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