This article was originally published on http://shuffleprojects.com Jean Baptiste "Illinois" Jacquet (Oct. 31, 1922 - July 22, 2004) was one of the all-time great tenor saxophonists and inventor of the Rhythm & Blues tenor style. His solo on "Flying Home" with Lionel Hampton … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #140: Port Of Rico
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DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #139: Blue Skies
This article was originally published on shuffleprojects.com I'm pretty sure you know the song "Blue Skies". It was composed by Irving Berlin in 1926 for the musical "Betsy". The show was a disaster and closed after only 39 performances but the song was an instant … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #139: Blue Skies
DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #137: Skinny Minne
Glenn Crytzer, whose background includes both classical music and jazz, but also swing dancing, founded "Glenn Crytzer and his Syncopators" in 2007. The band describe themselves as follows: The band's musical influences range from the late 1920s through the mid 1940s [...]. The … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #137: Skinny Minne
DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #136: There Ain’t No Sweet Man That’s Worth The Salt Of My Tears
The longest title ever for a "Song of the Week"! When I started dancing Lindy Hop in 1999, "Frim Fram Sauce" by Canadian singer and pianist Diana Krall (* Nov. 16, 1964) was one of the songs that were played all the time on the dance floor. At the beginning of October 2012, … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #136: There Ain’t No Sweet Man That’s Worth The Salt Of My Tears
DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #6: The Gal From Joe’s
This article was originally published on shuffleprojects.com Another great song is The Gal From Joe's composed by Duke Ellington and Irving Mills, here in my preferred version by Charlie Barnet (1913-1991). Charlie Barnet was a son of wealthy parents who had hoped he … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #6: The Gal From Joe’s
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