The July show of the podcast Hey Mister Jesse has just been released.
Hey Mr Jesse is a great monthly podcast where the swing djs Jesse Miner and Manu 'Spuds' Smith talk about swingin' music that matters to dancers.
Download the July 2009 episode of Hey Mister Jesse. (~50 MB, mp3)
I'm sorry that I haven't commented on the last couple of months when Hey Mr Jesse have been released, so if you use my blog to stay updated when the podcasts arrive you might have missed a few. In that case, just look at the Hey Mr Jesse archive and catch up.
This month I had a few tips on songs from some new album releases, first out was Ik Hou Van Je (I Love You) by Candye Kane from the album Superhero (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic),
Second tip was the song "Let's Misbehave" by Top Shelf Jazz from the album Fast & Louche.
My bonus tip for July was "Christopher Columbus" by Humphrey Lyttelton from the album Bad Penny Blues 1955-1956 (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic)
What do you think of Hey Mr Jesse podcast July 2009? Please comment.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Hey Mr Jesse - July 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
Hey Mr Jesse: Candye Kane
The January show of the podcast Hey Mister Jesse has just been released.
Hey Mr Jesse is a great monthly podcast where the swing djs Jesse Miner and Manu 'Spuds' Smith talk about swingin' music that matters to dancers.
Download the January 2009 episode of Hey Mister Jesse. (~50 MB, mp3)
Take a look at what is in the show: read the show notes for Hey Mister Jesse January 2009.
My contribution to the show:
In the last show you mentioned you never heard a swing band played the tub bass before the California Honeydrops.
Well, you have, you just didn't know it, because the leader of the Lost and Wandering Blues and Jazz Band, Dan Fitzgerald, uses a tub bass. Take a look here.
Speaking of Dan Fitzgerald; While waiting for this podcast I went back and listened to some old episodes and came across the interview with Ron Sunshine. Ron mentions that it was Dan Fitzgerald who got him to pick up singing again. It's all connected!
The December podcast featured a mashup from dj G3RSt. I just wanted to provide some more info about the song "Come To Me" by Koop.
Come To Me has a great music video with some swing dancing by The Harlem Hot Shots. I've featured it on my blog, check it out.
MUSIC TIP
The music tip for January is the artist Candye Kane.
The music that Candye Kane writes and performes is very eclectic, it's based on jump blues, rhythm & blues and blues with boogie rhythm but there is also gospel and soul in there as well.
Some of her songs I recommend:
* "Poetry Cocktail" from the album "Swango"
* "Seven Men A Week" from the album "Home Cookin'"
* "Fine Brown Frame" from the album "Guitar'd and Feathered"
* "(Hey Mister!) She Was My Baby Last Night" from the album "The Toughest Girl Alive"
I'm looking forward to a great new year of Hey Mr Jesse podcasts!
Ps. Last show I recommended "Where did you go, Bettie Page". Well, now she is really gone. Bettie Page passed away in the middle of Dec.
What do you think of the Hey Mr Jesse podcast January 2009? Please comment.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Sweet Emma & The Mood Swingers: Photos from Katalin
A week ago I saw the rhythm & blues band Sweet Emma & The Mood Swingers at Katalin & All That Jazz in Uppsala.
They had good solid energy as always. You can depend on that. After being used to hearing Jimmy Witherspoons version of Good Rockin' Tonight, it's refreshing to hear the band's arrangement of the song.
One girl on the dance floor reminded me of a song by Candye Kane: "Crazy Little Thing".
According to Sweet Emma's website they will record some tunes during the spring and I look forward to their next album. In the mean time you can support the band by buying their first cd: "More".
The photos are taken by me and may not be published elsewhere without my permission. Contact me if you want to license it.
What do think of Sweet Emma & The Mood Swingers? Tell me.
