Isomatic UK Weblog

This evening we returned to Brian White's Magna jazz band's new venue, The Manor in Old Malden (pictured). This will be a weekly gig from now on. We started with a burger for me and sausages for Selina, washed down with a bottle of Merlot. Good value by the standards of the area.
Ken Reece was on cornet again and Alan Dandy (keyboard) was back from his holiday.
Our favourite numbers were as follows:
1. Memories of You, composed in 1930 by Eubie Blake with lyrics by Andy Razaf. The link is to Louis Armstrong playing and singing, accompanied by vibes.
2. Goose Pimples, written by Henderson and Trent. This link is to the Bix Beiderbecke version; who else ?
3. Sorry, written by banjo player Howdy Quicksell. This link just has to be to the Bix Beiderbecke version again.
4. Whispering, words and music by the brothers Malvin and John Schonberger, and originally recorded on August 23, 1920 by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra. The link is to the Chet Atkins 'Workshop' recording that I bought for my father in the early sixties and inherited in 1988.
5. St Louis Blues, which I believe really WAS written by W C Handy, as distinct from plagiarised. The link is to the great Bessie Smith, taking it at the right pace, i.e. slowly. I have a poor recording on cassette tape of this number performed as a duet between Chris Barber (trombone) and Roger Hill (guitar). Roger's solo section is the finest piece of blues guitar playing I have ever heard. I would love to have a good digital version.

Brian White wants Selina to stop nagging him. He has to be nagged or he takes no notice !

Labels: Jazz