[Dixielandjazz] A Master of ReInvention?

[Barb Jordan]

wow, excellent!

 

Thanks Steve for this. 

 

Barbara Jordan

Burlington, Ontario, Canada
 
> From: barbonestreet at earthlink.net
> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:25:16 -0500
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] A Master of ReInvention?
> CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> To: jordan_barb at hotmail.com
> 
> Ask folks today about Mantovani and they will wax eloquently about his 
> beautifully orchestrated songs of the 1950s, 60s 70s, etc. Like at:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVFgxHovRTI&feature=related
> 
> But what about his music in the 1930s? For a treat see:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2U7jt9Y1UI&feature=related
> 
> Son of a gun, he swung better than a lot of bands back then. Did he 
> sell out, or did he just stick with dance music?
> 
> On some of Eddie Condon's records, you will hear Condon shout 
> "Mantovani" from time to time after some really neat ensemble improv. 
> He did that during his shows at his joint on Greenwich Village also.
> 
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
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