My older sister taught me how to Jitter Bug to this Artie Shaw recording. Of all his music this is my favorite. Memories rush forward when I hear this.
Gosh. My aunt taught me to jitterbug to that record when I was very little. Her copy was so worn that I just can't listen to it super super CD quality clean to this day. LOL! Then when she died and I got it, I put about 70 million more miles on it including the flipside, "Cross Your Heart." I sure danced a lot to that record. Brings back a lot of good memories.
Oh MY is that not the most cool, almost rock music like, brilliant traditional jazz tune ever recorded. Well, I VOTE yes. Whoo, what a clean sound from that recording too. Just a remarkable job, (a tip of the hat, to you), by the owner of this recording, to keep it so pristine. Well, I'm off to listen to it again.
Oh MY is that not the most cool, almost rock music like, brilliant traditional jazz tune ever recorded. Well, I VOTE yes. Whoo, what a clean sound from that recording too. Just a remarkable job, (a tip of the hat, to you), by the owner of this recording, to keep it so pristine. Well, I'm off to listen to it again.
Oh MY is that not the most cool, almost rock music like, brilliant traditional jazz tune ever recorded. Well, I VOTE yes. Whoo, what a clean sound from that recording too. Just a remarkable job, (a tip of the hat, to you), by the owner of this recording, to keep it so pristine. Well, I'm off to listen to it again.
Fantastic stuff,Just been listening to a radio recorded interview made some time ago ,and they mentioned this number but didn't play it so i was determined to give it a listen.Thanks for posting!!
THANKS for posting this! My favorite Artie Shaw tune! Dig that crazy harpsichord, daddy-o! Strictly from coolsville! He & the Gramercy Five could REALLY swing. You've made my day & my weekend! :)
Yeah, I read the WSJ also, but I can't figure out what all the excitement is about in terms of 'Summit Ridge Drive' since I never really liked the cut; in my opinion 'Cross Your Heart' is the best of this sextet. Just in case you didn't already know it - Gramercy Five was an old NYC phone exchange (GR-5) - not to be confused with Butterfield (no, not Billy) Eight was also an old NYC phone exchange (BU-8). The Goodman sextets were way better, especially with my man Slam Stewart and Georgie Auld.
From the WSJ article: As Johnny Guarnieri told "Piano Jazz" radio host Marian McPartland in 1981... Shaw called him one day in the fall of 1940: "Shaw asked me if I'd ever played the harpsichord, and I said: 'Certainly.' And he said, 'Well that's great; we're gonna make some records tomorrow.' . . . I was lying! So I said, 'Artie—I don't know what a harpsichord is.' . . . He says, 'I have one up the house; let's go up there tonight—and we'll rehearse, and we'll make some records tomorrow.'"
If you're interested, in the "Playlists" section on my home page here, I have all 14 of Artie's original Gramercy 5 recordings (on 78's) from 1940-1945 compiled in a playlist - including all 8 Guarnieri harpsichord performances from September & December, 1940. :)
My older sister taught me how to Jitter Bug to this Artie Shaw recording. Of all his music this is my favorite. Memories rush forward when I hear this.
Janeece75 2 months ago
Gosh. My aunt taught me to jitterbug to that record when I was very little. Her copy was so worn that I just can't listen to it super super CD quality clean to this day. LOL! Then when she died and I got it, I put about 70 million more miles on it including the flipside, "Cross Your Heart." I sure danced a lot to that record. Brings back a lot of good memories.
2agray 3 months ago
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Oh MY is that not the most cool, almost rock music like, brilliant traditional jazz tune ever recorded. Well, I VOTE yes. Whoo, what a clean sound from that recording too. Just a remarkable job, (a tip of the hat, to you), by the owner of this recording, to keep it so pristine. Well, I'm off to listen to it again.
niagaraorbust 10 months ago
Oh MY is that not the most cool, almost rock music like, brilliant traditional jazz tune ever recorded. Well, I VOTE yes. Whoo, what a clean sound from that recording too. Just a remarkable job, (a tip of the hat, to you), by the owner of this recording, to keep it so pristine. Well, I'm off to listen to it again.
niagaraorbust 10 months ago
Oh MY is that not the most cool, almost rock music like, brilliant traditional jazz tune ever recorded. Well, I VOTE yes. Whoo, what a clean sound from that recording too. Just a remarkable job, (a tip of the hat, to you), by the owner of this recording, to keep it so pristine. Well, I'm off to listen to it again.
niagaraorbust 10 months ago
Fantastic stuff,Just been listening to a radio recorded interview made some time ago ,and they mentioned this number but didn't play it so i was determined to give it a listen.Thanks for posting!!
billboy508 1 year ago
Is there any other blues tunes with a harpsichord? I really dig it!
CubeableGame 1 year ago
THANKS for posting this! My favorite Artie Shaw tune! Dig that crazy harpsichord, daddy-o! Strictly from coolsville! He & the Gramercy Five could REALLY swing. You've made my day & my weekend! :)
JubalCalif 2 years ago 2
Yeah, I read the WSJ also, but I can't figure out what all the excitement is about in terms of 'Summit Ridge Drive' since I never really liked the cut; in my opinion 'Cross Your Heart' is the best of this sextet. Just in case you didn't already know it - Gramercy Five was an old NYC phone exchange (GR-5) - not to be confused with Butterfield (no, not Billy) Eight was also an old NYC phone exchange (BU-8). The Goodman sextets were way better, especially with my man Slam Stewart and Georgie Auld.
ljliljohn 2 years ago
Thanks for sharing SwingMan. I searched for this after reading a Wall Street Journal (1/9/2010) article about this recording.
The article is by Tom Nolan who has written the book "Three Chords for Beauty's Sake: The Life of Artie Shaw," to be published in May 2010.
partnersbarfly 2 years ago
Now THAT was a REAL TREAT thank you for it.
Amamzingly early use of the harpsichord in Popular music. Gorgeous performance....
Tat2NY 2 years ago 2
You bet, Tat. :)
Word has it that Johnny Guarnieri, Artie's band pianist at the time, TAUGHT HIMSELF how to play the harpsichord just for these Gramercy 5 recordings.
SwingMan1937 2 years ago
From the WSJ article: As Johnny Guarnieri told "Piano Jazz" radio host Marian McPartland in 1981... Shaw called him one day in the fall of 1940: "Shaw asked me if I'd ever played the harpsichord, and I said: 'Certainly.' And he said, 'Well that's great; we're gonna make some records tomorrow.' . . . I was lying! So I said, 'Artie—I don't know what a harpsichord is.' . . . He says, 'I have one up the house; let's go up there tonight—and we'll rehearse, and we'll make some records tomorrow.'"
partnersbarfly 2 years ago
Right on! Good looking out! :)
If you're interested, in the "Playlists" section on my home page here, I have all 14 of Artie's original Gramercy 5 recordings (on 78's) from 1940-1945 compiled in a playlist - including all 8 Guarnieri harpsichord performances from September & December, 1940. :)
SwingMan1937 2 years ago