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October, 2010

Cats ‘n jammers

Les Chats Sauvages   “Twist”   Pathe Records (France)

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Hause cats

“Midnight Party”   Alfred Hause and his Orchestra   Philips

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Melody

This original cover came in from artist/designer Steve Millington who writes:   “Here’s my take on Serge Gainsbourg’s Melody Nelson LP…did this for a “cover version” exhibition and thought you may like it”   We do!

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Sweet hearts

Oswald D’Andrea et le 4 de Coeur   Polydor EP (France)

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Dark comedy

“Elsie’s Sportin’ House”   Montan Moreland, Roosevelt Myles & Janet Taylor     One of the rarest from the Laff Records catalog.   If you’re not familiar with Mantan Moreland here he is in a classic bit.

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Some jazz I think you’ll like

Keith Jarrett Trio   “Somewhere Before”   Vortex Records Recorded live in 1968 at Shelly’s Manne-Hole in Hollywood, CA. with Charlie Haden and Paul Motian.   Here’s a pretty take on Dylan’s “My Back Pages” :

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Anybody know what city this is?   Looks like Pittsburgh to me.

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That voodoo you do

“The Rites of Diablo”   Johnny Richards Orchestra with the Dave Lambert Singers   Esquire Records (UK)   Cool English cover variation on this classic US jazz exotica record from 1958.   Here’s that original:

Johnny Richards put together this lp after studying the rituals of the Bantu,the family of tribes which inhabits southern Africa. Intrigued by the rhythmic possibilities he composed the six part Rites of Diablo which has been described as a sort of Black Mass during which the participants vilify, insult and by every means possible degrade the gods of evil. Augmenting his regular orchestra with SEVEN percussionists, including Sabu Martinez ,Potato Valdez and Jose Mangual, brought in to to emulate the sounds of the authentic drums used in the genuine ritual, plus the eight voiced Dave Lambert Singers, Richards took over New York’s Webster Hall for four sessions in march and april 1958. The flaring excitement of the band ,the superlative solo work of men such as Gene Quill, Seldon Powell and Jimmy Cleveland and the meshing of the huge percussion section gives the music a unique quality.   This is another great example of jazz exotica which had been long deleted until recently when it was reissued as part of the wonderful Mosaic Select series. — this from a great site called Orgy In Rhythm

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Space age teens

“6 Current Hits”   Gilmar International Records

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Love the one you’re with

Robert Clausse   Decca Records EP (France)

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One eye open

Betinho   “Twist Bossa Nova”   Copacabana Records (Brazil)

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