Tuesday, May 29, 2007

The Jazz Vinyl Podcast: Reaching almost 200.000 subscribers !

Dear Jazz Vinyl Lover,

I'm really excited that the Jazz Vinyl Podcast is almost reaching about 200.000 subscribers ! A lot of jazz fans are enjoying this monthly podcast. However I have to admit it becomes more difficult to find nice pieces of jazz vinyl. But I'll continue to the my best to share with you the best pieces of jazz vinyl !

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Enjoy it ;-)

Yours truly,

Fresh Sounds

Monday, May 28, 2007

Andy Kirk and his Clouds of Joy - jazz vinyl



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Dear Jazz Vinyl Lovers,

Let's break the silence with another jazz vinyl jewel! It took me some while to get another jazz jewel posted...sorry for that ! Again thanks to all my listeners, fans & friends and the nice comments! I really enjoy sharing the music that we all love! It makes me happy :-0 ...how about you?

Let's go back to the 30's... with...

::: Andy Kirk and his Clouds of Joy - The Lady who Swings the Band :::

-- Album release: 1974 --

Andy Kirk was a jazz bass saxophonist and tubist best known as a bandleader. He started his musical career playing with George Morrison's band, but then went on to join Terrence Holder's Dark Clouds of Joy. In 1929 he was elected leader after Holder departed. Renaming themselves Twelve Clouds of Joy they set up in the Pla-Mor Ballroom on the junction of 32nd and Main in Kansas City and made their first recording for Brunswick Records that same year. Mary Lou Williams came in as pianist at the last moment, but she impressed Brunswick's Dave Kapp, so she became a regular member of the band. Enjoy Mary-Lou's piano solos on this vinyl record

Tracklist:

- Jump, jack jump
- Dunkin a doughnut
- Clove to five
- S'posin
- Fine and mellow
- The count
- Twelfth street rag
- Big time crip
- 47th street jive
- Hey lawdy mama

Contact the jazz vinyl podcat at jazzvinyl@podomatic.com

Yours truly,

Fresh sounds ;-)

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