[Dixielandjazz] Swingin' Beethoven?

[David Richoux]

He was not talking about a "jazzy/swinging version"  of a Beethoven 
composition but an actual original Beethoven piece that seemed to be 
played in a swinging meter when played as written. I know about 
"Beethoven Riffs On" - I have a great CD compilation called "Beethoven 
Wrote It But It Swings"  that has a bunch of swing band adaptations of 
various classical pieces including that one, but that is not what I was 
looking for...

thanks

dave Richoux
On Saturday, January 4, 2003, at 04:36 PM, Stan Brager wrote:

> David;
>
> Try John Kirby Sextet and "Beethoven Riffs On" cut on January 15, 1941 
> for
> Columbia with Charlie Shavers (tp), Buster Bailey (cl), Russell Procope
> (as), Billy Kyle (p), O'Neill Spencer (dr), and John Kirby on bass.
>
> When it comes to classical composers music being swung, I always head 
> first
> to Kirby.
>
> Stan
> Stan Brager
> Trombonist-in-Training
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	David Richoux [SMTP:tubaman@batnet.com]
> Sent:	Saturday, January 04, 2003 9:28 AM
> To:	dixie
> Subject:	[Dixielandjazz] Swingin' Beethoven?
>
> Hi all,
>
> a listener called me during my show to ask if I knew the Beethoven
> composition that had a particularly distinctive "swing" rhythm or
> syncopation to it. He said he had heard it a few years ago on another
> station but did not catch the name.
>
> I forgot to ask him if this was a piano solo, concerto, or full
> orchestral piece but my knowledge of Beethoven is somewhat limited - I
> hope at least one of you DJML folks might know what he was on about.  I
> seem to recall that this topic was on the list a few years ago but I
> did not find anything when I searched my old folders.
>
> Any Ideas?
>
> TIA
>
> Dave Richoux The Jazz Parade KFJC.org
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