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The Brian Setzer Orchestra
The Brian Setzer Orchestra (sometimes known by its initials BSO) is a swing music, swing and jump blues band formed in 1992 by Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer.Partridge, Kenneth (2021)Hell of a Hat The Rise of ’90s Ska and Swing Penn State University Press, ISBN 9780271090535. In 1998, for their breakout album ''The Dirty Boogie'', the group covered Louis Prima's "Jump, Jive an' Wail", which originally appeared on Prima's 1957 album ''The Wildest!''. The BSO's follow up single, appearing on the album ''Vavoom!'', was "Gettin' in the Mood." History Setzer grew up in Long Island, New York. In his youth, he played the euphonium and other brass instruments in school jazz bands. In the 1970s, he found ways to hear jazz and big band music at the Village Vanguard, but he was also drawn to blues, rock, punk, and rockabilly. He admired the jump blues of Louis Prima and Big Joe Turner, but also the rock and roll of Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, and Carl Perkins. During t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jump, Jive An' Wail
"Jump, Jive an' Wail" is a 1956 jazz swing music, swing song by Louis Prima.Stark, Karl (September 7, 2007). Louis Prima; Jump, Jive An' Wail: The Essential Louis Prima (review). ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''Hillburn, Robert (July 24, 2007). Prima and Smith's chemistry and showmanship on exhibit. ''Los Angeles Times'' It first appeared on his album ''The Wildest!'' and became one of his signature songs. Background Keely Smith, Prima's wife at that time, was one of the backup singers on the song. The song had a resurgence in popularity during the swing revival in the late 1990s. Cover versions The Brian Setzer Orchestra covered the song on their 1998 album ''The Dirty Boogie''.Staff report (January 1, 1999). Jump Jive an' Wail of a good time. ''Daily News of Los Angeles'' In 1999, Setzer's cover won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 41st Grammy Awards. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy covered the song on their 2017 album ''Louie, Louie, Louie'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swing Revival
The swing revival, also called retro swing and neo-swing, was a renewed interest in swing music and Lindy Hop dance, beginning around 1989 and reaching a peak in the 1990s. The music was generally rooted in the big bands of the swing era, swing era of the 1930s and 1940s, but it was also greatly influenced by rockabilly, boogie-woogie, the jump blues of artists such as Louis Prima and Louis Jordan, and the theatrics of Cab Calloway. Many neo-swing bands practiced contemporary fusions of swing, jazz, and jump blues with rock music, rock, punk rock, ska, and ska punk music or had roots in punk, ska, ska punk, and alternative rock music. History The roots of the swing revival are generally traced back to 1989, which saw the formation of several of the scene's most prominent figures: Los Angeles' Royal Crown Revue and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, who often stuck close to playing traditionally-styled jump blues and rockabilly; San Francisco's swing scene included Lee Presson and the Nails who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village Vanguard
The Village Vanguard is a jazz club at Seventh Avenue South in Greenwich Village, New York City. The club was opened on February 22, 1935, by Max Gordon. Originally, the club presented folk music and beat poetry, but it became primarily a jazz music venue in 1957. It has hosted many highly renowned jazz musicians since then, and today is the oldest operating jazz club in New York City. History Early years Max Gordon opened the Village Vanguard in 1934 on Charles Street and Greenwich Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. He intended it to be a forum for poets and artists as well as a site for musical performances. Due to insufficient facilities, Gordon was refused a cabaret license from the police department and was unable to create the club that he envisioned. In his autobiography he wrote: "I knew if I was ever to get anywhere in the nightclub business, I'd have to find another place with two johns, two exits, two hundred feet away from a church or synagogue or school, and wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs From Lonely Avenue
''Songs From Lonely Avenue'' is the eighth studio album from the American swing revival band The Brian Setzer Orchestra The Brian Setzer Orchestra (sometimes known by its initials BSO) is a swing music, swing and jump blues band formed in 1992 by Stray Cats frontman Brian Setzer.Partridge, Kenneth (2021)Hell of a Hat The Rise of ’90s Ska and Swing Penn State U ..., released in 2009. This is the first album to feature all original songs written by Brian Setzer. Track listing # "Trouble Train" 4:41 # "Dead Man Incorporated" 5:19 # "Kiss Me Deadly" 5:58 # "Gimme Some Rhythm Daddy" 2:34 # "Lonely Avenue" 5:21 # "King of the Whole Damn World" 3:54 # "Mr. Jazzer Goes Surfin' 4:10 # "Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin' 3:02 # "My Baby Don't Love Me Blues" 3:42 # "Love Partners in Crime" 2:12 # "Passion of the Night" 3:12 # "Dimes in the Jar" 5:00 # "Elena" 2:55 Charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:Songs From Lonely Avenue 2009 albums The Brian Setzer Orchestra albums Albums produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfgang's Big Night Out
''Wolfgang's Big Night Out'' is the seventh studio album from the American swing revival band The Brian Setzer Orchestra, released on September 25, 2007, on Surfdog Records. It is a collection of swing versions of classical compositions. The album is 'largely instrumental', with only two songs ("One More Night With You" and "Honey Man") containing lyrics. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Classical Crossover Album category. Track listing On July 18, 2007, the track listing was released on Brian Setzer's official website. # "Take The 5th" (based on Beethoven's 5th symphony) # "One More Night With You" (based on Grieg's "In the Hall of the Mountain King") # "Wolfgang's Big Night Out" (based on Mozart's "Eine kleine Nachtmusik") # "Honey Man" (based on Rimsky-Korsakov’s "Flight of the Bumblebee") # "Yes We Can Can" (based on the "can-can" (Infernal Galop) from Offenbach's "Orpheus in the Underworld") # "Swingin' Willie" (based on Rossini's "William Tell O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dig That Crazy Christmas
''Dig That Crazy Christmas'' is the second Christmas album by The Brian Setzer Orchestra. Released in 2005 on Surfdog Records, it is a collection of holiday songs performed in big band swing style. Although most of the songs have been previously recorded by other artists, it includes two originals written by Setzer. This album follows up his 2002 Christmas release, '' Boogie Woogie Christmas''. Track listing # "Dig That Crazy Santa Claus" – 2:14 (Albert Johnston Jr., Leon René, Rafael René) # "Angels We Have Heard on High" – 4:21 (traditional) # " Gettin' in the Mood (For Christmas)" – 3:34 ( Joseph C. Garland, Michael Himmelstein, Brian Setzer) # " White Christmas" – 5:22 (Irving Berlin) # "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" – 2:08 (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) # "'Zat You Santa Claus?" – 3:13 (Jack Fox) # "Hey Santa!" – 4:08 (Setzer) # " My Favorite Things" – 3:59 (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) # "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" – 2:38 ( Theodor G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boogie Woogie Christmas
''Boogie Woogie Christmas'' is a 2002 Christmas album recorded by the Brian Setzer Orchestra. Track listing Original #"Jingle Bells" - 2:22 #" Boogie Woogie Santa Claus" - 3:02 #"Winter Wonderland" - 2:40 #" Blue Christmas" - 2:48 #" Santa Claus Is Back in Town" - 3:48 #"Baby, It's Cold Outside" (duet with Ann-Margret) - 3:43 #"The Nutcracker Suite" - 7:13 #" (Everybody's Waitin' for) The Man with the Bag" - 2:48 #"Sleigh Ride" - 2:40 #"So They Say It's Christmas" - 4:46 #"O Holy Night" - 4:49 #"The Amens" - 0:59 Bonus Tracks 2003 Re-Release *"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" (Target Exclusive) - 2:09 *"Run Rudolph Run" (K-Mart Exclusive) - 3:31 *" What Are You Doin' New Year's Eve" (Wal-Mart Exclusive) - 3:34 *"Cactus Christmas" (Best Buy Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American multinational consumer electronics retailer headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota. Originally founded by Richard M. Schulze and James Wheeler in 1966 as an audio specialty store called Sound of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guitar Slinger (The Brian Setzer Orchestra Album)
''Guitar Slinger'' is the second studio album by the American swing revival band The Brian Setzer Orchestra. It was originally released in Japan in 1995, with a resequenced version released internationally in 1996. The album continues the band's fusion of big band swing and rockabilly, featuring a mix of original compositions and cover songs. Notable tracks include "Hoodoo Voodoo Doll" and a rendition of Gene Pitney's "Town Without Pity." Guitar Slinger further established the Brian Setzer Orchestra’s role in the 1990s swing revival movement. Critical Reception Guitar Slinger received generally positive reviews from music critics. Reviewers praised the album's energy, musicianship, and creative arrangements. Brian Setzer’s guitar performance was frequently highlighted, as was the band’s tight brass and rhythm sections. Some critics noted the album’s improved cohesion and production compared to their debut. AllMusic awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars, describing it as � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brian Setzer Orchestra (album)
''The Brian Setzer Orchestra'' is the first studio album from the American swing revival band The Brian Setzer Orchestra, released in 1994. Track listing # "Lady Luck" (Brian Setzer) # "Ball and Chain" (Setzer) # "Sittin' On It All the Time" (Henry Bernard, Sydney Mann) # "Good Rockin' Daddy" (Richard Berry, Joe Josea) # "September Skies" (Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth Carter, Christine Schmidt, Setzer) # "Brand New Cadillac" (Vince Taylor) # "There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder" (Dave Dreyer, Al Jolson, Billy Rose) # "Route 66" (Bobby Troup) # " Your True Love" ( Carl Lee Perkins) # "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin) # "Straight Up" ( Dave Lambert, O. O. Merritt, Setzer) # "Drink That Bottle Down" ( Jim Phantom, Lee Rocker, Setzer) "Sittin' On It All the Time" includes re-recorded elements from "Monk's Dream" (Thelonious Monk) and "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) "Brand New Cadillac" includes re-recorded elements from " Peter Gunn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commerce, commercial buildings covering between 48th Street (Manhattan), 48th Street and 51st Street (Manhattan), 51st Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. The 14 original Art Deco buildings, commissioned by the Rockefeller family, span the area between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue, split by a large sunken square and a private street called Rockefeller Plaza. Later additions include 75 Rockefeller Plaza across 51st Street at the north end of Rockefeller Plaza, and four International Style (architecture), International Style buildings on the west side of Sixth Avenue. In 1928, Columbia University, the owner of the site, leased the land to John D. Rockefeller Jr., who was the main person behind the complex's construction. Originally envisioned as the site for a new Metropolitan Opera building, the current Rockefeller Center came about after the Met could not afford to move to the proposed new building. Various plan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stray Cats
Stray Cats are an American rockabilly band formed in 1979 by guitarist and vocalist Brian Setzer, double bassist Lee Rocker, and drummer Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island town of Massapequa, New York. The group had numerous hit singles in the UK, Australia, Canada, and the U.S. including "Stray Cat Strut", " (She's) Sexy + 17", "Look at That Cadillac", "I Won't Stand in Your Way", "Bring It Back Again", and "Rock This Town", which the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has listed as one of the songs that shaped rock and roll. History Formation and move to UK The band first appeared in the New York area in the middle of 1979 performing under a number of names including the Tomcats, the Teds, and Bryan and the Tom Cats. According to Brian Setzer (singer/songwriter and guitarist), they changed names to fool club owners (who would not hire the same band for consecutive nights), but kept the "Cats" moniker in their various names so the audience would know they were the same band. Set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Perkins
Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 – January 19, 1998)#nytimesobit, Pareles. was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. A rockabilly great and pioneer of rock and roll, he began his recording career at the Sun Studio, in Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis in 1954. Among his best known songs are "Blue Suede Shoes", "Honey Don't", "Matchbox (song), Matchbox" and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby". According to fellow musician Charlie Daniels, "Carl Perkins' songs personified the rockabilly era, and Carl Perkins' sound personifies the rockabilly sound more so than anybody involved in it, because he never changed."#legends, Naylor, p. 118. Perkins's songs were recorded by artists (and friends) as influential as Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Ricky Nelson, and Eric Clapton which further cemented his prominent place in the history of popular music. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rockabilly", Perkins was inducted into the Rock and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
