930

Primate

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Música:
Art Farmer Quartet
Stablemates (1958)
Contemporary C3554

Art Farmer Quartet: Art Farmer (tp) Hank Jones (p) Addison Farmer (b) Roy Haynes (d). New York, April 19, 1958

Hiena

Hyena

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Música:
Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers
Hyena stomp (1927)
Victor 20772

Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers: George Mitchell (cnt) Gerald Reeves (tb) Johnny Dodds (cl) Stump Evans (as) Jelly Roll Morton (p) Bud Scott (g) Quinn Wilson (tu) Baby Dodds (d) Lew LeMar (effects) Chicago, June 4, 1927

Rinoceronte

Rhinoceros

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Música:
Jose Melis and his Orchestra
Jungle Rhumba (1947)
Mercury 5084

Colmillo

Tusk

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Música:
Joe Venuti / Eddie Lang Blue Five
Pink elephants (1933)
Columbia (E)CB-601

Joe Venuti / Eddie Lang Blue Five: Jimmy Dorsey (tp,cl,as) Adrian Rollini (bassax,goofus,hfp,p,vib) Joe Venuti (vln) Phil Wall (p) Eddie Lang (g). New York, February 28, 1933

De un cuento de Scheherazade

A Scheherazade's tale

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Música:
Coon-Sanders' Original Nighthawk Orchestra
Oriental love dreams (1924)
Victor 19325

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 6, 1924

Harem

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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,vib) Earlene Howell, James Anderson (vcl). New York, January 14, 1938

Hombre con Buho

Man with an Owl

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Música:
George Olsen and his Orchestra
Night Owl (1933 )
Columbia 2811

¡No es posible!

It is not possible!

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Música:
Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders
Is it possible? (1927)
Victor 20819

Johnny Hamp's Kentucky Serenaders: Lester Brewer, Clayton Tewkesbury (tp) William Benedict (tb) Ray Stillson, Cliff Gamet (cl,as,vcl) Howard Bartlett (cl,sop,ts) Hal White (vln) Charles Buckwalter, Irving Hood (p) Frank Masterson (bj) Elwood Groff (tu) John Strouse (d). New York, July 26, 1927

Escena bíblica

Biblical scene

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Susana y los viejos / Susannah and the elders

Música:
Fats Waller and his Rhythm
(Oh Susannah) Dust off that old pianna (1935)
Victor 24888

Fats Waller and his Rhythm: Herman Autrey (tp) Rudy Powell (cl,as) Fats Waller (p,vcl) Albert Casey (g) Charles Turner (b) Harry Dial (d). New York, March 6, 1935

Folk

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Folk (¡Feliz cumpleaños, Valentrinity, mujer biónica! /
Happy birthday, Valentrinity, bionic Woman!)

Música:
Victoria Spivey
Dope head blues (1927)
Okeh 8531

Victoria Spivey (vcl) acc by Porter Grainger (p) Lonnie Johnson (g). New York, October 28, 1927

Hoy 9 de julio de 2007 la deleitable Valentrinity nos hace llegar esta interpretación del dibujo de aquí arriba. ¡Maravilla! ¡¡Viva Chile, Mierda!!

Hair

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(Bellísimo sonido de clarinete. ¿Será Irving Prestopnik?) / (Beautiful clarinet playing. Would it be Irving Prestopnik?)

Música:
Bob Crosby and his Orchestra
With the wind and the rain in your hair (1940)
Decca 3018

Bob Crosby and his Orchestra: Eddie Wade, Max Herman, Billy Butterfield (tp) Warren Smith, Ray Conniff (tb) Irving Fazola (cl) George Koenig, Bill Stegmeyer (as) Eddie Miller (ts,cl) Gil Rodin (ts) Jess Stacy (p) Nappy Lamare (g) Bob Haggart (b) Ray Bauduc (d) Marion Mann (vcl) Bob Crosby (ldr). New York, February 13, 1940

Balalaika

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Música:
Kirilloff's Russian Balalaika Orchestra
Song of the Volga boatmen (1925)
Victor 19960

¿Que importa?

Who cares?

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Música:
Thelonious Monk
I should care (1957) [take 3, original issued]
Riverside RLP12-235

Thelonious Monk (p). New York, April 5, 1957

Ballet

Dance

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Música:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
directed by Serge Koussevitzky
Rosamunde - Ballet (Andantino)
(Franz Schubert)
V-Disc 153B

Life on Mars

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Música:
Mills Brothers
London rhythm (1936)
Decca 1082

El origen de las especias

The origin of the spices (Yes, spices!)

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Música:
Thelonious Monk
Functional [take 2] (1957)
Riverside RLP12-235

Thelonious Monk (p). New York, April 12, 1957