I don’t post much so here’s something
Weather Bird - Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines: 5/12/1928, Okeh Records
Mean to Me - Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson and his Orchestra: 11/5/1937, Brunswick Records, (Lester Young)
One O’Clock Jump - Count Basie and his Orchestra: 7/7/1937, Decca, (Lester Young, Jo Jones, Freddie Green)
Koko - Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra: 6/3/1940, Victor, (Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges)
I Want to be Happy - Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio: May-April 1946, Mercury, (Nat King Cole)
Indianna - Bud Powell: 10/1/1947, Roost/Roulette, (Curly Russel, Max Roach)
Embraceable You - Charlie Parker Quintet: 28/10/1947, Savoy, (Miles Davis, Max Roach)
Lady Bird - Tadd Dameron Quartet: 13/9/1948, Blue Note, (Fats Navarro, Curly Russel)
Tanga - Machito and his Afro Cuban Orchestra: Jan 1948, Verve/Mercury, (Charlie Parker)
Wow - Lennie Tristano Sextet: 4/3/1949, Orchard, (Lee Konits)
Boplicity - Miles Davis Nonet: 27/4/1949, Capitol, (Lee Konits, Kenny Carke, John Lewis)
Walkin’ Shoes - The Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker: 1952, Pacific Jazz/Capitol, (Bobby Witlock)
Daahoud - Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet: 1954, EmArcy
I’ll Remember April - Errol Garner Trio: 19/9/1955, Columbia, (Denzil Best, Eddie Calhoun)
Jonaleh - The Chico Hamilton Quintet: 1956, Pacific Jazz
Threnody (1960)Prelude (1894)
Rite of Spring (1913)
Lux Aeterna (1966)
Music for a Large Ensemble (1978)
Part of my exam on Tuesday requires me to be able to spout out that information about any of these pieces of music when presented with 1 second of a recording of it.
Well it’s official
Claudia has moved in with me, we went and got the rest of her stuff today.
I’ve been cleaning and moving things all day.
It ain’t a crime, lying to your boss while you’re fine,
Pretendin’ to be sick drinking vodka ‘n lime - Chef’Special “Slowdown”
Hate it when you miss an awesome photo oportunity
Huge power lines receding into the distance, disappearing into fog.
