Yes, I like funny titles. And I also like to discover songs in my library, that are there since a long time and never were DJed by me before. This is one of those songs. I played it last weekend here in Switzerland and afterwards, Naomi Uyama asked me about the title. I … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #223: Johnny Get Your Horn And Blow It
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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 #178: Flying Home
Today's Song of the Week is the big band version of Lionel Hampton's theme song Flying Home from 1942. As far as I know, it was one of Frankie Manning's favorite tunes. I found a nice article about that song. Flying Home Flying Home had its genesis while Hampton was in the … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #178: Flying Home
DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #140: Port Of Rico
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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