Hey whats up guys? I've been a long time member of this club but havent posted before. But since it's been a little quiet in here I thought I'd break it. I...
I hope your Bessie CD has the St. Louis Blues she recorded with Armstrong backing her up. It's one of the most powerful records of all time. Interestingly,...
Thats very interesting! And you know what the funny thing is? She's remembered more for her recordings with Louie than anything else. I think her death was a...
Yes the cd I have has the St Louis Blues song and it is indeed a very powerful recording. But I think the organ doesn't fit well in it especially considering...
It's important in listening to old records to be able to disregard the crudeness of the surround and focus on the greatness. The organ isn't very jazzy and the...
There is a musician who played on records with Armstrong, Beiderbecke, Teagarden, Bubber Miley, the Dorsey brothers, Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Bing Crosby,...
Man ever since yahoo has put this stupid, undependable group format message posts have been way down in pretty much every club (I dont consider them groups)....
Hi Wabs, I got your post in my mailbox at 8:10pm California time. So it looks like it took 3hrs and 40min to get from "there" to "here." P.S. I dare you all...
My point proven lol. Hey I wouldn't mind listening to those guys from a jazz point of view (to get ideas, etc.) but enjoying it is a little hard. I'm the type...
I like the more melodic kind of free jazz, but not so much the honking, screeching kind. My favorite recording in that style is "Conference of the Birds" by...
Very Funny! ... From: Michael Agnos To: ragnos@... Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 1:49 PM Subject: Fwd: [tpo-list] Fwd: FW: how to sing the blues.... ...
Thanks!! I laughed so hard I was crying...talk about the best study break I've ever had. Well it's off to do some Music analysis. Thanks again for the laugh....
All this stereotyping. tsk, tsk. If you look in Lost Chords, you'll see a blues by early 20th century singer Blind Tiffney Vanderbilt: Woke up this morning, my...
Hey, Mr. Wab, you said you thought bb was a good name for a blues singer. I thought you meant me! So, using the guidelines, I wrote a blues. Piece of cake....
"Blind Tiffany Vanderbilt"---a made-up name. The "blind" is a reference to blues singer Blind Lemon Jefferson; Tiffany is a famous jewelry store in NYC; and...
April 23rd is the 103rd anniversary of the birth of the one and only Duke Ellington. A perfect time to break out your copy of the Louis Armstrong and Duke...
I was about to make that correction. Today is also my brothers birthday and he constantly reminds me of him and Duke having the same birthday. Duke was one...