Mucho Happiness and lots of felicidad!!!

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Esperanza

Hope

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Música:
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
Up jumped spring  (1962)
United Artists UAJ14002

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers: Freddie Hubbard (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d). Live, "Renaissance", Los Angeles, March 16 or 18, 1962

Scenes from the life of Vul Morcilla

L'oeil obsédante

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Música:
Chris Dair
Obsession  (2010)
Digital Music

Chris Dair (g).

Monumento ecuestre

Equestrian monument

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Mike Markel's Orchestra
Black horse stomp  (1926)
(composed an arranged by Joe Tarto)
Columbia 617- D

Mike Markel's Orchestra: 2 unknown tp prob. Earl Oliver, prob. Red Nichols (tp) Miff Mole (tb) Phil Cole (cl,sop,as) unknown (cl,sop,as,bar) unknown (cl,ts) sometimes (vln) added, Mike Markel (p,ldr) unknown bj, d, Al Bernard (vcl). New York, February 23, 1926

Pez II

Fish II

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Música:
Four Tenor Saxes ("Tenor Conclave")
How deep is the ocean  (1956)
Prestige LP7074

John Coltrane [3rd solo], Al Cohn [1st solo] Hank Mobley [4th solo], Zoot Sims  [2nd solo] (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b)`. Art Taylor (d). Hackensack, N.J., September 7, 1956

Banderas

Flags

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Música:  (video)
The Spike Jones Show
I´m going to write a letter to myself  (1957)

Spike Jones is presenting the number. Gil Bernal, singer and sax player does the singing here, he worked with Spike Jones (1955-1957). Left is Freddy Morgan, right is Mousy Garner. Aired July 23, 1957). Flmed at CBS Television City, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Navidad

Christmas

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Muchas felicidades si lo que te anda haciendo falta es felicidad
Merry Christmas if you are in need of merriment

Música:
Agostinho dos Santos [*]
A felicidade  (1959)
(composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes)

[*] from the Marcel Camus´film "Orfeu Negro" (1959). Agostinho dos Santos (vcl) and probably Luis Bonfá (guitar). Recorded in Río de Janeiro, Brasil - 1959.

Hostal

Inn

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¿Sigue sin haber lugar en el hostal? / Is there still no room at the inn?

Música:
Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra
God bless the child  (1941)
Okeh 6270

Billie Holiday with Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra: Billie Holiday (vcl) Roy Eldridge (tp) Jimmy Powell, Lester Boone (as) Ernie Powell (ts) Eddie Heywood (p) Paul Chapman (g) Grachan Moncur (b) Herbert Cowans (d). New York, May 9, 1941

Triciclo

Tricycle

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Música:
Larry Coryell
Yesterdays  (1989)
Muse MR5360

Kenny Barron (p) Larry Coryell (g) Buster Williams (b) Marvin "Smitty" Smith (d). Englewood Cliffs, N.J., October 20, 1989

Amantes cubistas

Cubistic lovers

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Rogers & Hammerhead
Cubist Girlfriend (1982)
Music & lyrics by David Benstead & Justin Smallbridge

Rogers & Hammerhead (aka Bill McDavid  Freddy Powers) (vocals and guitars). Recorded in the dead of winter, 1982, at SASS Studios, London, Ontario (Canada)

Light Cavalry Overture

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Franz von Suppé
Light Cavalry - Overture
(lo corrieron de atrás, lo corrieron de atrás...) 

Un re

A king

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Música:
Enzo Jannaci
with Cochi e Renato and Luis Enriquez y la sua Orchestra
Ho visto un re  (1968)
ARC AN4158

Del tiempo de los siete enanitos

From the time of the seven dwarfs

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Música:
Bunny Berigan and his Orchestra
Heigh-ho [The dwarf's marching song]  (1938)
Victor 25776

Bunny Berigan and his Orchestra: Bunny Berigan, Irving Goodman, Steve Lipkins (tp) Al George, Sonny Lee (tb) Mike Doty, Joe Dixon (cl,as) Georgie Auld, Clyde Rounds (ts) Fulton McGrath (p) Tom Morgan (g) Hank Wayland (b) Dave Tough (d) Gail Reese (vcl). New York, January 26, 1938

That's entertainment!

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De vuelta después de un mes en Buenos Aires
Back in town after a month in Buenos Aires

Música:  (video)
That's Entertainment  (Classic film montage)
with Frances Gumn (AKA Judy Garland) singing as background
That's Entertainment  (1960)
(comp. by  Howard Dietz / Arthur Schwartz)
Orchestra conducted by Jack Marshall 
Capitol Records

El tratado de Versailles

Versailles' Treaty

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
The Modern Jazz Quartet
Versailles  (1956)
Atlantic LP1231

The Modern Jazz Quartet: Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d). Hackensack, N.J., January 22, 1956

Sucu Sucu

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Música:
Alberto Cortéz
Sucu Sucu  (1963)

Inauguración

Opening

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Música:
Uncredited fantastic brass and percussion orchestra
Fanfare for the common man
Composed by Aaron Copland

Crasa mitología

Crass mythology

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Música:
Sonny Stitt
Ornithology  (1963)
Atlantic 1418

Sonny Stitt (as) John Lewis (p) Jim Hall (g) Richard Davis (b) Connie Kay (d). New York, January 29, 1963

Zombie food

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:  (video) [*]
Sir Lancelot
Fort Holland calypso song  (1943)
Lyrics by Ardel Wray, music by Sir Lancelot

From the Curt Siodmak´s film "I walked with a zombie" (1943). Sir Lancelot stage name of Lancelot Victor Edward Pinard (guitarist and calypso singer in movie)

Movilidad humana

Human mobility

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Música:
Chet Baker (tp) acc. by Piero Umiliani & his Big Band
Smog  (1962)  [*]
Liuto (It)LRS-0063

[*] Main theme from the italian movie "Smog" directed by Franco Rossi in 1962.

Chet Baker (tp) acc. by Piero Umiliani & his Big Band [string section added]: no details except for Piero Umiliani (p,arr, comp). Prob. Rome, c. 1962

Arte de servilleta

Serviette art

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Música:
Art Farmer
The summer knows   (1976)
East Wind (Jap) EW8047

Art Farmer (flhrn) Cedar Walton (p) Sam Jones (b) Billy Higgins (d). New York, May 12-13, 1976

Daniel Mendoza

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Charles Persip and the Jazz Statesmen
The champ [Suite in five mouvements]  (1960)
Bethlehem BCP6046, 11092

Charles Persip and the Jazz Statesmen: Freddie Hubbard (tp-1) Roland Alexander (ts) Ronald Matthews (p) Ron Carter (b) Charles Persip (d). New York, April 2, 1960

Amazona

Écuyère

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Música:
Orquesta Típica D´Arienzo (canta Carlos Dante)
La muchacha del circo  (1928)
Electra 777

Mister Omar

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Música:
Herbie Mann
Bedouin   (1961)
Atlantic LP1407

Herbie Mann (Japanese cane flute) Dave Pike (marimba) Knobby Totah (b) Rudy Collins (d) Ray Mantilla (cga) Ray Barretto (bgo). Recorded at Village Gate, New York, April 26, 1961

Imágenes de cuando los tiempos no eran tan fáciles.

Images from when the times were not so easy

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Música:
Paul Godwin´s Tanz-Orchester
Tränen weint jede Frau so gern  (1929)
(“Ladies use to weep so willingly”)
Tango composed by Bronislaw Kaper and Walter Jurmann
Polydor B50906

Paul Godwin´s Tanz-Orchester with Leo Monosson (vcl). Berlín, 1929

Kaper was a wonderful Polish born film composer, author of On Green Dolphin Street and Invitation among others great songs

Bonus Track:
John Coltrane Quintet
Invitation  (1958)
Composed by Bronislaw Kaper
Prestige LP7243

John Coltrane Quintet: Wilbur Harden (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) . New York, July 11, 1958

Diane de Poitiers

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Música:David Rose and his Orchestra
The stripper (1962)
MGM 45-1158

Taco

Cue

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Allen Toussaint
Winin' Boy Blues  (2008)
Nonesuch  480380-1

Allen Touissant, Brad Mehldau (p). New Orleans, March 19–22, 2008.

The temible Robin Hood

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Música
Dick James
Robin Hood TV theme song  (1956)
Parlophone R.4117

Dick James  (vcl) with Stephen James and his chums and Ron Goodwin's Orchestra. London, 1956

Juventud, divino tesoro

Sweet bird of youth

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Música:
Harry Roy and his Orchestra
Keep young and beautiful  (1934)
Saville (E)SVL171

Harry Roy and his Orchestra: Stanley Bowsher (tp,arr) Bert Wilton, Tommy Porter (tp) Jack Collins (tb) Nat Temple (cl,as) Joe Arbiter, Harry Goss (ts,bar) Maurice Sterndale (vln) Harry Roy (cl,saxes,vcl) Ivor Moreton, Dave Kaye (p) Tommy Venn (g) Arthur Calkin (b) Joe Daniels (d). London, March 18, 1934

La vuelta del perro

Walking the dog

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Música:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

Promenade (Walking the dog)
VoxBox CDX5007


Original music written by George Gershwin for the Mark Sandrich´s movie "Shall We Dance" (1937)
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra: Leonard Slatkin (cond.) George Silfies (clarinet).

No pienses mal de mi

Think well of me

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Ruby Braff and Ralph Sutton
Think well of me  (1979)
Chiaroscuro CR(D)211

Ruby Braff and Ralph Sutton: Ruby Braff (cnt) Ralph Sutton (p). New York, October 29-30, 1979

De vanitate

De vanitate consiliorum liber unus:
in quo vanitas et veritas rerum humanarum politicis et moralibus
rationibus clare demonstratur, et dialogice exhibetur

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Fats Waller
Messin' around with the blues  (1927)
Victor 20655

Fats Waller (org) solo. Camden, N.J., January 14, 1927

The fatal glass of cervoise

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Clayton McMichen
Prohibition Blues  (1930)
Columbia (E) 472886

Clayton McMichen (vcl and probably own guitar acc.). Atlanta (GA), April 21, 1930.

Bebedor y perro

Drinker and dog

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
New London Consort (Philip Pickett, dir.)
Carmina Burana (Anon.11-13th c.)
CB 196: In taberna quando sumus
Decca 4674402

New London Consort: Philip Pickett (director) Catherine Bott (soprano) Michael George (baritone) Chorus: Tessa Bonner, Sally Dunkley (sopranos) Andrew King (tenor) Allan Parkes (baritone) Simon Grant (bass) Frances Kelly (harp, rote), Andrew Lawrence-King (harp) Pavlo Beznosiuk (vielle, rebec) William Lyons (recorder) Catherine Latham (recorder,gittern) Paula Chateauneuf (gittern) Stephen Henderson (bells, nakers, tabor, tambourine) Clifton Prior (tabor) Stephen Jones (vielle, rebec) Philip Pickett (recorder, symphony) David Tosh (dulcimer). London (UK), 2000.

El Pericón Nacional

El Pericón Nacional (Argentinian dance)

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Hermanos Abrodos
Pericón Nacional

Dibujo de sala de espera

Drawn in a waiting room

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

(RIP, old pal!) [Phil Woods died September 29, 2015]

Música:
Phil Woods and his European Rhythm Machine
Stolen moments  (1968)
Pathe (F)SPTX-340844

Phil Woods and his European Rhythm Machine: Phil Woods (as) George Gruntz (p) Henri Texier (b) Daniel Humair (d). Paris, November 14, 1968

Tango en las nubes

Tango in the clouds

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Osmar Maderna y su Orquesta Típica
Concierto en la Luna  (1946)
RCA-Victor 60-1053

Grabado en Buenos Aires, 24 de Septiembre de 1946.

Charles Ellsworth Russell

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Pee Wee Russell
Prelude to a kiss  (1963)
Impulse A(S)96

Marshall Brown (v-tb) Pee Wee Russell (cl) Russell George (b) Ronnie Bedford (d). New York, April 9-10, 1963

Ángel guardián subido al hombro de un señor calvo (circa 1963)

Guardian angel on man's shoulder (from circa 1963)

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Astor Piazzolla y su Quinteto "Nuevo Tango"
Sin retorno  (1962)
CBS 835 1 LP

Esta grabación es de la época de mi dibujo / This recording is from about the time of my drawing
Oscar

Astor Piazzolla y su Quinteto "Nuevo Tango": Astor Piazzolla (bandoneón) Osvaldo Manzi (piano) Antonio Agri (violín) Kicho Díaz (contrabajo) Oscar López Ruiz (guitarra). Buenos Aires, 1962

Un pájaro caminando por un bosque de anuncios (circa 1962)

A walking bird in a forest of adverts (From circa 1962)

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Rob Christian (video)
Jazz flute  (2008)
live at the street
Beaches International Jazz Festival

Rob Christian (fl) Mark Kieswetter (keyb) Steve Poloni (g) Ross McIntyre (b) Jeff Halischuk (dr). At the lakeside Beaches community of Toronto (Canada), July 2008.

Como bailan los tagüé

In Tagüé Style

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Abelardo Dimotta
(canta Julio Luján)
Tagüé rape  (1975)
Parnaso 23049

Nueva Pompeya 1951

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:  (video)
Rosita Quintana
Puente Alsina

Rosita Quiroga was the Argentinean Bessie Smith... Wonderful lass, great singer!!!

Pibe hinchapelotas

Bothersome kid

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
June Christy
Wrap your troubles in dreams  (1945)
Swing House (E)SWH20

June Christy (vcl) acc. by Ray Wetzel (tp) Gene Roland (v-tb) Boots Mussulli (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Pete Rugolo (p) Dave Barbour (g) Eddie Safranski (b) Ralph Collier (d). Los Angeles, December 1945

Rana II

Frog II

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Charlie Parker and his Orchestra
Leap frog  (1950)
Verve 837141-2

Charlie Parker and his Orchestra: Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Thelonious Monk (p) Curly Russell (b) Buddy Rich (d). New York, June 6, 1950

Zancadilla

Trip

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Andrew Hill
Tripping  (1986)
Soul Note (It) SN12113

Andrew Hill (p) Rufus Reid (b) Ben Riley (d). Milan, July 3-4, 1986

Dinámicas infantiles

Childhood dynamics

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Béla Bartók
For Children, BB 53 (excerpts)
Vol. 1:
No. 3. Quasi adagio
No. 4. Pillow dance
No. 6. Study for the left hand
No. 10. Children’s dance
No. 12. Allegro
No. 13. Ballade
No. 15. Allegro moderato
No. 18. Soldier’s song
No. 19. Allegretto
No. 21. Allegro robusto
Vol. 2:
No. 26. Moderato
No. 34. Allegretto
No. 35. Con moto
No. 31. Andante tranquillo
No. 30. Jeering song

Béla Bartók (piano and composer)

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
Thunder and Lightning Polka
(composed by Johann Strauss II)

Emoxion Tanguera

Tango Emotion

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Adolfo A. Pérez ("Pocholo")
y su Orquesta Típica de la Guardia Vieja
El garrón  (1953)
Angel Records OH-9048(18989)

Orquesta Típica de la Guardia Vieja: Adolfo A. Pérez "Pocholo" (líder y bandoneón) Víctor Angulo, Luis García (bandoneones) Roberto Guisado, Teodoro Guisado y Juan Bibiloni (violines) José Casanellas  (flauta) Nicolás Vaccaro (piano) Miguel Tafuri (contrabajo). Buenos Aires, 11 de Febrero de 1953

Garbanza, la abejita desorientada y su compañero, el caracol Repugnanto

Garbanza, the disoriented little bee and her friend Disgusting Snail

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Freddy Martin and his Orchestra
Bumble boogie [Flight of the bumble bee] (1947)
His Master Voice B9621

Freddy Martin and his Orchestra: no details except Freddy Martin (ldr) Jack Fina (p,arr)

I promessi sposi

The betrothed

© Copyright Oscar Grillo 2015

Música:
Fats Waller his Rhythm and his Orchestra
The jitterbug waltz  (1942)
Bluebird B11518

Fats Waller his Rhythm and his Orchestra: John Hamilton, Joe Thomas, Nathaniel Williams (tp) George Wilson, Herb Flemming (tb) Gene Sedric (cl,ts) George James, Jackie Fields (as) Bob Carroll (ts) Fats Waller (org-1) Al Casey (g) Cedric Wallace (b) Arthur Trappier (d). New York, March 16, 1942