Sweet Emma & The Mood Swingers: Photos

I'm in the process of sorting through the photos from last weeks concert and dance at Rhythm & Jive Jamboree with Sweet Emma & The Mood Swingers at Katalin and All That Jazz.

Sweet Emma & The Mood Swingers had great energy and played good rhythm & blues songs. If you want to see them again, they are playing at a concert at Parksnäckan June 27th.

Here are some photos from the concert. All photos are taken by me and may not be used elsewhere without my permission. Contact me if you want to license them.

Emma Sannervik (bass).

Magnus Ottner (guitar).

Fredrik Hammarström (piano).

Were you at the Rhythm & Jive Jamboree with Sweet Emma & The Mood Swingers? What do you think of the band? Tell me.

Anita O'Day: Honeysuckle Rose

Here is a video clip with another example of Anita O'Day's fantastic phrasing when she sing Honeysuckle Rose (1956) with the Buddy DeFranco Quartet.



At your own risk: Have you ever listened closely to the lyrics of Honeysuckle Rose? It's full of double meanings. A fair warning: if you have done this once, you will loose your innocence.

What do you think of the video clip where Anita O'Day sings Honeysuckle Rose? Tell me.

Uppsala Dansfestival at Flustret

Tomorrow a dance festival starts in Uppsala: Uppsala Dansfestival. It's located at Flustret and our swing dance organisation Swingkatten will be part of it tomorrow night, where we will play swing music upstairs at night from 21 to 02.

You will be hearing good swing dj's that has performed all season at Klubb Dekadans:

• Dj Gunnar
• Dj Trina
• Dj David
• Dj Patrik
• Dj Emelie
• Dj Henrik (me!)

There will also be taster classes in lindy hop, balboa and charleston. Around 22:30 there will be a dance performance featuring lindy hop, salsa and swedish bugg.

For more details about the dance festival, check out Swingkatten's website.

Welcome!

Ella Fitzgerald: Lady Be Good & Mack the Knife

In this video clip from 1961 Ella Fitzgerald sings something you don't hear every day: a ballad version of Lady Be Good. In fact all versions I've heard up 'til now has been uptempo. Very nice and sweet, sometimes strings can be too sweet but once in a while it's ok.

Ella Fitzgerald continues with Mack the Knife and picks up the pace. Now it's really swinging! I dig the piano playing (does anyone know who plays?)



What do you think of Ella Fitzgerald singing Lady Be Good and Mack the Knife? Tell me.

After Work Jazz Photos

Here is some photos from the Friday After Work Jazz concert with Olle Thunströms kvartett. All photos are taken by me and may not be used elsewhere without my permission. Contact me if you want to license them.

My favorite song from the concert was "I remember Clifford" (written by Benny Golson in memory of Clifford Brown) .







Where you at the concert? What did you think of it? Tell me.

Rhythm & Jive Jamboree at Katalin

Tonight it's Rhythm & Jive Jamboree at Katalin and all that jazz. The performers this night is the Sweet Emma & The Mood Swingers which plays high energy rhythm & blues with a touch of swing, Slaptones which will play rhythm & blues/ rockabilly and last but not least Svante Grundberg who will dj och show vintage clips from the 1930s-1950s. There will be place to dance there, so go and check them out.

I think it's going to be a great evening. It all starts at 21 o'clock and costs 130 kr.

Have you heard any of the bands before? What do you think? Tell me.

Harlem Hot Shots dances in TV4 Talang final

Tonight, the swing dance show group The Harlem Hot Shots will perform in the final of the talent show Talang 2007 on TV4. The competition is fierce so be sure to vote for them, so that they can win the first prize of one million swedish crowns.

In the final they will add some extras and one lindy hopper from Uppsala might be seen in the background. I'm also told that there will also be a live band performing the song they will dance to.

Watch Talang 2007 at 20 o'clock tonight on TV4. Vote for lindy hop!

Video clips with Harlem Hotshots: semi final and audition round.

Have you followed Talang 2007 on TV4? What do you think of Harlem Hot Shots chances of winning? Tell me.