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From Oy to Joy: Jewish musical style in American popular songs 1892–1945 Falch, N., 2020, [Groningen]: University of Groningen. 395 p. Niels Falch In the first half of the twentieth century, Jewish immigrants from Russia and Eastern Europe and their descendants collectively developed a Jewish musical style that would alter American popular music. Composers such as Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, and Jerome Kern drew (consciously and subconsciously) upon stereotypical elements from the broad spectrum of Ashkenazic Jewish music. They incorporated features from cantillation, wedding music, and folk songs, first into Yiddish theater songs, and later into Broadway musicals and musical films. During the 1930s, songwriters wrote hit songs reflective of this Jewish musical style including “Bei Mir Bist Du Schön,” “Blue Skies,” “Donna Donna,” “I Love You Much Too Much,” “My Heart Belongs to Daddy,” and “Summertime.” However, since then, this style has not been systematically analyzed, nor conceptualized as a historically relevant musical style in relation to other popular music stylistic developments (e.g. the “Latin Tinge”). Building on theories of Meyer’s definition of a musical style, Lomax’ cantometrics, and Gottlieb’s adaptations, adoptions, and absorptions, this dissertation integrates methods from comparative musicology supplemented with newly adapted and designed approaches and terms such as the lead sheet method and the periodic table of musical elements. In addition, this cross-cultural study also introduces the role of five minor moods, especially the happy minor which is characteristic of the Jewish musical style. Furthermore, this study investigates the relationship of mass media such as the phonograph record, radio, and sound film. Finally, this dissertation argues for the recognizable presence of a cultural and musically rooted Jewish music style concomitant with the development of an American popular music canon in the first half of the twentieth century. Original language English Qualification Doctor of Philosophy Awarding Institution University of Groningen Download link: https://www.rug.nl/research/portal/publications/from-oy-to-joy(a949ab70-1b4c-496c-a6b1-397f2be4bc8e).html

Maybe he was never the same again after the Reeperbahn experience, and that's why the band split up ?

BTW - anybody interested in the new edition should get one fast! The author informed me that the first printing was only 150 copies ........

The notes on the ORF site says only one concert was recorded. Did you notice Sam Woodyard's bass drum behind Eugene Wright? Perhaps they were sharing the bill with the Duke, and that's all there is.

The owner who left it at the airport was careless, and the people who dumped it ......

I will get me a copy, on vinyl if there is no CD. I always wished for a trio session without Desmond. You can order from the ORF shop: https://shop.orf.at/de/oe3/2659/dave-brubeck?number=2018627

The Mingus Debut box omitted the solo tracks (as Mingus is not heard on them), had just the four trio tracks, but included two alternates and one previously unissued track plus an alternate. This and the Thad Jones session made the same day with the Dennis/Mingus/Roach trio seem to be the pianist's only recordings. New Piano Expressions : John Dennis Trio : John Dennis (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d) Hackensack, N.J., March 10, 1955 Ensenada Debut DEB121, 12-DCD-4402-2 [CD] Machajo - - Cherokee - - Cherokee (alt take) - Seven moons - - Seven moons (alt take) - All the things you are (take 1) - All the things you are (take 2) - Odyssey (p-solo) Debut DEB121 Chartreuse (p-solo) - Variegations (p-solo) - Someone to watch over me (p-solo) - Jazz Collaborations : Thad Jones Quartet : Thad Jones (tp) John Dennis (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d) Hackensack, N.J., March 10, 1955 One more (alt take) Debut 12DCD-4402-2 [CD] One more Debut DEB127, (Dan)DEP25, Debut 12DCD-4402-2 [CD], Musica Jazz (It)MJCD1236 [CD] One more (edited) (*) Debut DLP17, Prestige PCD-2301-2 [CD] I can't get started DLP17, DEB127, (Dan)DEP25, Debut 12DCD-4402-2 [CD] More of the same Debut DLP17, DEB127, (Dan)DEP26, Debut 12DCD-4402-2 [CD] Get out of town (alt take) Debut DEB127, 12DCD-4402-2 [CD] Get out of town Debut DLP17, (Dan)DEP26, Debut 12DCD-4402-2 [CD]

R.I.P. One of my favourite pianists - I have three different copies/editions of one of his albums: Such sad news ........

Today: Fine playing from Dennerlein, her drummer Robert Ikiz, and saxist/flutist Magnus Lindgren.

Pipoli Bianco Greco / Fiano - Basilicata IGP

R.I.P. Very sorry to hear this. The Clayton-Hamilton band was real good. Must have some Clayton Brothers album somewhere.

Currently on route 66.

Sent him a pm and received a prompt answer - his work schedule kept him from posting. He's okay.

So true, and probably applies to many of us, myself included.

" All in all, maybe Armstrong did “sell out”. But in doing so he secured his place in history. Roy Eldridge, “Hot Lips” Page, Henry “Red” Allen, Rex Stewart: the 20th century had plenty of trumpet gods, but they’re sadly forgotten to most. " Armstrong may be the best known jazz jusician ever, even in the remotest countryside, here in Germany, due to his "selling out". They don't know Ellington, or Miles, or you name who, but they know Satchmo.

Alles Gute!

Sorry to be late - hope it was a good one. Stay safe!

Strange - now the cover is displayed. Did you change the link?

An amplified string quartet - not your average string section treatment ....