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07:59
Wild Man Blues - Red Allen 1958
Wild Man Blues – Henry Red Allen 1957 This is probably one of the best recordings made in the fifties of musicians who were already giants in the jazz field in the thirties. It was also a first impromptu jazz show on TV. Even today emotions well up every time I witness this CBS show again. Wild Man Blues was composed by Louis Armstrong and played by an All Star Group under leadership of trumpeter Henry Red Allen. I have played this song many times myself, but the overall jazz feeling that these men created makes it totally unique. Unfortunately I will not post this clip on youtube, because of possible copyright issues but I’ll stick with the Paris based Dailymotion. Red Allen played with Coleman Hawkins on tenor sax, Vic Dickenson, trombone, Pee Wee Russell, clarinet,, Rex Stewart, cornet, and a rhythm group with Nat Pierce piano, Danny Barker guitar, Milt Hinton bass and Jo Jones drums.
02:05
Blue is my heaven-Carlings
Blue is my Heaven Carlings 1991 Carling Family in 1991 A tune written by Gerd Carling for her sister Gunhild Gunhild has a love for two of the best players in Jazz. Louis Armstrong and Holiday. She approaches this tune in the typical Billy manner and she performs the best imitation I ever heard, Brother Hans handles the tenor sax beautifully and even holds the horn the Lester Young way. Next to trombone and piano sister Gerd now plays the alto sax as well. After Gunhild's vocal and sax solo she comes in on the trumpet with a Armstrong/Eldridge edge in her approach. Again her timing is so fantastic again. She has all the potential to be world class! note. When posted this tune for the first time half a year ago still on youtube I was sure that this was copied from an early Billy Holiday recording. I more or less have all these on CD. I have been frantically looking but couldn't find it. Hans Carling told me a few weeks ago that is was written by Gunhild's sis Gerd. So, that's how close they get to the original feel.
02:22
Can't get you out of my mind - Carlings
Can’t get You out of my Mind – Carlings 1991 This is a tune composed by 19 year old Gerd Carling and sung by her 16 year old sister Gunhild. A few years ago I had received another video of the Carlings where Gunhild was singing and I checked all my Billy Holiday CD’s if I could find the original from where Gunhild had copied it from. I finally telephoned mom Aina in Gotheborg Sweden and she told me it also was a compositian by sis Gerd. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=463TExvh0A0 which by now has received more than 1500 viewings and for my part deserves 10 times more views. However one cannot force these things. Gunhild is backed up with some fine close up harmonies by Gerd on alto and brother Max on tenor, Max plays a tenor solo with some Lester Young influences thrown in, after that Gunhild takes a beautiful highpitched lead to finish the tune which lasts just over 2 minutes for full emotional impact. Another winner!
00:59
I've got the world on a String-Rita Reys
I've got the world on a string Reys Rita 1960 The Dutch vocalist Rita Reys certainly deserves the title " Europe's First Lady of Jazz. In another one hour Dutch jazz TV show, where interviewers mainly talked with musicians, fortunately a full chorus of Rita Reys singing in 1960 with the Pim Jacobs trio was spared, with Pim on piano and his brother Ruud on bass. Rita, she'll be about 82, still performs in the great concert halls in Europe.
03:40
Alex Pangman-Cant' we talk it over
Can't we Talk it Over Pangman 1999 In this clip Alex Pangman is now about 22 and has been singing with Jeff Healey. Jeff is a famous rock guitarist and vocalist, but his love has always been early jazz. I guess he made his money to be able to afford much more time towards classic jazz. In this clip, probably in 1999, Jeff accompanies Alex on guitar and then sings a chorus as well. On her first CD issued in 1999 she recorded this tune "Can't we talk it over ", most notably recorded in 1932 by Red McKenzie.
03:27
Let's Stop the Clock - Carlings 1996
Let’s Stop the Clock . The Carlings playing at the Rendsburg Jazz Club, Germany in 1996. I had never heard this tune. Fortunately I own the two volumes of Brian Rust’s “Jazz and Ragtime Records ( 1897-1942)” and the only recording listed was by the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra with a vocal of Bob Eberle on Feb 10, 1939. 21 year old Gunhild takes of with a haunting vocal, maybe a bit harsh for some of you, but the thrilling sounds she creates with her perfect pitch I find just totally amazing and it gets me emotionally. Wonderful sax backing by Gerd and Max and after a half chorus by Max on tenor, Gunhild takes it out on trumpet with unbelievable power and the kind of jazz timing which one usually only hears from classic jazz greats like Louis Armstrong, Henry Red Allen or Roy Eldridge. A masterpiece!
06:10
We Three - Alex and Bob's band 1995
We Three Alex Pangman and Bob’s Band 1995 At sometime in 1993 a 14 year old girl together with her mam came in a restaurant where we were playing on a weekly basis with a quartet and asked if she could sing. We were astonished by her naturaral voice. Guitarist Mike Walmsley took het under his wings and gave her a selection of LP’s and soon she build up repertoire and came to sing with us on a weekly basis. In this clip Alex Pangman has been with us for more than a year and with an extended group we were invited to the Alexandria Bay Jass Festival. Alex is now 16 and sings with the band. One of her favourites was “We Three” a tune from the early forties. Our handpicked band consisted of Terry Pitts, trombone, originally from Sy Laurie’s band in England, Allistair Lawrie, reeds, a journalist and originally from Edinbrough, Scotland, Mike Walmsley guitar and banjo, a surgeon, originally from London, England, Adam Saunders, piano, a Toronto insurance broker, and Ron Johnsson, bass and an employee with the Toronto Star. A drummer came to sit in. He was a French guy from LeDixie Band from Montreal, He spoke only French but he certainly knew the drums.. I, Bob Erwig played a cornet that I didn’t recognized, but I liked the sound. All goes well,great vocal by Alex, inspired solos. At the end I surprised Alex with an extended end. This threw her off a little, but she recovered very well. That’s how you learn jazz.
05:06
Nobody knows you - Alex Pangman
Nobody knows you when you are down and out –Alex Pangman with Bob Erwig’s Jazz Band 1995 In 1993 a 14 year old girl together with her mam came in a restaurant where we were playing on a weekly basis with a quartet and asked if she could sing. We were astonished by her naturaral voice. Guitarist Mike Walmsley took het under his wings and gave her a selection of LP's and soon she build up repertoire and came to sing with us on a weekly basis. In this clip Alex Pangman has been with us for more than a year and with an extended group we were invited to the Alexandria Bay Jass Festival. Alex is now 16 and does an incredible warm-hearted interpretation on “Nobody knows you...” as done first by Bessie Smith in 1929. Our handpicked band consisted of Terry Pitts, trombone, originally from Cy Laurie's band in England, Allistair Lawrie, reeds, a journalist and originally from Edinbrough, Scotland, Mike Walmsley guitar and banjo, a surgeon, originally from London, England, Adam Saunders, piano, a Toronto insurance broker, and Ron Johnsson, bass and an employee with the Toronto Star. A drummer came to sit in. He was a French guy from LeDixie Band from Montreal, He spoke only French but he certainly knew the drums and enjoyed the performance of one of Alex first filmed pieces. Now some 13 years later I listen to this again and I remember how truly Alex had studies this tune and sings the verse, which is similar to the first half of the chorus just like Bessie did in 1929.
03:22
Royal Garden Blues - Billy Poole
Royal Garden Blues Billy Poole 1960 Today still a standard by most jazz bands, it was initially played by Clarence Williams and his Blue Seven during sessions in the famous large dancehall in Chicago’s famous Royal Gardens in the twenties. Many years later, Billy Poole, virtually unknown, was certainly influenced by Bessie Smith, the Empress of the Blues. You see and hear her in this clip with the High Society Jazz Band from France. It is just amazing how Billie and the band stylewise flow together. A total listening pleasure for the lover of early classic jazz. The musicians in the band are leader and trombonist Mowli Jospin with Pierre Merlin trumpet, Claude Rabinet trumpet, Pierre Atlan clarinet., Martine Morel piano, Christian Gervais banjo, Raymond Fonseque tuba and Michel Miroux drums. This is a band that was formed in 1947 and specialized in the very early styles of jazz of the years 1900-1930. They stlll exist today now under the leadership of trombonist Daniel Barda (since 1968) See their new album at http://www.jazzbymail.com/ViewArtist....
03:55
Jailhouse Blues - Billie Poole
Jailhouse Blues -- Billie Poole 1960 Bessie Smith recorded this tune in 1923. Here, some 37 years later is another American blues singer performing this tune again. Billy Poole, virtually unknown, was certainly been influenced by the Empress of the Blues. You see and hear her in this clip with the High Society Jazz Band from France. It is just amazing how Billie and the band stylewise flow together. A total listening pleasure for the lover of early classic jazz. The musicians in the band are leader and trombonist Mowli Jospin with Pierre Merlin trumpet, Claude Rabinet trumpet, Pierre Atlan clarinet., Martine Morel piano, Christian Gervais banjo, Raymond Fonseque tuba and Michel Miroux drums. This is a band that was formed in 1947 and specialized in the very early styles of jazz of the years 1900-1930. They stlll exist today now under the leadership of trombonist Daniel Barda (since 1968) See their new album at http://www.jazzbymail.com/ViewArtist....
03:40
Cant' we talk it over-Alex
Can’t we Talk it over- Jeff Healey & Alex Pangman My friend and trombonist Brian Towers just send me this message from Toronto: Devastating news, friends. I have just had a call to advise that Jeff Healey left us today. The cancer went to his pancreas and that was it. He had been to Nevada for special treatment which did not work. He was in St Joseph's hospital for palliative care at the time. He was just 41 years old with musical gifts bordering on genius A terrible loss, not just to friends, musicians and family but to music lovers the world over. Although Jeff was mostly known for his efforts in the rock field, his real love was in clssic jazz. He owned a large 78 rpm ccllection and next to guitar played some fine trumpet as well. He came to Vancouver with Alex in 2001 and we played a fine concert together. Alex Pangman is now about 22 and has been singing with Jeff Healey. Jeff ‘s love has always been early jazz. I guess he made his money to be able to afford much more time towards classic jazz. In this clip, probably in 1999, Jeff accompanies Alex on guitar and then sings a chorus as well. On her first CD issued in 1999 she recorded this tune "Can't we talk it over ", most notably recorded in 1932 by Red McKenzie. Alex started her singing career around 1993 and I was in the band when she did her first public performances
03:09
Let yourself go-Alex
Let yourself go – Jeff Healy & Alex Pangman 2001 My friend and trombonist Brian Towers just send me this message from Toronto: “”””Devastating news,friends. I have just had a call that Jeff Healey left us today (March 2). The cancer went to his pancreas and that was it. He had been to Nevada for special treatment which did not work. He was in St Joseph's hospital for palliative care at the time.He was just 41 years old with musical gifts bordering on genius A terrible loss, not just to friends, musicians and family but to music lovers the world over”””. Although Jeff was mostly known for his efforts in the rock field, his real love was in clssic jazz. He owned a large 78 rpm ccllection and next to guitar played some fine trumpet as well. He came to Vancouver with Alex in 2001 and we played a fine concert together. Guitarist Jeff Healey plays now on trumpet and Alex Pangman sings "Let Yourself go" during a TV performance in 2001. On Alex's first CD "They Say" she describes the tune "Let Yourself go" as follows: "It is an Irving Berlin tune featured in the 1936 fil "Follow the Fleet" starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. I was first introduced to the song myself while going through a pile of 78's I put on the vincent Lopez record with Maxine Tappan singing and wanted very much to add the song to my own repertoire right away" The CD "They Say" can be ordered from Alex's excellent website: http://www.alexpangman.com/
03:51
They say-Jeff Healey Alex Pangman
They Say - Jeff Healey with Alex Pangman 1999 My friend and trombonist Brian Towers just send me this message from Toronto: Devastating news, friends. I have to advise you that Jeff Healey has left us on March 2. The cancer went to his pancreas and that was it. He had been to Nevada for special treatment which did not work. He was in St Joseph's hospital for palliative care at the time. He was just 41 years old with musical gifts bordering on genius A terrible loss, not just to friends, musicians and family but to music lovers the world over. Although Jeff was mostly known for his efforts in the rock field, his real love was in clssic jazz. He owned a large 78 rpm ccllection and next to guitar played some fine trumpet as well. He came to Vancouver in 2001 and we played a fine concert together. Alex Pangman vocal with Jeff Healey on trumpet in a tune from the thirties called "They Say". "They Say" is also the title of Alex's CD which she recorded in 1999 with some great jazz musicians. Of course Jeff on guitar and trumpet, Jazz historian Richard Sudhalter on cornet, from England Steve Mellon on reeds, from New Orleans pianist John Royan, Colin Bray on bass and Steve Torrico on drums. The CD "They Say" can be ordered from Alex's excellent website: http://www.alexpangman.com/
03:01
Maxine Sullivan -Wrap your troubles in dreams
Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams – Maxine Sullivan 1986 Recorded in Japan in 1986 Maxine (1911-1987) sings this lovely standard. She is accompanied by the Scott Hamilton Quintet. Scott of course is on tenor saxophone, John Bunch plays piano, Chris Flory on guitar, Phil Flanigan on bass and Chuck Riggs is on drums.
03:13
Billie Poole - Baby won't you...1960
Baby won’t you please come home – Billie Poole 1960 Just yesterday I posted the clip of Bessie Smith singing this tune in 1923. Here, some 37 years later is another American blues singer performing the same tune again. Billy Poole, virtually unknown, was certainly been influenced by the Empress of the Blues. You see and hear her in this clip with the High Society Jazz Band from France. It is just amazing how Billie and the band stylewise flow together. A total listening pleasure for the lover of early classic jazz. The musicians in the band are leader and trombonist Mowli Jospin with Pierre Merlin trumpet, Claude Rabinet trumpet, Pierre Atlan clarinet., Martine Morel piano, Christian Gervais banjo, Raymond Fonseque tuba and Michel Miroux drums. This is a band that was formed in 1947 and specialized in the very early styles of jazz of the years 1900-1930. They stlll exist today now under the leadership of trombonist Daniel Barda (since 1968) See their new album at http://www.jazzbymail.com/ViewArtist.aspx?iAID=1472&sPC=1472_4251&sAN=High%20Society%20Jazz%20Band
03:00
Bessie Smith - Baby Won't You Please Come Home 1923
Bessie Smith – Baby Won’t You Please Come Home 1923 Bessie Smith (1892 or 1894 –1937) was the most popular and successful female American blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s, and a strong influence on subsequent generations, including Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson, Dinah Washington, Nina Simone and Janis Joplin. This is one of her first recordings in 1923 with pianist Clarence Williams. In no other way than living the kind of violent, hard-drinking street life she sang about, could Bessie Smith have inspired in her audiences the powerful empathy that ultimately won her the title, "Empress of the Blues." Throughout her career, Bessie was respected for being a strong, independent African-American woman with tremendous talent and determination. She expressed great pride in her culture, and gladly participated in its earthy pleasures, regularly indulging her taste for alcohol and sex to extremes. How ever much others tried to run roughshod over her, Bessie refused to submit to the slightest abuse without a knock-down, drag-out fight. With few exceptions, she held to her musical ideals with equal tenacity. Though musically illiterate, she regularly collaborated with her pianists to compose and write down her music and her words frequently touched on pertinent events in her life. Her performance style, too, derives considerably from her own personal and cultural attributes.
03:56
Nobody in Town - Billie Poole 1960
Nobody in Town can Bake a Sweet Jelly Roll like Mine – Billie Poole 1960 On June 14 1923 famous singer Eva Taylor recorded this tune and was backed up by her husband pianist, bandleader and arranger Clarence Williams. This was on the Okeh label. On June 22 1923, a week later Bessie Smith recorded it as well accompanied by Fletcher Henderson, pianist and bandleader as well, this time on the Columbia label. You can listen to the original Bessie Smith recording from the tunelist of her website http://www.redhotjazz.com/bessie.html It is totally amazing to hear Billy Poole singing it again some 37 years later. Same timbre, same feeling, absolutely fantastic! I searched for further recordings of her and all I could find is her LP “Confessin’ the blues” with pianist Junior Mance and guitarist Kenny Burrell on the Riverside label in 1962. Together here with the French High Society Jazz Band of trombonist Mowli Jospin. An amazing band where all the musicians grasp that honest and traditional atmosphere of how these early jazz bands would improvise around the singer’s melody lines. What a treat! The other musicians in the band are Pierre Merlin trumpet, Claude Rabinet trumpet, Pierre Atlan clarinet., Martine Morel piano, Christian Gervais banjo, Raymond Fonseque tuba and Michel Miroux drums. Jospin, Merlin and Rabinet played in the famous Claude Luter Band as well. This was the band that played and recorded with Sidney Bechet in the fifties.
02:31
September in the rain - Carlings 1991
September in the rain – Carlings 1991 Recorded during the Molde jazz festival Gunhild (16) starts this tune with an intense vocal. After a piano intermezzo and a keychange the following ensemble with Gunhild on trumpet with chops like Roy Eldridge, Max on clarinet in a Edmund Hall manner and a bridge by Gerd with influences of Mr Jack Teagarden is going to a terrific thirtie- like clossing Teddy Wilson and his bands often did in the Billy Holiday recordings. As far as I am concerned another winner by the young Carlings from Gotheborg Sweden. Can you imagine them going back to school after such a weekend like nothing happened?
04:15
A Song is Born - Carlings 1991
A Song is Born – Carlings 1991 The Carlings have taken their lead from the 1948 movie “A Song is Born” with Danny Kaye, Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey and many other stars. Gunhild sings the tune in a medium tempo, they than almost double it and the first solo is on trombone by 19 year old sister Gerd, who plays a Tommy Dorsey slow melody solo emphasizing the high pitched middle part. 16 year old Gunhild comes in with a hot trumpet solo also having no problems with the high pitched middle, brother Max follows in a Edmund Hall manner. After dad’s piano solo while the frontline kids are all smiling happily they close out with a final ensemble in a way Louis and his All Stars could have done.The band finishes with a spectacular ending which must have taken a lot of rehearsal time, and then they have to go to school again like nothing happened. How is it possible! Other band members mam Aina on banjo and brother Ulf (12) drums.
06:51
Marty Grosz - A Porter's Love Song for a Chambermaid
A Porter’s Love Song for a Chambermaid - Marty Grosz 1993 At the 1993 Brecon Jazz Festival in England we see guitarist/humorist/raconteur/vocalist Marty Grosz all by himself in a perfect performance. He sings and plays his accoustic guitar the Fats Waller composition “A Porter’s Love Song for a Chambermaid” After seeing this I opened a special playlist featuring Marty Grosz in many different musical settings. Marty born in 1930 has followed in the artistic footsteps of his father George Grosz, a famous German painter. Different fields maybe but both brilliant talents. http://www.abcgallery.com/G/grosz/groszbio.html
