I agree with Larry. What a wonderful set to end 2018. Thank you for sharing your great record collection with all your listeners all over the world. You've made many of us so happy and grateful for your channel. I personally look for to many live stream shows in 2019. They are wonderful.
Bob, listening to this set, I was reminded yet again of how your channel allows the modern-day fan of music of this era to acquire a more rounded and accurate understanding of what actually constituted pop of the day. As a collector of CD reissues (and I have thousands) I have certainly found that there is far more hot than sweet swing to be found in digital form. While I think there's a very good reason that the work of, say, Goodman, Basie, TD, Ellington and Shaw is so well-represented, I feel they don't present the whole picture of the times. There was so much great music then -- by far more good than bad, and today the good to junk ratio seems to be inverted! My mother was ten when the Swing Era officially began, and while she loved all the black bands, who were almost invariably hotter than the white, she also enjoyed the sweet bands like Orrin's. When I became interested in swing and jazz on my own, she shared her tremendous knowledge and, to my amazement, remembered all the lyrics to even the lightweight stuff. I was so lucky to have this source of information, which allows me now to fully appreciate the historical significance of your programs. ... The little girl voices like Bonnie's or, say, Connie Haines' (not a favorite!) can be a little wearying in large doses, but with the right material, they sometimes can handle the job very effectively -- such is the case here, especially on "It Was Wonderful Then." All are wonderful, but my favorite, easily, is "Autumn On The Campus, which I'm sure had a nostalgic appeal even then -- just beautiful; The Bodyguard's _ooh's_ during the trumpet solo remind me of the Fred Waring orchestra's _mmm's_ in similar circumstances.
Love your comment Elizabeth! Thank you so much for sharing some background on your mother and her influence on your musical tastes. You are correct about Henri, he is really good and pointing out all the details. I always look forward to the comments from both of you since they are so informative. Happy New Year to you as well!
00:16 [1] *Autumn on the Campus* . _Leonhard Whitcup, Paul Cunningham, Ira Schuster (w & m)_ 03:23 [2] *You Talk Too Much* . _Harold Harlow (w & m)_ 06:27 [3] *Do I Worry* . _Bobby Worth & Stanley Cowan (w & m)_ 09:37 [4] *If It Wasn't for the Moon* . _Harry Tobias & Pinky Tomlin (w & m)_ 12:32 [5] *It Was Wonderful Then* . _Berkeley Graham & Carley Mills (w & m)_ 15:40 [6] *The Whistler's Mother-In-Law* . _Bert Stevens & Larry Wagner (w & m)_ 18:57 [7] *You Betcha My Life* . _Jo & Matt Dennis (w & m)_ Mind BB's _Baileyish_ *aand* at 15:24 and Jack Bartell's _Hoagyisms_ throughout [6], which had been, of course and inevitably, waxed by der Bingle the month before. Orrin Tucker . tp, cl, voc, dir; Doc Essick, Morton Wells - tp; Elmo Hinson - tb; Doc Morrison, Joe Strassburger, Norbert Stammer - as, ts; Will Flanders, Roy Cohan, George Liberace - vn; Lorry Lee - g, vn; George Sontag - vtb, p; Arnold Jensen - b; Phil Patton - dr; Bonnie Baker, Jack Bartell, The Bodyguards - voc George Sontag: From the tip of my head I can think of only one other musician doubling on valve trombone and piano, Bob Brookmeyer, of course.
I thought Jack Bartell's vocal style put me in mind of Harold Arlen. I like the arrangement on this one better than the one with Bing. I have another version of this tune by Shep Fields but no vocal on it.
Henri, your input at Bob's channels is invaluable -- the time markers and discographical material, of course, but also your sharp observations. You're right on the mark about Bonnie's Mildredesque _aand_ ! Also, good catch on George Sontag and Bob Brookmeyer. Every once in a while, I manage to hear Bob's posts before you -- I must remember to return to see what you have to say!
@@KPAXMusicOfThess Yes, me too (oops!). The tempo is slower and hence much more effective, even more in combination with Mr. Bartell's exquisite drawling. Hasty people never seem to be whistling. Whistling and bustling don't go together well. Here's one for Elizabeth, from one of my first-ever Brookmeyer albums, half an MJQ, so-to-say: ua-cam.com/video/IC82SBym4Kg/v-deo.html Another year closes. A happy and healthy 2019 to you all!
@@henridelagardere264 Sam, I thought I told you never to play ... (whoops -- channeling Bogie) Isn't that take on "As Time Goes By" exquisite? It has all the pensiveness and quality of reflection that the lyrics suggest. And though Brookmeyer is better known for his nimble valve trombone work, he was a fine pianist, too. Let's face it -- you don't get to play piano in company with Bill Evans if you don't know what you're doing!
@@KPAXMusicOfThess Hallo Bob, hast du Schnee in Texas? Hier hatte es das erste Mal am 16.12.2018 geschneit und dann nicht mehr. Vorhin wollte es ein bisschen schneien, aber dann hörte es auch schon wieder auf..... Das ist gar kein gutes Zeichen....
CW ist hier manchmal Schnee. Wir haben seit 3 Jahren keine mehr, aber es gibt heute eine Chance auf Schnee. Es ist kalt und regnet hier jetzt. Ich wohne in NordtexTexas, aber wenn man in South Texas lebt, schneit es dort kaum.
Great selection of Orrin Tucker tracks. Track 6 especially pleasing.
Thank you for sharing.
You picked my favorite as well Walter. I really like the vocalist on that song.
I agree with Larry. What a wonderful set to end 2018. Thank you for sharing your great record collection with all your listeners all over the world. You've made many of us so happy and grateful for your channel. I personally look for to many live stream shows in 2019. They are wonderful.
Bob, listening to this set, I was reminded yet again of how your channel allows the modern-day fan of music of this era to acquire a more rounded and accurate understanding of what actually constituted pop of the day. As a collector of CD reissues (and I have thousands) I have certainly found that there is far more hot than sweet swing to be found in digital form. While I think there's a very good reason that the work of, say, Goodman, Basie, TD, Ellington and Shaw is so well-represented, I feel they don't present the whole picture of the times. There was so much great music then -- by far more good than bad, and today the good to junk ratio seems to be inverted! My mother was ten when the Swing Era officially began, and while she loved all the black bands, who were almost invariably hotter than the white, she also enjoyed the sweet bands like Orrin's. When I became interested in swing and jazz on my own, she shared her tremendous knowledge and, to my amazement, remembered all the lyrics to even the lightweight stuff. I was so lucky to have this source of information, which allows me now to fully appreciate the historical significance of your programs. ... The little girl voices like Bonnie's or, say, Connie Haines' (not a favorite!) can be a little wearying in large doses, but with the right material, they sometimes can handle the job very effectively -- such is the case here, especially on "It Was Wonderful Then." All are wonderful, but my favorite, easily, is "Autumn On The Campus, which I'm sure had a nostalgic appeal even then -- just beautiful; The Bodyguard's _ooh's_ during the trumpet solo remind me of the Fred Waring orchestra's _mmm's_ in similar circumstances.
Love your comment Elizabeth! Thank you so much for sharing some background on your mother and her influence on your musical tastes. You are correct about Henri, he is really good and pointing out all the details. I always look forward to the comments from both of you since they are so informative. Happy New Year to you as well!
A great way to end the year 2018. Thanks PAX41 for all that you do for us in the listening public.
Happy New Year Larry and hope you enjoyed this selection. I had a request from a viewer a month ago for more Orrin and Bonnie.
00:16 [1] *Autumn on the Campus*
. _Leonhard Whitcup, Paul Cunningham, Ira Schuster (w & m)_
03:23 [2] *You Talk Too Much*
. _Harold Harlow (w & m)_
06:27 [3] *Do I Worry*
. _Bobby Worth & Stanley Cowan (w & m)_
09:37 [4] *If It Wasn't for the Moon*
. _Harry Tobias & Pinky Tomlin (w & m)_
12:32 [5] *It Was Wonderful Then*
. _Berkeley Graham & Carley Mills (w & m)_
15:40 [6] *The Whistler's Mother-In-Law*
. _Bert Stevens & Larry Wagner (w & m)_
18:57 [7] *You Betcha My Life*
. _Jo & Matt Dennis (w & m)_
Mind BB's _Baileyish_ *aand* at 15:24 and Jack Bartell's _Hoagyisms_ throughout [6], which had been, of course and inevitably, waxed by der Bingle the month before.
Orrin Tucker . tp, cl, voc, dir; Doc Essick, Morton Wells - tp; Elmo Hinson - tb; Doc Morrison, Joe Strassburger, Norbert Stammer - as, ts; Will Flanders, Roy Cohan, George Liberace - vn; Lorry Lee - g, vn; George Sontag - vtb, p; Arnold Jensen - b; Phil Patton - dr; Bonnie Baker, Jack Bartell, The Bodyguards - voc
George Sontag: From the tip of my head I can think of only one other musician doubling on valve trombone and piano, Bob Brookmeyer, of course.
I thought Jack Bartell's vocal style put me in mind of Harold Arlen. I like the arrangement on this one better than the one with Bing. I have another version of this tune by Shep Fields but no vocal on it.
Henri, your input at Bob's channels is invaluable -- the time markers and discographical material, of course, but also your sharp observations. You're right on the mark about Bonnie's Mildredesque _aand_ ! Also, good catch on George Sontag and Bob Brookmeyer. Every once in a while, I manage to hear Bob's posts before you -- I must remember to return to see what you have to say!
I never noticed that about BB until Henri pointed it out too, good call.
@@KPAXMusicOfThess Yes, me too (oops!). The tempo is slower and hence much more effective, even more in combination with Mr. Bartell's exquisite drawling. Hasty people never seem to be whistling. Whistling and bustling don't go together well. Here's one for Elizabeth, from one of my first-ever Brookmeyer albums, half an MJQ, so-to-say: ua-cam.com/video/IC82SBym4Kg/v-deo.html Another year closes. A happy and healthy 2019 to you all!
@@henridelagardere264 Sam, I thought I told you never to play ... (whoops -- channeling Bogie) Isn't that take on "As Time Goes By" exquisite? It has all the pensiveness and quality of reflection that the lyrics suggest. And though Brookmeyer is better known for his nimble valve trombone work, he was a fine pianist, too. Let's face it -- you don't get to play piano in company with Bill Evans if you don't know what you're doing!
Frohes Neues Jahr, Bob.
Hoffe, Du bist gut ins Neue Jahr 2019 reingekommen..... ;-)
Frohes neues Jahr für Sie CW und hoffen, alles läuft auch für Sie gut.
@@KPAXMusicOfThess
Hallo Bob, hast du Schnee in Texas?
Hier hatte es das erste Mal am 16.12.2018 geschneit und dann nicht mehr.
Vorhin wollte es ein bisschen schneien, aber dann hörte es auch schon wieder auf.....
Das ist gar kein gutes Zeichen....
CW ist hier manchmal Schnee. Wir haben seit 3 Jahren keine mehr, aber es gibt heute eine Chance auf Schnee. Es ist kalt und regnet hier jetzt. Ich wohne in NordtexTexas, aber wenn man in South Texas lebt, schneit es dort kaum.
@@KPAXMusicOfThess
Habe dir eine e-mail geschrieben. :-)
Danke, ich werde es suchen.