Adrian Rollini Archives - Paul – and some of that Jazz

From the Record Shelves #358 – Pink Elephants – The title “primarily refers to a euphemism for visual hallucinations, often associated with Delirium Tremens, a severe alcohol withdrawal symptom.” The musicians involved in this session may have sent thoughts to their newly deceased friend (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #354 – Lazy Weather – When it says “University Six,” you’re counting on Adrian Rollini for the musical excitement. He starts on xylophone, inspired. Then Arthur Fields sings, as he does on many of those recordings, and after that you hear that the bass sax of Rollini is (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Studio #91 – I’m Wondering Who – This tune would probably be forgotten if it hadn’t been recorded by “The New Yorkers”. And they would in turn probably also be forgotten, if they hadn’t been consisting of the top white jazzmen including Bix Beiderbecke and Frankie Trumbauer under (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #352 – Cross Words Between My Sweetie and Me – If I should celebrate the centenary of this record that I heard so many times, it would be with a light cocktail or a glass of champagne. I really enjoy listening to what was going on in a New York studio on March 30, 1925 (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #345 – I Had Someone Else Before I Had You – A hundred years from today, but backwards, we had March 16, 1925; that was a Monday. A group including Red Nichols, Jimmy Dorsey, and Adrian Rollini cut a record of a pop tune. The idea of forming this studio group came from (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Studio #77 – A Blues Serenade – This nice, little 16-bar melody is quite haunting and has a fitting title. In an early Vitaphone short, we can see Jimmy Lytell as he performs it on clarinet with The Capitolians. It’s written by Mitchell Parish in collaboration with pianist Frank Signorelli (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Studio #76 – I Left My Sugar Standing in the Rain – Inspiration for this song came first and foremost from a recording by Bing Crosby with Paul Whiteman’s Rhythm Boys, where they incorporate it with Mississippi Mud. Later I found a favorite also in an excellent recording by Adrian Rollini (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #325 – I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate – Here’s a tune that can be and has been interpreted in many ways, especially before the revival. The early ”fives” and the Georgians had their versions, and Clarence Willams provided a more bluesy approach (…) 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

From the Record Shelves #296 – Swamp Blues – The Little Ramblers was a logical band name when some members of the California Ramblers wanted to play with fewer people and do something more spontaneous, free from the arrangements, or at least free to (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #274 – Davenport Blues – When Adrian Rollini got a contract for a session with the newly started Decca Company in October 1934, he had help from his brother Art, the tenor saxophone player, to get together a really good line-up, including (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #244 – Alone with My Dreams – This is a rather recent CD production. It’s well produced and comes with a booklet full of well researched and interesting information that let’s you know all you need (and more!) about the protagonist (…) read more and listenread more and listen