brownie Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 East St. Louis Toodle-oo - Duke Ellington My choice for Scary Jazz too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 does it need to be "jazz"? if not... Nice one! Also Screaming Jay Hawkins - I hear voices Screaming Jay Hawkins - I put a spell on you Billy Ward & the Dominos (feat Clyde McPhatter) - The bells Right off the jazz scene Pete Seeger - The Bells of Rhymney - words by Idris Davies from "Gwalia deserta" O what can you give me? Say the sad bells of Rhymney. Is there hope for the future? Cry the brown bells of Merthyr. Who made the mineowner? Say the black bells of Rhondda. And who robbed the miner? Cry the grim bells of Blaina. They will plunder willy-nilly, Say the bells of Caerphilly. They have fangs, they have teeth! Shout the loud bells of Neath. To the south things are sullen, Say the pink bells of Brecon. Even God is uneasy, Say the moist bells of Swansea. Put the vandals in court! Cry the bells of Newport. All would be well if-if-if- Say the green bells of Cardiff. Why so worried, sisters, why? Sing the silver bells of Wye. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man with the Golden Arm Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Naked City - Grand Guignol. et al(most) and then some Diamanda Galas to really get the party started! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom in RI Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 I agree with Sidewinder, the Mingus piece Passions of a Man is great Halloween music, also the 1st minute or so of George Russell's recording of Round Midnight with Eric Dolphy. I had those two things on a loop a few years ago to great effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colllin Posted October 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Thanks for pointing out this recording! I would have never found it - it was released with an audiobook, so it is hard to discover this via the normal search methods. Got the mp3 at Amazon for a buck. Bela Fleck playing Danse Macabre. I haven't heard it but the whole idea seems pretty damned eerie to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lipi Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 (edited) Some tracks from my Hallowe'en playlist: Anita O'Day with Gene Krupa, "The Walls Keep Talking", 1941, Young Anita Artie Shaw, "Nightmare", 1938, Self Portrait Artie Shaw, "Mysterioso", 1940, The Complete Gramercy Five Sessions Chick Webb, "Midnight in a Madhouse", 1937, Strictly Jive Duke Ellington, "The Mooche", 1928, The Duke: The Comlumbia Years Duke Ellington, "Harlem Twist (East St. Louis Toodle-Oo)", 1928, The Okeh Ellington Duke Ellington, "Saturday Night Function", 1929, The Centennial Edition Glenn Miller, "Song of the Volga Boatmen", 1944, The Lost Recordings Louis Armstrong, "Spooks!", 1954, Satchmo in Style Mills Blue Rhythm Band, "Mr. Ghost Goes to Town", 1936, 1933-1936 (Hudson-DeLange, Louis Prima, and Mora's Modern Rhythmists versions are nice, too) Red McKenzie, "Murder in the Moonlight", 1935, Eddie Condon: The Classic Sessions Tommy Dorsey, "Satan Takes a Holiday", 1937, The Seventeen Number Ones Not scary sounding, but still Hallowe'eny in lyrics: Artie Shaw, "Don't Fall Asleep", 1940, Begin the Beguine Delta Rhythm Boys, "Dry Bones", 1947, Jump & Jive 'til One O 'Clock: Anthology Volume 2 Ella Fitzgerald, "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead", 1960, The Harold Arlen Songbook Ella Fitzgerald, "Ol' Man Mose", 1962, Jukebox Ella (The Complete Verve Singles) (Armstrong versions are good, too, naturally) Harlem Hamfats, "Hoodooin' Woman", 1937, Harlem Hamfats Vol. 2: Jam Jamboree Dinah Washington with Lionel Hampton, "Evil Gal Blues", 1943, The Swinging Block-Chords Pianist 1943/1950 Lionel Hampton, "Lavender Coffin", 1954, The Legendary Decca Recordings Jimmy Rushing with Count Basie, "Walking Slow behind You", 1949, Complete Original American RCA-Victor Recordings everybody and their brother, "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" Edit: and as for non-Jazz: I'm partial to Belafonte's recording of "Zombie Jamboree". Edited October 2, 2010 by alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 The sepulchral vocalizing on Bennie Maupin's Excursion from his The Jewel In The Lotus album is pretty spooky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zootsi Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Here's a doowop one I remember: Revels - Dead Mans Stroll http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvraXl8BArg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Bill Barton Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Thanks for pointing out this recording! I would have never found it - it was released with an audiobook, so it is hard to discover this via the normal search methods. Got the mp3 at Amazon for a buck. Bela Fleck playing Danse Macabre. I haven't heard it but the whole idea seems pretty damned eerie to me! You're welcome! I - uh - was too scared to download it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) There's a track on Jack Walrath's 1988 BN leader date ("Neohippus") -- the track's called "Fright Night" -- that is just about THE scariest jazz I think I've ever heard. Anybody else have this album, and can you confirm? Edited October 28, 2010 by Rooster_Ties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 (edited) How about this one? There's a Jack Sheldon vocal track called 'Haunted Ballroom No. 2' which has a spooky sounding snippet of young Feldman aka 'Kid Krupa' in action on drums during the WW2 London Blitz era ! (and I'm assuming it might have been recorded in 'Feldmans' aka the 100 Club on Oxford St). Have the LP and I'll probably pop it on deck on the 31st. Another Halloween offering on Concord is Monty Budwig's sleeve cover for 'Dig'. Edited October 28, 2010 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I think Frank Zappa's instrumental "Filthy Habits" has a rather sinister edge to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Lambert, Hendricks and Ross- Halloween Spooks Youtube clip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Catalyst - The Demon Pts. 1&2 Kenny Barron - Hellbound (also covered by Yusef Lateef) Jack Malmsteen - Satan Takes A Holiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wag Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 There's a track on Jack Walrath's 1988 BN leader date ("Neohippus") -- the track's called "Fright Night" -- that is just about THE scariest jazz I think I've ever heard. Anybody else have this album, and can you confirm? Yes, I do and see post 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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