My late grandpa Ivor Mairants finished his band career with Mantovani in the 70s while with all the others from the 1920s onwards. I've found a couple of archive clips of him around the same time but Mantovani was going strong for well over 40 years, I went to see them rehearse at the BBC once in the 70s.
This puts modern so called "music" to shame and shows it up as the trash it really is. Look at the skill and talent on display here in the 1930s, how the hell can people actually enjoy the rubbish we get now?
I could not agree more. The Mantovani style came to be quite saccharine and insipid, something this is definitely not. He obviously had some great musicians; such a shame to waste them on the trash he turned out later.
Mantovani was lyk mi great great grandpa! lol how kewl! mi whole family is musical-i play da flute! and Mantovani looks like my dad, grandpa and great grandpa! how kewl!?
Great stuff but that style went out of fashion post WW11 so he had to adapt I guess. Certainly his 50s -70s was lush and unique- you could always recognise it without seeing it
Well, I think he had an orchestra at the Hotel Metrople in 1928, but I'm not sure if it was actually his band. Then in 1930 he had an acclaimed debut as a concert violinist. In 1932 he formed his Tipica dance Orchestra
Pretty amazing given the style and combinations M turned to later. I don't mind the "70s style" but I have to admit this is cool, potentially Django-esque stuff.
Sounds like a variation on Gershwin's Lady Be Good.
Talented musicians, probably classically trained, but the music is derivative, repetitious, and lacks the soul of first-rate jazz of the era.
Give me George and Ira any day.
PacRimJim 1 year ago
Who knew Mantovani could swing (sort of)? Very cool and interesting.
bobareebop 1 year ago
My late grandpa Ivor Mairants finished his band career with Mantovani in the 70s while with all the others from the 1920s onwards. I've found a couple of archive clips of him around the same time but Mantovani was going strong for well over 40 years, I went to see them rehearse at the BBC once in the 70s.
satguru 1 year ago
I just love this! Thanks for posting.
3investigators 1 year ago
This puts modern so called "music" to shame and shows it up as the trash it really is. Look at the skill and talent on display here in the 1930s, how the hell can people actually enjoy the rubbish we get now?
RRPartington 2 years ago 5
If only Mantovani could have stayed with this style :-)
muscleco 3 years ago 3
I could not agree more. The Mantovani style came to be quite saccharine and insipid, something this is definitely not. He obviously had some great musicians; such a shame to waste them on the trash he turned out later.
jd03150 2 years ago
the drums
PandaStoleMyPuppies 3 years ago
A very unusual AND good recording by this artist. A full string/saloon orchestra and a hell of an drummer - what a band! Thany you so much!!!!
formiggini 3 years ago
Unusual orchestra configuration!
humanist7117 3 years ago
tom and jerry!
Shortey27 3 years ago
I have not heard this before, it's just superb. Thank you for the post.
pjb98422 3 years ago
There are some mid thirties records of his on Sterno which are similar style.
muscleco 4 years ago
GREAT STUFF !!
CIP73651 4 years ago
Mantovani was lyk mi great great grandpa! lol how kewl! mi whole family is musical-i play da flute! and Mantovani looks like my dad, grandpa and great grandpa! how kewl!?
Stephroxdaworld011 4 years ago
Great stuff but that style went out of fashion post WW11 so he had to adapt I guess. Certainly his 50s -70s was lush and unique- you could always recognise it without seeing it
filcharlee 4 years ago
i used to watch those cartoons with only this kind of music, no words in it
55102 4 years ago
I suggest you checkout the biography, Mantovani, A Lifetime In Music, by Colin MacKenzie or the Mantovani Fan Website.
wstillwagon 4 years ago
Well, I think he had an orchestra at the Hotel Metrople in 1928, but I'm not sure if it was actually his band. Then in 1930 he had an acclaimed debut as a concert violinist. In 1932 he formed his Tipica dance Orchestra
deejay830 4 years ago
The opening card described him as an "old" friend...how long was Montovani around anyway? I always thought of him as lush strings and quick boredom.
smurfswacker 4 years ago
Pretty amazing given the style and combinations M turned to later. I don't mind the "70s style" but I have to admit this is cool, potentially Django-esque stuff.
gnolti 4 years ago
Mantovani was much better in these early days with more drive and vitality, thanks this was great!
mrbigarms 4 years ago 2
recorded in 1940, his violins where swinging , I hated his 1970's style
jozefsterkens 5 years ago
I never knew of this earlier Mantovani, or style. This sounds hot w/great arrangement. The later stuff we all seem to know was awful, to my
ears.
whizbang47 4 years ago 2