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2008

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“The Party Swings”   Anatomy of A Party.   On Nocturne Records.

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Face the music

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A cool jazz compilation on UK Philips. “This is Jazz No. 1” Early sixties.

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Chinese checker

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After work and stopping by the local music store, Seelun checks out her new records.

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Saxy beast

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What the hell is he blowing?

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Alarmin’ Haarmann

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“Der Wecker Vom Dienst”   Gut Aufgelegt von und mit Hermann Haarmann.   Telefunken Records.

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City lights

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“The Sound of New York” A Music-Sound Portrait. (1959) Written by Kenyon Hopkins. Produced by Creed Taylor. ABC-Paramount’s Aristocrat Series. Kenyon Hopkins is already represented on Lp Cover Lover with his soundtracks “The Hustler” and “Baby Doll.”

Frank Rehak, Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Saracco (tb); Bill Hixon (b-tb); Phil Woods (as); Ray Beckenstein (as, bs, b-cl, f); Harold Feldman (as, oboe); Phil Bodner (eng hrn, f); Barry Galbraith, Mundel Lowe (g); Wendell Marshall (b); Osie Johnson, Phil Kraus, Joe Venuto (perc); The Geri Beitzel Singers (vcl); Rudolph Desco (voice); Keene Crockett (sound effects); Kenyon Hopkins (arr).

a. The Sound Of New York (Arrival) (Kenyon Hopkins) – 2:29

b. Manhattan(Rodgers/Hart) – 2:44

c. Taxi Ride (Kenyon Hopkins) – 2:09

d. Take The “A” Train (Subway) (Billy Strayhorn) – 2:50

e. Waterfront (Kenyon Hopkins) – 2:59

f. Penthouse Serenade (Cocktail Party) (Jason/Burton) – 2:34

g. East Side, West Side(Fifth Avenue Parade) – 2:08

h. Construction (Kenyon Hopkins) – 2:06

i. Chinatown, My Chinatown (Chinese New Year) (Jerome/Schwartz) – 2:22

j. Coney Island Visit (Kenyon Hopkins) – 3:16

k. Lullaby Of Broadway(Dubin/Warren) – 2:5

l. The Sound Of New York (Departure) (Kenyon Hopkins) – 1:36

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Misty

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On Damp Records!

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“What a life of luxury to be like an ape man”

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“The Dance of the Pithecanthrope” Gerard Calvi on the French Vogue label

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Doctor Love

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Penaranda “La Inyeccion” on Fuentes Records.

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On the set

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A nice Italian picture sleeve with Marilyn Monroe.   Anyone know which film?

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