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I’m looking forward to this new album by Solomon Douglas’ band. You can listen to it here.
Mosaic sets
By dogpossum On 10th June, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In djing, lindy hop and other dances, music, objects of desire, reviewing
The big news here in DJ supernerd land, is that my new Mosaic Coleman Hawkins collection has arrived. Yep, it’s great. There’s some Fletcher Henderson stuff in there that’ll blow your brains with the quality: you really feel as though your guts want to asplode with excitement. And there are some Metronome All-Star [...]
Megastars performing live at The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966
While we’re talking call and response, interaction between band members, and the way a performance can require your involvement. These guys are the reason why I think we have to talk about blues when we talk about jazz, and why dancing slow and [...]
long overdue roundup
By dogpossum On 11th October, 2009 · 2 Comments · In domesticity, music, objects of desire, television
I’d really like:
Gordon Webster’s CD ‘Happy When I’m With You’;
Duke Heitger‘s CDs ‘Prince of Wails’, ‘Krazy Kapers’, ‘Duke Heitger’s New Orleans Wanderers;
Probably some other ones as well.
I’d also like to get over this cold I’ve had since Wednesday. I’ve been lying in bed napping and [...]
Leo Mathisen, Duke Heitger, etc etc etc
By dogpossum On 3rd September, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In djing, lindy hop and other dances, music, objects of desire
What? There’s a Leo Mathisen CD I don’t own?!
Leo Mathisen: 1938-40 Leo’s Idea from Little Beat Records is the one Mathisen CD from this (very awesome) label that I don’t own. And I WANT it!
But I also want more Duke Heitger. I have a copy of [...]
The Louis Armstrong bit of the jazz discography is really, really big. And that’s not counting all the entries with bands other than his own.
They have this neat discography in the library: All of Me: The Complete Discography of Louis Armstrong and I want it. It’s a beautifully produced book and [...]
Mosaic has a lovely Benny Goodman Orchestra set that I have my eye on. I’ve been going through my music lately, doing a little tidying, and I’ve discovered I have only a couple of Benny Goodman Orchestra albums. This must be rectified.
I know it’s just an obessive ‘must have’ completist [...]
Bud Freeman- Chicago/ Austin High School
By dogpossum On 10th February, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In djing, lindy hop and other dances, music, objects of desire
… featuring my new love, Jack Teagarden. A little hi-fi ‘trad’ jazz… (more details here.
bob willis and the texas playboys’ Tiffany Transcriptions
By dogpossum On 1st February, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In djing, domesticity, greenies, music, objects of desire
Suddenly, I want this Western Swing classic. I know most of the songs, either via jazz or my western swing faves.
Initially recorded for a furniture company to play in their shops (!), this collected set apparently has greater live and vivacity than their other recordings. I don’t much care, so long [...]
