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Saturday, December 30, 2023

Something For The Boys: The Songs Of World War II - various artists

 


1 Clyde Lucas And His Orchestra– We Did It Before (And We Can Do It Again)

2 Miss Vivian Blane– Miss Vivian Blane Introduces "The Air Battle"

3 Nat King Cole And The King Cole Trio*– Hip Hip Hooray

4 Dolly Dawn And Her Dawn Patrol Orchestra*– There Won't Be A Shortage Of Love

5 Chico Marx And His Orchestra– We Must Be Vigilant

6 Kate Smith And The Juanita Hall Singers– Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition

7 Eddie Cantor– In My Arms

8 Hot Lips Page With Eddie Condon And His Jazz Concert All-Stars*– Uncle Sam Blues

9 Barry Wood– Ev'rybody Ev'ry Payday

10 Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five– You Can't Get That No More

11 Bea Wain With The Hit Parade Orchestra– Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer

12 Allen Miller And His Orchestra– Rosie The Riveter

13 Marion Hutton And The Modernaires– Johnny Zero

14 Glenn Miller And His AAF Band*– A Fellow On A Furlough

15 Pvt. Frankie Johnson– Johnson's G.I. Blues

16 Ethel Merman With Freddie Rich's Orchestra*– Why Do They Call A Private A Private?

17 The March Of Time Orchestra And Chorus– Lili Marlene

18 Cab Calloway And His Orchestra– The Fuehrer's Got The Jitters

19 Les Brown & Doris Day– Salt Water Cowboy

20 Harry James & Bob Hope– Banzai Bugle Bit

21 Bing Crosby With Harry James And His Musicmakers*– Buy Buy Bonds

22 Pearl Bailey With The Herman Chittison Trio & Charlie Shavers– The Quicker I Gets To Where I'm Going

23 Bob Crosby And His V Disc Bob Cats*– Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag

24 Louis Prima And His Orchestra– I Was Here When You Left Me

25 Joan Edwards With The Hit Parade Orchestra– They're Either Too Young Or Too Old

26 Frank Sinatra With Axel Stordahl's Orchestra*– Buy A Piece Of The Peace

27 Georgia Gibbs With Mark Warnow's Orchestra*– I Don't Want To Change The Subject


Something For The Boys: The Songs Of World War II

Friday, December 22, 2023

Let It Swingː A Jazz Christmas With Verve

 


1 - 'Zat You, Santa Claus? - Louis Armstrong, The Commanders, Milt Gabler

2 - Baby It's Cold Outside - Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, Eddie Johnson, Dallas Bartley, Chris Columbus, Milt Gabler

3 - The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) - Mel Tormé, Wally Stott & His Orchestra, Wally Stott

4 - Silent Night - Dinah Washington, Bob Shad

5 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bill Evans, Creed Taylor

6 - Winter Wonderland - Shirley Horn, Don Sickler, Jesse Davis, Ron Blake, Roy Hargrove, Mark Whitfield, Christian McBride, Stephen Scott, Billy Drummond

7 - Jingle Bells - Jimmy Smith, Creed Taylor

8 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Stephen Scott, Mark Whitfield, Don Sickler

9 - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Joe Williams, Bob Porter

10 - O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Sister Rosetta Tharpe

11 - The Little Drummer Boy - Kenny Burrell, Esmond Edwards, Richard Evans, Doug Brand

12 - Frosty The Snowman - Roy Hargrove, Christian McBride, Don Sickler

13 - A Child Is Born - Oscar Peterson, Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer

14 - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? - Ella Fitzgerald, Norman Granz, Frank DeVol

15 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Jimmy Smith, Creed Taylor

16 - A Christmas Toast - Bing Crosby, Jack Halloran Singers, Les Brown & His Orchestra

17 - Double Decker (Deck The Halls) - Christian McBride, Don Sickler

18 - Carol Of The Bells - David Benoit, Michael Abene

19 - I'll Be Home For Christmas - Stephen Scott, Don Sickler

20 - Christmas Cheer - Abbey Lincoln, Roy Hargrove, Don Sickler

21 - My Little Drum - Vince Guaraldi Trio

22 - Christmas Eve - Billy Eckstine, Lionel Newman

23 - Here Comes Santa Claus - Ramsey Lewis Trio, Ramsey Lewis, Eldee Young, Red Holt, Ralph Bass

24 - Some Children See Him - Dave Grusin

25 - Home For The Holidays - Nicholas Payton, Ron Blake, Betty Carter, Don Sickler

26 - This Christmas - Christian McBride, Abbey Lincoln, Don Sickler

27 - Feliz Navidad - Tom Scott, Michael Abene, Gretchen Hoffmann Abene

28 - Merry Christmas Baby - Kenny Burrell, Richard Evans, Esmond Edwards

29 - It's Christmas Time Again - Peggy Lee, Victor Young, Victor Young & His Orchestra, Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires

30 - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Ella Fitzgerald, Norman Granz, Frank DeVol 

Let It Swingː A Jazz Christmas With Verve 

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Mel Tormé – Recipe For Romance

 


Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire") and co-wrote the lyrics with Bob Wells. Tormé won two Grammy Awards and was nominated a total of 14 times.

1 I Got The Sun In The Morning 3:00

2 What Is This Thing Called Love? 3:00

3 Born To Be Blue 2:39

4 Night And Day 2:43

5 Until The Real Thing Comes Along 2:55

6 Guilty 3:07

7 A Little Kiss Each Morning 2:55

8 It Happened In Monterey 2:50

9 You're Driving Me Crazy 3:09

10 Little White Lies 2:59

11 But Beautiful 2:43

12 Gone With The Wind 2:57

13 Ballerina 3:12

14 Makin' Whoopee 2:53

15 I Cover The Waterfront 4:26

16 A Foggy Day 2:53

17 The Old Master Painter 2:48

18 Lullaby Of The Leaves 2:21

19 You're A Heavenly Thing 2:31

20 Recipe For Romance 2:32


Saturday, December 2, 2023

A French Affair - various artists compilation

 


1-1 Nicole Croisille & Pierre Barouh– Un Homme Et Une Femme

1-2 Charles Aznavour– She

1-3 Sacha Distel– This Guys In Love With You

1-4 Michel Legrand– I Love Paris

1-5 The Manhattan Transfer– Chanson D'Amour

1-6 Michel McLean– Michelle

1-7 Francis Lai– Theme From Love Story

1-8 Brigitte Bardot– La Madrague

1-9 Joe Dassin– L'Èté Indien

1-10 Henri Salvador– Syracuse

1-11 Alain Souchon– Le Baiser

1-12 Liane Foly– Après Toi

1-13 Renaud– Mistral Gagnat

1-14 Larusso– Il Suffira

1-15 Charles Aznavour– Yesterday When I Was Young

1-16 Natalie Cohen– La Boheme

1-17 Gilbert Bécaud– Et Maintenant

1-18 Luc Montrose– Love Is Blue

1-19 Les Halles – C'est Si Bon

1-20 Guillaume Et Nathalie– Je T'Aime.... Moi Non Plus


2-1 Claudine Longet– A Man And A Woman

2-2 Unknown Artist– Theme From Emmanuelle

2-3 Francis Lai– Bilitis

2-4 Françoise Hardy– Claire Obscur

2-5 Alain Souchon– Ultra Moderne Solitude

2-6 Sacha Distel– The Good Life (La Belle Vie)

2-7 Eric Serra– The Big Blue Overture

2-8 Frida Boccara– Cent Mille Chansons

2-9 Jean-Claude Petit– Theme From Jean De Florette

2-10 Frederic Lombert– Gigi

2-11 Les Compagnons De La Chanson– The Song From Moulin Rouge

2-12 Edith Piaf– No Regrets

2-13 Charles Trenet– La Mer

2-14 SBP (South Bound Players)– Petite Fleur

2-15 Edith Piaf– La Vie En Rose

2-16 Cafe Accordien Du Paris– Pigalle

2-17 Cafe Accordien Du Paris– Milord

2-18 La Seine– Under The Bridges Of Paris

2-19 L'Accordeoniste– C'est Magnifique

2-20 Jean-Claude Pascal– Revoir Paris

2-21 Pierre de Latour– My Cherie Amour

2-22 Claude François– Comme D'Habitude

2-23 Charles Aznavour– Tous Les Visage De L'Amour


A French Affair

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Songs That Won the War - We'll Meet Again

 


3-1 Vera Lynn– We'll Meet Again 3:30

3-2 Jay Wilbur And His Band– They Can't Black-Out The Moon 2:45

3-3 Ambrose & His Orchestra– Kiss The Boys Goodbye 2:43

3-4 Dooley Wilson– As Time Goes By 2:43

3-5 Benny Goodman And His Orchestra– Why Don't You Do Right? 3:13

3-6 Flanagan And Allen– Run Rabbit Run 2:46

3-7 Irving Berlin– This Is The Army, Mister Jones 2:21

3-8 Joe Loss And His Band– I'll Never Smile Again 3:10

3-9 Dinah Shore– He Wears A Pair Of Silver Wings 3:16

3-10 Benny Goodman And His Orchestra– Somebody Else Is Taking My Place 3:08

3-11 Myree Parker– A Brown Slouch Hat 2:38

3-12 Glenn Miller And His Orchestra– In The Mood 3:34

3-13 Ivy Benson And Her Girls' Band– I'm Sending My Blessings 3:21

3-14 Geraldo And His Orchestra– Long Ago And Far Away 3:05

3-15 Joe Loss And His Band– Till The Lights Of London Shine Again 3:10

3-16 Gracie Fields– The Biggest Aspidistra In The World 2:37

3-17 Tessie O'Shea– I Fell In Love With An Airman 3:04

3-18 Joe Loss And His Orchestra*– Amapola 2:52

3-19 Frank Sinatra– Saturday Night 2:42

3-20 Mary Martin– I'll Walk Alone 3:15

3-21 Eric Winstone & His Orchestra– Time On My Hands 3:02

3-22 The Merry Macs– Jingle, Jangle, Jingle 2:51

3-23 Harry James And His Orchestra– I've Heard That Song Before 2:59

3-24 The Organ, The Dance Band And Me*– I've Got Sixpence 2:52

3-25 Lew Stone And His Band– Songs The Tommies Sing (Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty/Put Me Among The Girls/It's A Long Way To Tipperary) 2:56


4-1 Flanagan And Allen– (We're Gonna Hang Out) The Washing On The Siegfried Line 2:44

4-2 Joe Loss And His Orchestra*– Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition 2:45

4-3 Vera Lynn– Heart Of Gold 2:59

4-4 Joe Loss And His Band– My Prayer 2:59

4-5 Ray Noble And His Orchestra– The Very Thought Of You 3:26

4-6 The Andrews Sisters– Kalamazoo 2:50

4-7 Marlene Dietrich– Lili Marlene 3:31

4-8 Leslie "Hutch" Hutchinson*– This Is Worth Fighting For 3:12

4-9 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters– Pistol Packin' Mama 3:01

4-10 Anne Ziegler & Webster Booth– If You Were The Only Girl In The World 3:04

4-11 Flotsam & Jetsam– Is 'e An Aussie, Lizzie, Is 'e? 3:07

4-12 Ambrose & His Orchestra– Adolf 3:00

4-13 Spike Jones And His City Slickers– Der Fuhrer's Face 2:38

4-14 Billy Ternent & His Orchestra– It Had To Be You 2:56

4-15 Al Bowlly– It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow 2:18

4-16 Deanna Durbin– It's Foolish, But It's Fun 2:41

4-17 Glenn Miller And His Orchestra– Juke Box Saturday Night 3:08

4-18 Harry Roy's Tiger Ragamuffins– Oh, Johnny, Oh 3:05

4-19 Artie Shaw And His Orchestra– Stardust 3:41

4-20 Geraldo And His Orchestra– Every Night About This Time 3:04

4-21 Celia Lipton– I Don't Want To Walk Without You 3:03

4-22 Dick Haymes– I'll Get By 2:46

4-23 Swing & Sway With Sammy Kaye*– Dear Mom 3:00

4-24 Victor Young And His Orchestra– The Last Time I Saw Paris 3:24

4-25 Vera Lynn– Wishing Will Make It So 3:18


Songs That Won the War - We'll Meet Again

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

The Leopard Lounge Presents The Jazz Singers

 


1 Chris Connor & Maynard Ferguson– Summertime 3:09

2 Mel Tormé– The Lady's In Love With You 2:56

3 Nina Simone– The More I See you 2:39

4 Ella Fitzgerald– Sunny 5:15

5 Madeleine Peyroux– (Getting Some) Fun Out Of Life 3:09

6 Mose Allison– Your Molecular Structure 2:16

7 Esther Phillips– Fever 2:47

8 Chiles & Pettiford– The Joker 3:03

9 Lea Delaria– All That Jazz 4:06

10 Jimmy Scott– All The Way 4:56

11 Carmen McRae– For Once In My Life 2:44

12 Sammy Davis Jr.– What Kind Of Fool Am I 3:22

13 Ann Richards– Bewitched 4:02

14 Rahsaan Roland Kirk & The Vibration Society & Al Hibbler– Do Nothin' 'Til              You Hear From Me 4:36

15 Rosemary Clooney– Yours Sincerely 3:24


The Leopard Lounge Presents The Jazz Singers

Friday, October 20, 2023

Hearts On Fire - 20 Torrid Tracks from the Age of Romance

 


My romance / Frank Sinatra, Dinah Shore 

Thanks for the memory / Mildred Bailey

Don't blame me / Nat King Cole

I've got my love to keep me warm / Alice Faye

A kiss to build a dream on / Louis Armstrong

Fecho meus olhos ... Vejo você (I close my eyes and I see you) / Dóris Monteiro

My resistence is low / Hoagy Carmichael

That old feeling / Peggy Lee ; Capitol Jazzmen

Night and day / Fred Astaire ; Leo Reisman

The way you look tonight / Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson

Mad about the boy / Maxine Sullivan ; John Kirby

Hey doc / The Ink Spots

I've got it bad and that ain't good / Ivie Anderson ; Duke Ellington

Vous qui passez sans me voir (Why do you pass me by?) / Jean Sablon

Can't help lovin' dat man / Nan Wynn

Too marvellous for words / Andy Russell ; Dean Elliot

I've got you under my skin / Frances Langford ; Victor Young

You've got me crying again / Leslie 'Hutch" Hutchinson

Love is the danrndest thing / Dorothy Claire ; Tommy Dorsey

La vie en rose / Edith Piaf ; Guy Luypaerts


Hearts On Fire

Monday, October 9, 2023

Edith Piaf – L'Eternal

 


1 Ballade De Mr. Browning

2 Partance

3 Le Grand Voyage Du Pauvre Negre

4 On Danse Sur Ma Chanson

5 Je N'en Connais Pas La Fin

6 Elle Frequentait La Rue Pigalle

7 Embrasse Moi

8 Escale

9 Le Brun Et Le Blond

10 Un Monsieur Me Suit Dans La Rue

11 Le Chasseur De L'Hotel

12 Regarde-mois Toujours Comme Ca

13 Je M'en Fous Pas Mal

14 Le Petit Homme

15 Un Refrain Courait Dans La Rue

16 Celine

17 Dans Les Prisons De Nates

18 Le Chante Du Pirate

19 C'est Pour Ca

20 Adieu, Mon Coeur

21 Fais-moi Valser

22 Mon Coeur Est Au Coin D'une Rue

23 Un Coin Tout Blue


Edith Piaf – L'Eternal

Friday, September 29, 2023

Songs That Won The War - The White Cliffs Of Dover - various artists

 


1-1 Gracie Fields– Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye 3:00

1-2 Vic Schoen & His Orchestra*– Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive 2:41

1-3 Jay Wilbur & His Band*– The White Cliffs Of Dover 2:40

1-4 Ambrose & His Orchestra– Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer 2:46

1-5 Sam Browne– There'll Always Be An England 3:19

1-6 Glenn Miller And His Orchestra– Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree 3:11

1-7 Vera Lynn– When The Lights Go On Again 3:18

1-8 Billy Cotton And His Band– Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major 2:52

1-9 George Stoll & His Orchestra*– The Trolley Song 2:52

1-10 Joe Loss And His Band– Somewhere In France With You 2:53

1-11 Glenn Miller And His Orchestra– Chattanooga Choo Choo 3:23

1-12 Joy Nichols– When A Boy From Alabama Meets A Girl From Gundagai 3:03

1-13 Bing Crosby & Trudy Erwin– People Will Say We're In Love 2:56

1-14 Ambrose & His Orchestra– Blue Skies Are Round The Corner 2:35

1-15 Gracie Fields– Home 3:36

1-16 Turner Layton– I Left My Heart At The Stage Door Canteen 2:48

1-17 Nat Gonella & His New Georgians*– It's A Pair Of Wings For Me 2:46

1-18 Jimmie Lunceford And His Orchestra– Blues In The Night 5:22

1-19 Al Bowlly, Jimmy Messene*– When That Man Is Dead And Gone 3:00

1-20 Flanagan And Allen– FDR Jones 3:06

1-21 Deanna Durbin– Beneath The Lights Of Home 3:07

1-22 Nat Gonella & His New Georgians*– Oh Buddy! I'm In Love 2:34

1-23 Duke Ellington And His Orchestra– Take The 'A' Train 2:59

1-24 Glenn Miller And His Orchestra– Elmer's Tune 3:11

1-25 Leslie "Hutch" Hutchinson*– A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square 3:15


2-1 The Andrews Sisters– Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy 2:41

2-2 Lew Stone And His Band– Wings Over The Navy 3:14

2-3 Frank Sinatra– A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening 3:15

2-4 Oscar Rabin And His Band– I'm Nobody's Baby 2:40

2-5 Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra– On The Sunny Side Of The Street 3:12

2-6 The Mills Brothers– Paper Doll 2:34

2-7 Gracie Fields– Sing As We Go 2:26

2-8 Leon Cortez And His Coster Pals*– Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out The Barrel/Knees Up Mother Brown/Little Brown Jug/There's A Tavern In The Town) 2:43

2-9 George Formby– Our Sergeant Major 2:47

2-10 Vera Lynn– All Alone In Vienna 2:55

2-11 Glenn Miller And His Orchestra– Moonlight Serenade 3:25

2-12 Flanagan And Allen– Down Forget-Me-Not Lane 2:43

2-13 Harry Roy And His Orchestra– You Are My Sunshine 2:44

2-14 Ambrose & His Orchestra– Ma, I Miss Your Apple Pie 3:21

2-15 Leslie "Hutch" Hutchinson*– The Nearness Of You 3:08

2-16 Henry Hall And His Orchestra*– Here's To The Next Time 2:28

2-17 Eric Winstone & His Orchestra– My Devotion 3:19

2-18 Artie Shaw And His Orchestra– Frenesi 3:05

2-19 Dinah Shore– Yes, My Darling Daughter 2:19

2-20 Bing Crosby– Moonlight Becomes You 3:08

2-21 Ambrose & His Orchestra– You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To 3:02

2-22 The Organ, The Dance Band And Me*– All Over The Place 3:06

2-23 Glenn Miller And His Orchestra– String Of Pearls 3:18

2-24 Geraldo And His Orchestra– We Must All Stick Together 3:05

2-25 George Formby– Bless 'Em All 3:04


The White Cliffs Of Dover

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Valse / Tango : 1, 2, 3... Musette - various artists

 


Valse

1-1 Dédé La Bretelle– Reine De Musette 2:23

1-2 Dédé La Bretelle– Valse Des As 2:14

1-3 Dédé La Bretelle– Domino 2:33

1-4 Maurice Larcange– La Grande Valse 2:59

1-5 Maurice Larcange– Traditionnel Musette 2:23

1-6 Maurice Larcange– Marie Couche Toi Là 2:44

1-7 Louis Ferrari– Zina 3:10

1-8 Louis Ferrari– Alma, Corazon Y Vida 2:18

1-9 Louis Ferrari– Alegria 2:38

1-10 Louis Ferrari– Cielito Lindo 2:23

1-11 Bernard Marly– Sous Les Ponts De Paris 2:20

1-12 Bernard Marly– Rendez-Vous Á Paname 2:10

1-13 Pierre Peribois*– Du Musette Pour Deux 3:53

1-14 Emile Carrara*– Midinette 2:41

1-15 Emile Carrara*– Missoulette 2:57

1-16 Emile Carrara*– Les Pépées De Paris 3:04

1-17 Emile Carrara*– La Chiapaneca 2:54

1-18 Luis Garzon– Mitraillette 2:46

1-19 Bernard Hembert– L'accordéon Est Partout 3:05

1-20 Christian Peschel– C'est Ça L'accordéon 2:16

Tango

2-1 Louis Ferrari– Adios Muchachos 2:45

2-2 Louis Ferrari– Suave Milonga 2:41

2-3 Louis Camblor– Viajes 2:11

2-4 Louis Camblor– La Vuelta Del Tango 1:41

2-5 Louis Camblor– Mi Tierra Azul 2:02

2-6 Louis Ferrari– El Ultimo Cafe 2:27

2-7 Louis Ferrari– Luisito 2:41

2-8 Maurice Larcange– Le Tango Des Souvenirs 2:34

2-9 Achille Pellegrini– Une Nuit Loin De Toi 1:31

2-10 Achille Pellegrini– Le Tango Du Robot 2:35

2-11 Achille Pellegrini– Esperame 2:34

2-12 Achille Pellegrini– Triste Tango 2:31

2-13 Louis Camblor– J'ai Quitté Les Pyrénées 2:37

2-14 Louis Camblor– Otono En Blarritz 2:44

2-15 Christian Peschel– Tango De La Nuit 4:59

2-16 André Trichot– El Choclo Tango 3:07

2-17 Jacques Ferchit– Tango Incognito 2:08

2-18 René Pesenti– Plazzolita 2:38

2-19 Dédé La Bretelle– Paisaje Tanguero 2:57

2-20 Dédé La Bretelle– Noche De Tangos 2:38


Valse / Tango : 1, 2, 3... Musette

Sunday, September 10, 2023

The Very Best of Peggy Lee - 50 jazz favourites

 


Disc One: 1. Fever 2. I Get a Kick out of You 3. The Lady Is a Tramp 4. Up a Lazy River 5. That Old Black Magic 6. Nice Work of You Can Get It 7. The Best Is Yet to Come 8. Makin' Whoopee 9. Big Spender 10. It's a Good Day 11. It Ain't Necessarily So 12. Come Back to Me 13. So What's New 14. Alright OK You Win 15. You Do Something to Me 16. I'm Beginning to See the Light 17. Bye, Bye Blackbird 18. September in the Rain 19. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 20. I've Got the Right to Sing the Blues 21. Fools Rush In 22. On the Sunny Side of the Street 23. I Don't Know Enough About You 24. Manana 

Disc Two: 25. Don't Smoke in Bed 26. Stormy Weather 27. Why Don't You Do Right 28. Bali H'ai 29. Lover 30. Golden Earrings 31. Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love) 32. That Old Feeling 33. Riders in the Sky 34. Winter Weather 35. River, River 36. Just One of Those Things 37. Be Anything (But Be Mine) 38. The Old Master Painter 39. Similau (See-Me-Lo) 40. Chi-Baba Chi-Baba (My Baby Go To Sleep) 41. I'll Dance at Your Wedding 42. Caramba It's the Samba 43. Baby Don't Be Mad at Me 44. I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People) 45. Just One More Chance 46. Somebody Else Is Taking My Place 47. How Deep Is the Ocean 48. You Was Right Baby 49. Blues in the Night 50. These Foolish Things


The Very Best of Peggy Lee - 50 jazz favourites

Saturday, August 26, 2023

purveyors of vintage American music Jake Leg Jug Band album release 'Hello Central'

 


The new release from the UK’s most illustrious and industrious purveyors of vintage American music, Jake Leg Jug Band, Hello Central comprises the band’s signature blend of jazz, blues, ragtime and gospel. Featuring new recruit and powerhouse performer Warren James, plus a guest brass section of the country’s hottest jazz musicians.

Duncan Wilcox: Vocals, Double Bass

Liam Ward: Vocals, Harmonica, Jug, Washboard, Kazoo, Saw

Warren James: Vocals, Guitar, Banjo

Guest musicians:

Alex Clarke: Saxophone, Clarinet

Andy Henderson: Trumpet

Richard Leach: Trombone

(1) St. Louis Blues

(2) Midnight Special

(3) Someday You’ll Be Sorry

(4) Don’t Be Like That

(5) Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho

(6) Sales Tax

(7) Moses Smote the Water

(8) Ella Speed

(9) Fox Chase

(10) Doctor Jazz

(11) St. James Infirmary Blues

(12) Gloryland

https://www.greenbulletrecords.com/

Available on: Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, GooglePlay

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Humphrey Lyttelton with The Bell-Lyttelton Jazz Groups, The Grant-Lyttelton Paseo Jazz Band, Lazy Ade and His Late Hour Boys – Humph Experiments

 


1 Take A Note From The South

2 Open House

3 Apples Be Ripe

4 Midnight Creep

5 Small Hour Fantasy

6 Friendly Blues

7 Original Jelly Roll Blues

8 Fat Tuesday

9 Mam'selle Josephine

10 Original Jelly Roll Blues

11 King Porter Stomp

12 London Blues

13 Mike's Tangana

14 Muskrat Ramble

15 Mam'selle Josephine

16 Hoppin' Mad

17 Don't Monkey With It

18 Forgotten Woman's Blues

19 Sweet Muscatel

20 Get It

21 Stay With It

22 Ugly Duckling

23 Hook, Line & Sinker

24 Backroom Joys

25 Hullo Jim Eadie

26 Turn Up A Card


Humph Experiments

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Billie Holiday: The Definitive Collection: 1939-1948

 


CD 1

·         1. Billie Holiday - Porgy 

·         2. Billie Holiday - There Is No Greater Love 

·         3. Billie Holiday - Blues Are Brewin' 

·         4. Billie Holiday - Baby I Don't Cry Over You 

·         5. Billie Holiday - Good Morning Heartache 

·         6. Billie Holiday - Big Stuff 

·         7. Billie Holiday - That Old Devil Called Love 

·         8. Billie Holiday - He's Funny That Way 

·         9. Billie Holiday - Lover, Come Back to Me 

·         10. Billie Holiday - I'm Yours 

·         11. Billie Holiday - Embraceable You 

·         12. Billie Holiday - Trav'lin' Light 

·         13. Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit 

·         14. Billie Holiday - I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And Throw Away the Key) 

·         15. Billie Holiday - My Man 

·         16. Billie Holiday - Mean to Me 

·         17. Billie Holiday - Carelessly 

·         18. Billie Holiday - Pennies from Heaven 

·         19. Billie Holiday - Way You Look Tonight 

·         20. Billie Holiday - These Foolish Things

CD 2 

·         1. Billie Holiday - Weep No More 

·         2. Billie Holiday - Solitude 

·         3. Billie Holiday - Guilty 

·         4. Billie Holiday - I'll Look Around 

·         5. Billie Holiday - No Good Man 

·         6. Billie Holiday - You Better Go Now 

·         7. Billie Holiday - Lover Man 

·         8. Billie Holiday - On the Sunny Side of the Street 

·         9. Billie Holiday - As Time Goes By 

·         10. Billie Holiday - My Old Flame 

·         11. Billie Holiday - It's a Sin to Tell a Lie 

·         12. Billie Holiday - God Bless the Child 

·         13. Billie Holiday - I Hear Music 

·         14. Billie Holiday - Very Thought of You 

·         15. Billie Holiday - Sailboat in the Moonlight 

·         16. Billie Holiday - Me, Myself, And I 

·         17. Billie Holiday - Moanin' Low 

·         18. Billie Holiday - This Year's Kisses 

·         19. Billie Holiday - I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm 

·         20. Billie Holiday - I Can't Give You Anything But Love



 Billie Holiday: The Definitive Collection: 1939-1948

Monday, July 31, 2023

Juliette Gréco – Les Feuilles Mortes

 


Juliette Gréco (7 February 1927 – 23 September 2020) was a French singer and actress. Her best known songs are "Paris Canaille" (1962, originally sung by Léo Ferré), "La Javanaise" (1963, written by Serge Gainsbourg for Gréco) and "Déshabillez-moi" (1967). She often sang tracks with lyrics written by French poets such as Jacques Prévert and Boris Vian, as well as singers like Jacques Brel and Charles Aznavour. Her 60-year career came to an end in 2015 when she began her last worldwide tour titled "Merci".

Sous Le Ciel De Paris

Si Tu T'imagines

La Fourmi

Rue Des Blancs Manteaux

Les Feuilles Mortes

Je Hais Les Dimanches

Embrasse-moi

Je Suis Comme Je Suis

Les Enfants Qui S'aiment

Il Y Avait

A La Belle Étoile


Juliette Gréco – Les Feuilles Mortes