Young Johnnie Jones he had a cute little boat.
And all the girlies he would take for a float.
He had girlies on the shore, sweet little peaches by the score. ♪
But Johnnie was a Weisenheimer you know,
His steady girl was Flo and ev’ry Sunday afternoon
She’d jump in his boat and they would spoon.
and then he'd ♫ Row Row Row ♫
Ever wake up thinking about a big band chart that you hadn’t listened to in a long, long time? Well, I did.
Of the entire Buddy Rich book this Bob Mintzer chart is my favorite. I was fortunate enough to have been able to see Buddy and his band play this a few times in the 80s. The trumpet solo, backed by the trombones, blew our heads off. It’s something you could only experience live.
♪♫ Benny Carter
(August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003)
was an American #Jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, #composer, arranger & bandleader. #sax#trumpet#bigband@jazz
Album Review: Chuck Owen And The WDR Big Band: Renderings
Anyone who uses YouTube to search for contemporary jazz must surely be familiar with Germany's blue-ribbon WDR Big Band. Bearing that in mind, it may come as no surprise to those seekers (and others) that the WDR's latest recording, on which it is paired with the esteemed Florida-based composer and arranger Chuck Owen, offers another master class in big-band artistry... #jazz#BigBand