It's been almost a year since I posted a version of I've Found A New Baby. If you're a first time visitor here then you should know that this song is one of my all-time favorites and I love to collect as many versions as I could find. Today's version is already the sixth … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #217: I’ve Found A New Baby
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DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #216: Flying Home
Gypsy Jazz. You love it or hate it. While I never would play a full DJ set only with gypsy jazz tracks, I love to mix a few of them into my sets. One of those tracks is a great version of a well known tune, most famous by Lionel Hampton (Song of the Week #178) who co-wrote the … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #216: Flying Home
DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #215: Big John’s Special
During 2000-2004, I was member of a performance troupe in Zürich Switzerland called "punkt8." One song we used for a group choreography was "Big John's Special." But because we practiced that much with that song, I rarely used it as DJ, I considered it overplayed :). However, … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #215: Big John’s Special
DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #214: Undecided
Undecided is one of those Jazz standards that got recorded many times by many artists. I guess, the most known versions all include lyrics, but the original recording was instrumental only. Do you know who wrote it and who first recorded it? Undecided The tune was written and … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #214: Undecided
DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #211: Caprice XXIV Paganini
I just found out that this song hasn't been part of this weekly series yet. Unbelievable! It's truly one of my all-time favorites and I'm convinced that this song belongs into every swing music library. During the swing era, the demand of new music was so big that it was quite … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #211: Caprice XXIV Paganini
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