Month: September 2024

From the Record Shelves #305 – Medley – Biopics are more or less irritating, but much is forgiven in this one because of the good acting of Danny Kay and the participation of Louis Armstrong. Maybe it should be seen as a film loosely inspired by the life of Red Nichols or (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #304 – Give Me Your Telephone Number – According to the label, J. C. Higginbotham, an extraordinary trombone player, is also the composer of this nice 32-bar conventional popular tune with an additional likewise conventional (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Studio #61 – June Night – Here’s a couple of choruses on a song that, now that autumn has finally taken over, is bound to have a strong touch of nostalgia. In case you want to sing along, here are the lyrics: Just give me a June night The moonlight and you (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #303 – Panama – Here is another short and lively rendition of the traditional jazz tune “Panama.” Orson Welles’ is the announcer who lets you know the personnel of “The New Orleans All Stars.” Big names that either have kept themselves (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Studio #60 – Make Me a Pallet on the Floor – Here’s another exercise in ensemble playing. It could also be called “warming up the instruments.” It’s a traditional number with possible “dirty” lyrics, as in the case of Jelly Roll Morton’s Library of Congress (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #302 – I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed – I have a strong impression that a 1930s Fats Waller recording session was a hilarious affair. No arrangements, not any unusual instrumentation that called for extra efforts from the studio men (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #301 – Every time I Feel De Spirit -This is a very pleasant record. The music is taken from two Lang-Worth transcriptions that Clarence Williams made in 1937. It cannot be compared to the more serious classics that gave Williams fame within (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Studio #59 – True Blue Lou – Here are a couple of choruses and a vocal on a song about a dame who didn’t manage to pick the right guy as you can learn from the lyrics: She was a dame in love with a guy. She stuck to him, but didn’t know why. Ev’ry-one blamed her (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #300 – Something Tender – This music will not kick you out of bed, but rather make you want to stay if you happen to listen in the morning. Two guitars and a horn playing in a style that belongs to no school, just making pleasant music and (…) read more and listenread more and listen

Konsert med Paul’s New Orleans Gang, featuring Angela Strandberg. Fredag 25 oktober 2024 på Restauramg Wega. Medverkande: Angela Strandberg (kornett, sång, washboard), Kiki Desplat (kornett, sång, piano), Paul Bocciolone Strandberg (kornett, klarinett, sång), Göran Holmberg (banjo), Christer Andersson (tuba) (…) view eventKonsert den 25 oktober 2024

From the Studio #58 – I’m Alone Because I Love You – Now I play a tune that has been used sometimes within the New Orleans Revival. As you see, I have the sheet music, but the sheet music and especially Rudy Vallée don’t have much to do with this version (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #299 – Tap Room Special – The name “The Little Ramblers” is revived for this session, and the reason is that there is a strong connection to Adrian Rollini since the band heard here was the house band in his club The Tap Room. Here they have (…) read more and listenread more and listen