Duke Ellington

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 … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #259: Four Or Five Times

DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #240: Barney’s Bounce

October 8, 2014 By Christian Bossert Leave a Comment

Barney Bigard had a very distinctive sound on clarinet and was a longtime member of Duke Ellington's orchestra. But he also made great recordings under his own name. Barney's Bounce Such a groovy track and it's only a trio: Barney Bigard on clarinet, Fred Washington on … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #240: Barney’s Bounce

The Insights from The Battle of the Bands at ABW 14 – with Playlists

June 20, 2014 By Christian Bossert 5 Comments

The Battle of the Bands has become a popular event on Sunday evenings at All Balboa Weekend in Cleveland, OH. Three DJs choose an artist and each of them play an one-hour set with the music just from that artist. The audience then decides who is the winner. Of course, there … [Read more...] about The Insights from The Battle of the Bands at ABW 14 – with Playlists

DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #206: Echoes Of Harlem

February 14, 2014 By Christian Bossert 1 Comment

Here is another jazz standard that was recorded many many times. By Roy Eldridge, who is the featured artist this week, you can find two different versions. I couldn't decide which is the better, so I thought I'll just show you both. What is interesting, those two versions … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #206: Echoes Of Harlem