El día que paralizaron la Tierra

The day Earth stood still

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Música:
Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees
You oughta be in pictures (1934)
Victor 24580

Hamlet en el desierto

Hamlet in the desert

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Música:
Hot Lips Page and his Band
Skull duggery (1938)
Bluebird B7583

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

Paseando al simio

Promenading the ape

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Música:
Shorty Rogers and his Orchestra
Infinity promenade (1953)
Victor LPM3138

Shorty Rogers and his Orchestra: Shorty Rogers, Conrad Gozzo, Maynard Ferguson, Tom Reeves, John Howell (tp) Milt Bernhart, John Halliburton, Harry Betts (tb) John Graas (fhr) Gene Englund (tu) Art Pepper [as Art Salt] (as) Bud Shank (as) Jimmy Giuffre (ts,cl) Bob Cooper (bar) Marty Paich (p) Curtis Counce (b) Shelly Manne (d). Los Angeles, March 26, 1953

Paseo en oso

Bear ride

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Música:
Lee Stafford
Tear bear blues (1950)
Castle 11

Lee Stafford (p) Homer Welsch (d). Oakland, Ca., January 7, 1950

Juglar estúpido

Stupid minstrel

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Música:
Jack Kaufman and Al Campbell
Bring back those minstrel days (ca.1926)
Velvet Tone 1295-V

On the fiddle

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Música:
Annette Hanshaw
Fit as a fiddle (1932)
Perfect 12866

Annette Hanshaw (vcl) acc by Mannie Klein (tp) Jimmy Dorsey (cl) Harry Hoffman, Matt Malneck (vln) Fulton McGrath (p,celeste) Carl Kress or Dick McDonough (g) Artie Bernstein (b) Chauncey Morehouse (d,vib). New York, December 2, 1932

Clavos y cuervos

Nails and crow

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Música:
Count Basie and his Orchestra & Stan Getz
Nails (1954)
Roulette RE126

Count Basie and his Orchestra: Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman (tp) Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Benny Powell (tb) Marshall Royal (as,cl) Ernie Wilkins (as,ts) Frank Wess (ts,fl) Frank Foster (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bar) Count Basie (p) Freddy Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Gus Johnson (d) Stan Getz (ts) added. "Birdland", New York, December 16, 1954

Cepeda y Leguizamón

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Música:
Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
The gaucho serenade (1940)
Bluebird 10570

Glenn Miller and his Orchestra: Leigh Knowles, Clyde Hurley, Dale McMickle, Johnny Best (tp) Glenn Miller (tb) Paul Tanner, Al Mastren, Frank D'Annolfo (tb) Hal McIntyre, Wilbur Schwartz (cl,as) Jimmy Abato (as,bar) Tex Beneke, Al Klink (ts) Chummy MacGregor (p) Richard Fisher (g) Rollie Bundock (b) Maurice Purtill (d) Ray Eberle (vcl) Jerry Gray (arr). New York, January 6, 1940

Poor Yorick

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Música:
Bessie Smith
Cemetery blues (1923)
Columbia 13001-D

Bessie Smith (vcl) acc by Jimmy Jones (p). New York, September 26, 1923

Los elefantes nunca olvidan

Elephants never forget

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2011

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

Serenata

Serenade

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Música:
Woody Herman and his Orchestra
Sleepy serenade (1941)
Decca 3693

Woody Herman and his Orchestra: Steady Nelson (tp) John Owens, Cappy Lewis (tp) Neal Reid, Jerry Rosa, Vic Hamann (tb) Woody Herman (cl,as) Herb Tompkins, Eddie Scalzi (as) Saxie Mansfield, Mickey Folus (ts) Tommy Linehan (p) Hy White (g) Walter Yoder (b) Frank Carlson (d) Jiggs Noble (arr). New York, March 11, 1941

Carta

Letter

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¡Aquí vengo Burbank! / Burbank, here I come!

Música:
Charles Mingus
Open letter to Duke (1959)
Columbia CL1370

Willie Dennis (tb) John Handy (as) Shafi Hadi (as) Booker Ervin (ts) Horace Parlan (p) Charles Mingus (b) Dannie Richmond (d). New York, May 12, 1959

Saturno

Saturn

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Música:
Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
The moon looks down and laughs (1938)
Vocalion 4216

Billie Holiday and her Orchestra: Billie Holiday (vcl) Charlie Shavers (tp) Buster Bailey (cl) Babe Russin (ts) Claude Thornhill (p) John Kirby (b) Cozy Cole (d). New York, May 11, 1938

Rapé

Snuff

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Música:
Hi-Flyers
Old Tobacco Mill (1937)
Vocalion 4093

Navaja

Razor

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2011

Música:
Billie Holiday with Tony Scott and his Orchestra
No good man (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

Jeans

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Música:
Hampton Hawes Trio
Coolin' the blues (1956)
Contemporary C3523

Hampton Hawes Trio: Hampton Hawes (p) Red Mitchell (b) Chuck Thompson (d). Los Angeles, January 25, 1956

Violín

Fiddle

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Música:
Arthur Collins and Byron Harlan
Those Charlie Chaplin feet (1915)
Columbia A-1780

Avance tecnológicos

Technological advancements

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2011

Música:
Allen Brothers
Please pay in advance (1932)
Victor 23786

Allen Brothers: Austin Allen, Lee Allen (vcl,g)

Al sur de la frontera

South of the border

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Música:
Joe Sanders
Southology [Improvisation] (1932)
Victor 24033

Joe Sanders (p) solo. New York, March 9, 1932

Naturaleza muerta

Still life

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2011

Música:
Ray Noble & his Orchestra
That's what life is made of (1933)
Electrola (G)EG2836

Ray Noble & his Orchestra: Max Goldberg, Bill Shakespeare, Nat Gonella (tp) Lew Davis, Tony Thorpe (tb) Laurie Payne, E.O. Pogson, Jock Fleming (tb) replaces one of the preceding tb's on some sides, Freddy Gardner (cl,as,bar) Harry Berly (ts,vln) Eric Siday, Reg Pursglove, Jean Pougnet, Hugo Rignold (vln) Harry Jacobson, Eddie Carroll, Cecil Norman or Monia Liter (p) Al Bowlly (g,vcl) Tiny Winters (b) Bill Harty (d). London, May 10, 1933

Adendum de la Oscuridad de Lafarium Quartiquis

UnH Ediciones se autodefine como “una factoría de sombras, una empresa editorial dedicada a la producción de contenido diverso y en diferentes soportes y cuyas publicaciones están orientadas a un público de espíritu abierto, librepensadores sin prejuicios, que se interesan en productos no convencionales y que disfrutan de la oscuridad a través del arte”.

Tienen base en Buenos Aires, Argentina y finalmente manifiestan ser “una editorial que piensa, reflexiona y produce contenidos diferentes. Pura oscuridad con luz propia”
El staff de UnH Ediciones completo, como así también las definiciones ampliadas de sus objetivos pueden ser consultadas aquí.

En su presente publicación de Noviembre 2011, el “Adendum de la Oscuridad de Lafarium Quartiquis”, su Editor Asociado y realizador Diego Arandojo, realiza un interesante reportaje que además cuenta con varios dibujos de Oscar. El citado "Adendum” puede descargarse de manera completa, gratuita y en formato pdf haciendo click aquí.

Las Ediciones UnH tienen un gran nivel y es por ello que también la recomendamos con mucho entusiasmo.

Té

Tea

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Música:
Johnny Guarnieri Trio
Hangover [Big head] (1944)
Savoy 555

Johnny Guarnieri Trio: Johnny Guarnieri (p) Slam Stewart (b) Sammy Weiss (d). New York, November 7, 1944

Payaso

Clown

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2011

Música:
Ornette Coleman
Tears inside (1959)
Contemporary M3569

Don Cherry (tp) Ornette Coleman (as) Percy Heath (b) Shelly Manne (d). Los Angeles, Ca., March 9-10, 1959

Revista Ilustrar

La excelente, muy cuidada y brasileña "Ilustrar" Revista de Ilustración, Arte y Diseño" dirigida por Ricardo Antunes, en su último número 25 del corriente año ha publicado un artículo en su Sección Internacional dedicada a Oscar Grillo.
En dicho artículo ademas de las preguntas y respuestas hay una gran cantidad de dibujos.
Puede realizarse la descarga completa y gratuita del número 25 (como también la de publicaciones anteriores) haciendo click aquí.
Por supuesto que la recomendamos con mucho entusiasmo.

The excellent, very careful and Brazilian "Ilustrar" Revista de Ilustración, Arte y Diseño" directed by Ricardo Antunes, in its latest issue 25 of this year has published an article in its International Section dedicated to Oscar Grillo.
In that article, in addition to the questions and answers from Oscar, there are a lot of drawings.
You can download free, the full number 25 (as well as the previous publications) by clicking here.
Of course, we highly recommend it.

Los tiempos en los que vivimos

The times we are living in

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2011

Música:
Blind Alfred Reed
How can a poor man stand such times? (1929)
Victor 40236

¿Cuando fue la última vez que has visto a tu padre?

And when did you last see your father?

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2011

Música:
Earl Hines
The Father's getaway (1939)
Blue Note 5

Earl Hines (p) solo. New York, July 29, 1939

Mate & Alfajores

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2011

Música:
Richard Hayes
The mask is off (1952)
Mercury 5872

Hoy en el London Bridge

Today in London Bridge

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2011

Hoy un curdela en un pub de London Bridge, mirándome la barba me dijo "¡Eh!... te parecés a Walt Whitman!" y yo lo sorprendí recitándole los versos iniciales de "Canto a mí mismo".

Today a drunken man in a pub in London Bridge made a comment about my beard. I surprised him reciting the first few lines of "Song to myself".

Música:
Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
Me, myself and I (1937)
Columbia CL637

Billie Holiday and her Orchestra: Billie Holiday (vcl) Buck Clayton (tp) Edmond Hall (cl) Lester Young (ts) James Sherman (p) Freddy Green (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (d). New York, June 15, 1937

Circo pequeño

Litle circus

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2011

Música:
George Olsen and his Music
Pink elephants (1932)
Victor 24138

George Olsen and his Music: Floyd Rice (tp) Bob Borger (tp) Jack Fulton (tb) Fran Frey (cl,as,vcl) prob Edward Joyce (cl,as) prob Milton Neul (cl,ts) Larry Murphy (p) Bob Rice (bj,g) Jack Hansen (tu) George Olsen (d) Eddie Kilfeather (arr). New York, ca. 1932