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New Release: “Red Label: Hommage to Lester Young & the Basie​-​Ites” by Lester’s Blues

November 2, 2018 By Christian Bossert Leave a Comment

Red Label: Hommage to Lester Young & the Basie​-​Ites

A new album directly from Belgium. Red Label: Hommage to Lester Young & the Basie​-​Ites Release date: November 2, 2018 Digital Album Buy from: Bandcamp - EUR 10 or more CD Buy from: Bandcamp - EUR 15 or more Limited 12" Vinyl Buy from: Bandcamp - EUR 20 or … [Read more...] about New Release: “Red Label: Hommage to Lester Young & the Basie​-​Ites” by Lester’s Blues

Filed Under: Album Releases, Music Tagged With: Belgium, Count Basie, jazz, Lester Young, Lester's Blues, Swing

DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #259: Four Or Five Times

February 20, 2015 By Christian Bossert Leave a Comment

Jimmie Lunceford - Song of the Week

Did I feature this song four or five times so far? It's the fourth time and that's okay, because it's one of those favorite titles of mine. Four Or Five Times Jimmie Lunceford James Melvin "Jimmie" Lunceford (June 6, 1902 – July 12, 1947). The Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra has … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #259: Four Or Five Times

Filed Under: Music, Song Of The Week Tagged With: Count Basie, DJ Chrisbe, Duke Ellington, Jimmie Lunceford, Lindy Hop

DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #221: Sleepwalker’s Serenade

May 28, 2014 By Christian Bossert 1 Comment

Count Basie

After the slow tune from last week I thought I'd stay in that tempo zone and feature another song. This time, though, on the other side of the timeline: it's from the late fifties. And it's from an album that belongs into every serious swing music collection! Sleepwalker's … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #221: Sleepwalker’s Serenade

Filed Under: Music, Song Of The Week Tagged With: Count Basie, DJ Chrisbe, Lindy Hop, Swing Music

DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #159: Ball Of Fire

March 19, 2013 By Christian Bossert Leave a Comment

George Gee Orchestra

George Gee's life changed when he interviewed Count Basie and he became the world’s only Chinese-American swing big bandleader. George Gee A native New Yorker, George always loved music. He grew up with Rock’n’Roll and R&B but in his teens, he also developed a powerful … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #159: Ball Of Fire

Filed Under: Music, Song Of The Week Tagged With: Balboa, Count Basie, DJ Chrisbe, George Gee, Lindy Hop

DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #157: He’s Pulling His Whiskers

March 5, 2013 By Christian Bossert 3 Comments

DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #157: He’s Pulling His Whiskers

Note: From this week on, DJ Chrisbe's Song of the Week will be published here on Swing DJ Resources, since I think this is the perfect home for the series. The first song I'm featuring here is a tune I've been spinning quite a lot lately! Hot Lips Page Oran Thaddeus "Hot Lips" … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #157: He’s Pulling His Whiskers

Filed Under: Music, Song Of The Week Tagged With: Artie Shaw, Balboa, Count Basie, DJ Chrisbe, Hot Lips Page, Lindy Hop

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