Tag: Andy Secrest

From the Record Shelves #288- What Kind O’ Man Is You?From the Record Shelves #288 – What Kind O’ Man Is You? – There are a few entries in the discographies of this wonderful Hoagy Carmichael composition. A couple are made in modern times, and among them is a version with my band, because we were (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #148 - Shivery StompFrom the Record Shelves #148 – Shivery Stomp. On May 19, 1929, The Orchestra played at Metropolitan Opera House in New York, and a few days later they started on their trip to California to shoot the film King of Jazz by appearing in Philadelphia (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #96 - Here Comes the ShowboatFrom the Record Shelves #96 – Here Comes the Showboat. I remember the time when we used answering machines. I tried to be creative and combine the message with music and I used a piece from this recording. It said “Please leave a message after the signal”, and then (…) read more and listenread more and listen

From the Record Shelves #8 - Walking the DogFrom the Record Shelves #8 – Walking the Dog. The title says a lot. The Dorseys dominate the record and in the rhythm section and with often thoughtful solo spots Eddie Lang is the master (…) read more and listenread more and listen