[Dixielandjazz] Fwd: Fw: Keep (it) Swinging

[Marek Boym]

Hello,
This should be of general interest to listmates, and the music in the
videos is certainly most enjoyable.
Enjoy!
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From: marek boym <marekboym at walla.com>
Date: 30 November 2015 at 12:53
Subject: Fw: Keep (it) Swinging
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שולח: *Keep (it) Swinging, *
נושא: *Keep (it) Swinging*
Keep (it) Swinging <http://keepitswinging.blogspot.com/>
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A Handful Of Keys - And More
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Posted: 29 Nov 2015 07:31 AM PST
<http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PskUCAcfIrY/VlsRqxPxRCI/AAAAAAAADxc/tlsp0iLlyNo/s1600/Waller%252C%2BThomas%2B%2527Fats%2527.jpg>Fats
WallerAccording to info at the Red Hot Jazz website
<http://www.redhotjazz.com/fats.html> quoted here: *"Fats Waller's big
break occurred at a party given by George Gershwin in 1934, where he
delighted the crowd with his piano playing and singing. An executive of
Victor Records, who was at the party was so impressed that he arranged for
Fats to record with the company. This arrangement would continue until
Waller's death in 1943. Most of the records he made were released under the
name of Fats Waller and his Rhythm. The group consisted of around half a
dozen musicians who worked with him regularly, including Zutty Singleton.
Throughout the 1930s and early 1940s Fats was a star of radio and
nightclubs, and toured Europe. He unexpectedtly died on board a train near
Kansas City, Missouri of pneumonia in 1943."*

<http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pSdF77HfWkE/VlsSto6DVZI/AAAAAAAADxo/WkGQNL_8jtM/s1600/rhythm2.jpg>Fats
Waller and His Rhythm (1938)About *Fats Waller and His Rhythm* the
following is also quoted from the Red Hot Jazz website:
*"Between 1934 and 1942 the group recorded about 400 sides, well over half
of Waller's lifetime recorded output. Material ranged from downright
lamentable to outstanding and Waller's treatment of it ranged from brusque
to brilliant. (-) The "Rhythm" was primarily a studio band, and recording
dates had to be worked into the musicians' different schedules. Waller's
genius carried the band, enabling them to record as many as ten sides in a
single day, often consisting mainly of new material. Rarely did band
members know in advance which tunes they would be recording! It is a
testament to the collective musical talent of the group that they managed
so well without rehearsal. This chaotic approach succeeded in part because
of consistency in core personnel which included Waller, **Autrey, Sedric
and Casey. The chaos no doubt contributed to the spontaneity which
characterizes many of the Rhythm's recordings."* (*Mike Donovan* at Red Hot
Jazz, here <http://www.redhotjazz.com/Rhythm.html> )

<http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sto6gBCDUGs/VlsUv2OPFjI/AAAAAAAADx0/5D7tk94KS3k/s1600/Paul%2BAsaro.jpg>Paul
Asaro at the piano*Paul Asaro <http://www.paulasaro.com/> *is one of a
chosen few contemporary piano players who has continued the stride piano
style of Fats Waller convincingly, here's an example


In 2012, Rivermont Records <http://www.rivermontrecords.com/2222.html> released
a CD featuring Paul Asaro that revitalizes the music originally recorded by
Fats Waller and His Rhythm

<http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jOsh4DkNFrc/VlsV5oJ8GSI/AAAAAAAADyA/aCWGX9FnmWg/s1600/front%2Bcover.jpg>CD
front: Rivermont BSW-2222, CD (2012)*Paul Asaro* is accompanied by members
of the Chicago based jazz ensmeble *The Fat Babies
<http://www.thefatbabies.com/> - Andy Schumm *(co), *John Otto* (cl,ts), *Jake
Sanders* (g), *Beau Sample* (sb) and *Alex Hall* (dms), and the repertoire
of the disc features both popular and lesser known tunes from the Fats
Waller and His Rhythm's recorded output. There are forteen tracks at the
CD, a tracklist is available here
<http://www.rivermontrecords.com/2222.html>

<http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9MsGTtOe0WQ/VlsXKorGP-I/AAAAAAAADyM/x7POaVZR6XM/s1600/the%2Bfat%2Bbabies.jpg>The
Fat Babies with Paul Asaro on piano (press photo)
The music at the disc is excellently performed by *Paul Asaro and The Fat
Babies*, audio quality is top notch recreating the atmosphere of the Victor
studio recordings by Fats waller and His Rhythm. I highly recommend the CD
as a successful attempt to relive some of Fats Waller's recorded legacy
convincingly without spoiling the original source. These cats know their
stuff and carry on a heavy heritage. - Below is inserted some examples of
live performance of some of the tunes presented at the CD. Here's Paul
Asaro and The Fat Babies from a live performance earlier this year
performing *Blue Turning Grey Over You *


>From a live performance last year, here is Paul Asaro and The Fat Babies
playing the lesser known *I'll Dance At Your Wedding *


To end this, from a live performance earlier this year *Belive It, Beloved*
- My, My, My! Now here 'tis; Latch On!


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*Jo*
keepitswinging.domain at gmail.com


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