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I wonder where Gigi Gryce got the title of his composition Nica's Tempo. Does he refer to the tempo of daily life in Nicaragua ( not likely) or to the baronness Pannonica De Koeningswarter ( more likely) or is there maybe another explanation? Keep swinging Durium

Dear Mike, Thanks for sending me the two discs. I gave it a first play, but really it felt me as if I was asked to give comment on the Eurovision Song Contest ... I liked most of the tunes, but I didn't recognize any musician or bands. I guess most of it must be European bands, perhaps German ones, so that should be an advantage for me. Up to now I don't make any answer so far. Keep swinging Durium

Can someone bring me in contact with the man that screams in one of the first measures of Mulligan's The Nearness Of You as performed at Sal Pleyel in Paris in 1954? I'd love to know who that man is for 52 years. Keep swinging Durium

In February of this year I started, just for fun, my Keep Swinging web blog to share my passion for jazz and record collecting with you. If statistics are correct it is time for number 100. A small but solid group of regular attendants visits the blog nearly every day. If you like visit it at and if you know friends who might like this blog forward the address of this daily web log: http://keepswinging.blogspot.com

We have to be chary with these moments .... these kids have to adopt our Jazz music. Keep swinging Durium

You're complete Sheldonm - but this man looked like an American with his cowboy hat and shirt. BTW: I enjoyed the first day of the festival and was fascinated by the extreme different styles ..... My keepswinging blog spot Durium ( from Holland, wearing wooden shoes ..... sometimes in the garden)

Around this period of the year the annual Jazz Festival in Breda ( The Netherlands) will be organized. I love to share with you some remembrances at my blog spot. ( 25 - 26 May 2006) Keep swinging Durium

Even wanted to see Oscar Aleman live ...... ? A short shot of the El Idolo del Tango is now to be seen at this blog spot as posted on the Django Books site ( posted 21 May 2006) Oscar Aleman project. Durium

I wonder if someone can help me to date one particulary Dizzy Gillespie 1950s Vogue session he made a few weeks after his Salle Pleyel concert February / March 1953. It's the recording session with Nat Peck on trombone, Wade Legge on piano, Lou Hackney on bass and Al Jones on drums. Keep swinging Durium

A few weeks ago some recordings of Gaston Bueno Lobo from the late 1930s were found which meant that Lobo didn't die early 1930s. Joergen Larsen did a lot of research and the results are posted on the new Gaston Bueno Lobo site Keep swinging Durium

A friend of mine wants to visit Lissabon / Lisboa later this month. Are their interesting venues or concerts around May 25, 26, 27 or 28th 2006 in the city where jazz is to be heard? Keep swinging Durium

Not bad at all .... 6 % and as I understand not the most easy one. My average normally is between 0% and 5 % Good luck to all the others !! Keep swinging Durium

Gaston Bueno Lobos keeps us awake. A week ago facts were discovered that made us doubt about the knowledge that Lobos comitted suicide in Brazil early 1930s. We love to hear from you more details about his musical life during the 1930s and what year he commited suicide. Jørgen Larsen summarized the information as it reached us out of Brazil and posted it at our Oscar aleman blog spot

Thanks Toter for the great selection ..... I gave it a first try and wrote some spontanious thoughts ...... 1. It sound to me like Stan Kenton's orchestra with Lee Konitz on altosax. 3. Isn't this Basie's band with Basie on piano of course? 4. First guess .... Gerry Mulligan on baritone 5. First guess .... Serge Challof? 14. It sound like Mulligan playing together with another baritone? 16. Serge Challoff again - Woody Herman band + Four Brothers? Keep swinging Durium

I'm looking for an expert who can tell me more about the music and discography of Laurindo Almeida during the late 1930s. I'm anxious to learn more about his cooperation with Gaston Bueno Lobo. the steel guitar player. Oscar Aleman blog spot

A friend of mine sent me a story about how Gerry Mulligan started his carreer at Minton's wanting to play bag pipe for Thelonious Monk. A rather fancy story. Can someone confirm this story? Keep swinging

I guess you all know the Basta reissues of Raymond Scott and the great job Gert-Jan Blom and his Beau Hunks is doing? Keep swinging Durium

If you don't like it you always can use it as a beer mat !! Keep swinging

I guess you're right Fer .... some hate it and some love it. Keepswinging

In my Oscar Aleman web log we had an interesting discussion on April 22nd according the split of Oscar Aleman and Gaston Bueno Lobo, his companion in the Los Lobos duo. According to Hernan Gaffet's ocumentary Lobo went depressed to Brazil ca. 1931 and committed suicide. However Joergen Larsen discovered some Lobo recordings in 1932 and 1938 ( ! ) which means that Lobo's dead might have been taken place not early 1930s, but late 1930s. Joergen discusses all details extensive in the web log ( scroll to April 22nd)and I hope you can help us to find the year Lobo passed away. Oscar Aleman blog spot Durium

Surprise is the word indeed: Harry Edison - trumpet Sam 'The Man' Taylor - tenor sax Toots Thielemans - harmonica Eddie Costa - piano (5 tracks) and vibes (7 tracks) Wild Bill Davis - organ Kenny Burrell - guitar Milt Hinton - bass Elvin Jones - drums Dorothy Collins - vocals (2 tracks) Recorded in January 1960. F Thanks !!

I bought myself the Raymond Scott Secret 7 CD released on Basta ( 309106), an album full of surprises. One of the musicians is Toots Thielemans, who recorded with Scott in the early 1960s. He recognized the other 8 ( ! ) musicians, but this "secret" to be found behind a link doens't work. Did anyone has ideas about the line-up of this Secret 7 group? More info in my web log

Some thoughts about your great compilation: 1. It sounds to me like Stan Kenton's Orchestra in the 1950s. 2. The violion player might be Svend Asmussen. 3. The title of the tune is Stormy Weather. 4. The bass player sound familiar, although I'm not sure if it's Ray Brown or Niels H. O. Pederson 6. Strange Fruit. A very special release. 7. It sound like the Modern Jazz Quartet. I don't like this kind of mainstream. 11. It sounds like a Jazz At The Philharmonic jamsession. 13. This track only gives me 4 seconds and the title of the compilation < Bright Moment > and then it stops. We have to think about the voice? It could be Roland Kirk, although I never heard his voice. I heard it before - it sounds like Eubie Blake, but that's a guess. Thanks for the cover art !!

I found my copy in the mailbox today ! Surium

James Spaulding started a tour through the Netherlands with the Dutch Rein de Graaff Trio. One of their first concerts was Sunday afternoon 2nd April 2006 in the Porgy en Bess Jazz Club in Terneuzen ( The Netherlands) Find some impressions at my weblog. Durium