Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks: Dec. 13, 2008 VII

Here, the Nighthawks do their own homage to Duke Ellington's OLD MAN BLUES (which you can see the original band playing in a film clip from CHECK AND DOUBLE CHECK). Vince and "the boys" -- Randy Sandke, tp; Randy Reinhart, cnt; Jim Fryer, tb; Mark Lopeman, Dan Levinson, Dan Block, reeds; Alan Grubner, vln; Peter Yarin, p; Ken Salvo, bj, g; Vince, b, b-sax, tuba, voc; Arnie Kinsella, d -- summon up their own evocations of Wellman Braud, Sonny Greer, Freddie Jenkins, Tricky Sam Nanton, Harry Carney, and Johnny Hodges. Have I left anyone out? Live at Chartwell Booksellers' annual holiday do at the Park Avenue Atrium, New York City. Recorded by Michael Steinman. See and hear more at http://www.jazzlives.wordpress.com.

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Music

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• Duke Ellington
• hot jazz
• Old Man Blues
• Check and Double Check
• Freddie Jenkins
• Tricky Sam Nanton
• Cootie Williams
• Harry Carney
• Johnny Hodges
• Wellman Braud
• Sonny Greer