As you may remember, Gordon Webster and Hetty Kate - she was the initiator of this project - joined forces to record an album and after their successful crowdfunding campaign on the Australian platform Pozible, the album is eventually available. Gordon Webster Meets Hetty … [Read more...] about New Release: Gordon Webster Meets Hetty Kate
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New Release: “The Fed Hop” by Jonathan Doyle Quintet
I found this album through a post by Brooks Prumo on Google+ and it's quite impressive. All songs on the album are by Jonathan Doyle! The Fed Hop Release date: March 14, 2014 Buy from: Bandcamp - US $12 or more Immediate download of 12-track album in your choice of … [Read more...] about New Release: “The Fed Hop” by Jonathan Doyle Quintet
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 #213: Hot And Anxious
It seems that "In The Mood" (notably Glenn Miller's version) is beside "Sing, Sing, Sing" THE dance song of the Swing era, especially for people who are not in the Swing dance scene. Everybody knows that song! The main theme of "In The Mood", though, was part of another tune … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #213: Hot And Anxious
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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