Mujeres

Women

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Mujeres de la clase media en Buenos Aires.
Middle class Buenos Aires women.

Música:
Joe Turner and his Band
So many women blues (1948)
MGM 10321

Joe Turner and his Band: Joe Turner (vcl) Walter "Dootsie" Williams (tp) Kirtland Bradford (as) Jewell Grant (as,bar) Maxwell Davis (ts) Pete Johnson (p) poss Herman "Ting" Mitchell (g) Ralph Hamilton (b) Jesse Sailes (d). Los Angeles, poss c. July 1948

Salto con garrocha

Pole vaulting

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Música:
Slam Stewart Trio
Hop, skip and jump (1945)
Manor 1012

Slam Stewart Trio: Erroll Garner (p) Slam Stewart (b) Harold "Doc" West (d). New York, September 7, 1945

Vísperas

Vespers

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Música:
Henri René and his accordion
Full moon on the lake
Standard T-2008-A

Angelicus

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Música:
Quartet Chet Baker-Russ Freeman
Lush life (1956)
Pacific Jazz WP1232

Quartet Chet Baker-Russ Freeman: Chet Baker (tp) Russ Freeman (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d). Los Angeles, November 6, 1956

Angelus

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Música:
Jan Savitt and his Top Hatters
Afternoon of a faun pt 2 (1941)
(Debussy)
Victor 27594

Jan Savitt and his Top Hatters: Joe Weidman, George Hosfeld (tp) Jack Palmer (tp) Al George, Al Leopold (tb) Ben Pickering (tb,arr) Gus Bivona (cl,as) George Bohn (as) Joe Aglora, Sam Sachelle (ts) Ray Tucci (bar) Jack Pleis (p) Danny Perri (g) Howard Cook (b) Russ Isaacs (d) Jan Savitt (dir). Chicago, August 4, 1941

La vida entre los ángeles

Living with angels

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Música:
Chet Baker with fifty Italian strings
Angel eyes (1959)
Jazzland JLP21

Chet Baker with fifty Italian strings: Chet Baker (tp,vcl) Mario Pezzotta (tb) Glauco Masetti (as) Gianni Basso (ts) Fausto Papetti (bar) Giulio Libano (p,celeste) Franco Cerri (b) Gene Victory (d) + unknown strings, harp, fl, fhr and Len Mercer (arr,cond). Milan, September 28, 1959

Cruz y cuchillo

Cross and knife

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Música:
Lennie Tristano Sextet
Crosscurrent (1949)
Capitol 57-60033

Lennie Tristano Sextet: Lee Konitz (as) Warne Marsh (ts) Lennie Tristano (p) Billy Bauer (g) Arnold Fishkin (b) Harold Granowsky (d). New York, March 4, 1949

Máscaras

Masks

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Después de un vuelo de 13 horas donde vi "Rango" "The Adjustment Bureau, "The Iron Man", "Brighton Rock", "Hall Pass", un programa sobre acuarelas, las noticias de la BBC, un pedazo de "Cars", otro de una comedia de Chéjov con Johnny Vegas y leí capítulos del "El Tercer Hombre" de Graham Greene traducido al castellano por Silvina Bullrich, llegué a Londres, donde estoy tremendamente mareado y confundido.
Oscar

After a 13 hours flight where I saw "Rango" "The Adjustment Bureau, "The Iron Man", "Brighton Rock", "Hall Pass", a program on watercolour, a bit of "Cars", the BBC World news, a snipett of a Chekhov´s comedy with Johnny Vegas and read parts of "Graham Greene's "The Thirtd Man" in spanish, arrived in London, where I am terribly jet-lag and confused.
Oscar

Música:
Fats Waller and his Rhythm
How can you face me ? (fw vcl)
Vic 24737

Fats Waller and his Rhythm: Herman Autrey (tp) Floyd O'Brien (tb) Mezz Mezzrow (cl,as) Fats Waller (p,vcl) Al Casey (g) Billy Taylor (b) Harry Dial (d). New York, September 28, 1934

Melodía

Melody

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Música:
Chick Webb and his Orchestra
Just a simple melody (1937)
Decca 1521

Chick Webb and his Orchestra: Mario Bauza, Bobby Stark (tp) Taft Jordan (tp,vcl) Nat Story, Sandy Williams (tb) Chauncey Haughton (cl,as,bar) Louis Jordan (as,vcl) Teddy McRae (ts,cl) Wayman Carver (ts,fl) Tommy Fulford (p) Bobby Johnson (g) Beverly Peer (b) Chick Webb (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vcl) Van Alexander (arr). New York, October 27, 1937

Sueño de León

Lion's dream

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Música:
Benny Carter and his Orchestra
Dream lullaby (1934)
Vocalion 2898

Benny Carter and his Orchestra: Russell Smith, Otis Johnson, Irving Randolph (tp) Benny Morton, Keg Johnson (tb) Benny Carter (as,cl) Ben Smith, Russell Procope (as) Ben Webster (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Clarence Holiday (g) Elmer James (b) Walter Johnson (d) Charles Holland (vcl). New York, December 13, 1934

Marinos

Sailors

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Música:
Frank Tanner's Rhythm Kings
Sailor man rhythm (1936)
Bluebird B6690

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) L.Z. King (b) Leonard "Rabbit" Williams (d) Thomas Bailey (vcl). "Texas Hotel", San Antonio, Texas, October 24, 1936

Hat

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Música:
Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and his Orchestra
You don't know what love is (1958)
Columbia CL1157

Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and his Orchestra: Billie Holiday (vcl) Mel Davis (tp) Urbie Green, Jack Green (tb) Tommy Mitchell (b-tb) Ed Powell, Romeo Penque, Tom Parshley, Phi1 Bodner (reeds) Robert Rosengarden (xyl) Mal Waldron (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) George Ochner, Milton Lomask, Emmanuel Green, Harry Katzmann, David Sarcer, Samuel Rand, Leo Kruczeck, Harry Melnikoff, Harry Hoffman, David Newman (vln) Sid Brecher, Richard Dichler (viola) David Soyer, Maurice Brown (cello) Janet Putman (harp) + unknown choir with Ray Ellis (arr,cond). New York, February 18, 1958

Vuelo (o actualización 2 de "Regreso")

Flight (or "Return" update 2)

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Bondadosamente British Airways finalmente nos llevará a Londres el próximo lunes...

Those dependable chaps of British Airways finally will fly us to London next Monday...

Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this sun of York;
And all the clouds that lour'd upon our house
In the deep bosom of the ocean buried.

Música:
Sleepy John Estes
Airplane blues (1937)
Decca 7354

Sleepy John Estes (vcl,g) acc. by Hammie Nixon (hca) Charlie Pickett (g). New York, August 3, 1937

Vulcanología (o actualización 1 de "Regreso")

Volcanology (or "Return" update 1)

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La nube volcánica no nos deja ir de Baires. Hasta el 23 de junio no tenemos vuelo...¡Me cache'n dié!

The volcano's ash doesn't want us to leave Buenos Aires. As so far the only available flight is June 23rd... Bloody hell !!!

Oscar Grillo

Regreso

Return

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Después de un curioso y confuso mes, mañana regresamos a Londres, si las cenizas del volcán Puyehue-Cordón Caulle nos lo permiten. Gracias a quien debo dárselas y minchia para el resto. Salute!
Oscar Grillo

Música:
Benny Carter and his Orchestra
Farewell blues (1938)
Swing (F)36

Benny Carter and his Orchestra: Benny Carter (as) Fletcher Allen (as) Bertie King (ts) Alix Combelle (ts) Yorke de Souza (p) Django Reinhardt (g) Len Harrison (b) Robert Monmarché (d). Paris, March 7, 1938

Blues danzable

Danceable Blues

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Música:
Art Pepper meets the Rhythm Section
Jazz me blues (1957)
Contemporary C3532

Art Pepper meets the Rhythm Section: Art Pepper (as) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d). Los Angeles, January 19, 1957

Camello II

Camel

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Música:
Jack Payne and his B.B.C. Orchestra
Ali Baba’s camel (1931)
Col (E)CB383

Jack Payne and his B.B.C. Orchestra: Jack Jackson, Tommy Anderson (tp) Jesse Fuller, Ben Oakley (tb) Dave Roberts (cl,sop,as,bar) Frank Johnson (cl,as,oboe) William Taylor (cl,ts) Bob Easson (cl,ts,vln) Eric Siday (vln) Bert Powell (viola) Bob Busby (p) Bill Scott-Coomber (g,vcl) Bert Groves (tu,b) Bob Manning (d,xyl,vib) Jack Payne (ldr). London, c. October 1931

Privy

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Privy (or "privvy" according to some sources)

Música:
Red Norvo and his Orchestra
The week-end of a private secretary (1938)
Brunswick 8088

Red Norvo and his Orchestra: Jimmy Blake, Zeke Zarchy, Barney Zudecoff (tp) Hank D'Amico (cl) Leon Goldstein (as) Charles Lamphere (as,ts) Jerry Jerome (ts) Bill Miller (p) Red Norvo (xyl) Alan Hanlon (g) Pete Peterson (b) George Wettling (d) Mildred Bailey (vcl). New York, February 19, 1938

Militares

Military men

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Música:
Orchestre "Odeon Military"
sous la direction de M.L. Blémant
Belle Elisa
Enregistré Salle du Conservatoire Alex Roger
Odéon 165.721

Daguerrotype

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Música
Concert acc. du Jeffry's Jazz Max Rogé de L'Empire
Si les photos pouvaient parler
du film "La vie en rose" paroles de Jean Boyer
(De Sylva, Brown & Henderson)
Pathé X.3874

Dibujando fruta

Drawing fruit

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Música:
Sweet Violet Boys
I love my fruit (1939)
Vocalion 5162

La cosa fue por Barracas

In Barracas

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Música:
Fats Waller
Solitude (1943)
V-Disc 658

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

Piernas danzantes

Dancing legs

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Música:
Sousa's Band
Dancing in the dark (1897)
Berliner 0114

Paseando al chancho

Walking the pig

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Música:
Bessie Smith acc. by Buck and his Band
Gimme a pigfoot (1933)
Okeh 8949

Bessie Smith (vcl) acc by Buck and his Band: Frank Newton (tp) Jack Teagarden (tb) Benny Goodman (cl) Chu Berry (ts) Buck Washington (p,ldr) Bobby Johnson (g) Billy Taylor (b). New York, November 24, 1933

Nido

Nest

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Música:
Illinois Jacquet and his All Stars
Robbin's nest (1947)
Apollo 769

Illinois Jacquet and his All Stars: Joe Newman (tp) Illinois Jacquet (ts) Leo Parker (bar) Sir Charles Thompson (p) A1 Lucas (b) Shadow Wilson (d). New York, May 21, 1947

Swinging

Balanceo

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Música:
Bob Crosby and his Orchestra
Swingin' at the Sugar Bowl (1938)
Decca 2210

Bob Crosby and his Orchestra: Zeke Zarchy, Sterling Bose, Billy Butterfield (tp) Ward Silloway, Warren Smith (tb) Irving Fazola (cl) Matty Matlock (cl,ts) 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 (dir). Chicago, Ill., October 19, 1938

Medialuna

Croissant

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Música:
Una Mae Carlisle
Coffee and cakes (1941)
Bluebird 11362

Una Mae Carlisle (vcl) acc. by Charlie Shavers (tp) Buster Bailey (cl) Russell Procope (as,sop) Billy Kyle (p) John Kirby (b) Specs Powell (d). New York, May 1, 1941