Tuba Skinny- Jones Law Blues, by Bennie Moten and William "Count" Basie- Sept. 3, 2022
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- The Jones Law Blues" was composed by Bennie Moten and William "Count" Basie and recorded on October 23, 1929 by Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra.
The song refers to the Jones Act which was passed by Congress in 1929 and strengthened federal penalties for bootlegging, trying to enforce prohibition, which was created in 1920 by the 18th Amendment.
On September 23, 1923, the Bennie Moten Orchestra became the first Kansas City band to make a phonograph recording of its tunes. Moten continued aggressively hiring the best performers he could find, and their form of jazz matured into some of the best examples of big band swing. Their music became known as the "Kansas City style."
Kansas City's golden age of jazz thrived in the open environment protected by political boss Tom Pendergast in the '20s and '30s and the Moten Orchestra was a major force, followed by the Count Basie Orchestra after Moten's death. By the 1940s, the Kansas City style of jazz had spread throughout America, playing in important role in shaping modern music.
In Jones Law Blues, Moten was in his new role as simply the director of his "K.C. Orchestra", with Bill Basie taking his place at the piano bench. Bennie Moten was rapidly reaching the peak of his success.
Bennie Moten stopped playing in his own band because of his deep love for the "Kansas City" sound that he helped create. Believing that his own playing had become far too modern over the years he felt that it was his duty to preserve the integrity of the Kansas City style. Moten would remain as simply the director of his band up until his death in 1935.
Yeah Jones Law Blues.
One of my favourite tunes at all.
I love the middle part with the soft sound of the horns. Mr. Pops Coffee explained this theme is related to the Saturday Night Function theme.
Todd sounds so great and Max did a fantastic job on banjo.
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I've just smashed the Like Button even before listening to Tuba Skinny Cover of "Jones Law Blues" because I've already liked it to be shared in 12 hours from now, based on your great-as-usual curatorial notes.
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Tks !!
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Cheers !!
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Many thanks, John. What a curious piece of music it is. It starts and finishes firmly in the key of C minor but otherwise contains much in the related key of E flat major. There is a theme at 01:12 in E flat very reminiscent of Ellington and Bigard's 'Saturday Night Function'. It is repeated at 01:35. Like 'Jones Law Blues' , 'Saturday Night Function' was composed in 1929, and is in Tuba Skinny's repertoire. Also like 'Saturday Night Function', 'Jones Law Blues' includes several straightforward 12-bar blues sections all in E flat. Although the original recording by Benny Moten included a saxophone and a piano, Tuba Skinny as ever have produced their rifacimento with enormous respect, even for example in giving prominence to the banjo (from 01:35) during the second run-through of the 'Saturday Night Function' theme.
Been reading your book Pops. Not since the Neville brothers have I been so influenced by the New Orleans sounds.
@@saullouis Glad to read those comments. Thanks.
Excelente, muy buenos.
Hi there, I started to play clarinet last year. Watching you guys playing keeps me motivated
Good Luck!!
The label on Victor 23357-B credits Moten-Basie as the composers but the copyright for 'Jones(The) Law Blues' words and music by B. Howell was registered June 29,1929. B. Howell is Bobbie Howell of Chicago and that is all I know.
Thanks for the history of the song, John, and for the information about the Kansas City style.
Any time!
Dont ever ever let Barnabus tuck in his shirt.
John: Thank!
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