Hey Mister Jesse #019
/Welcome to episode #019 of Hey Mister Jesse. July's show features new music from Australia, tons of news, a handclappin' 8-Count Swing, and listener feedback. (69 minutes)
00:40 | Welcome to episode #019 of Hey Mister Jesse. |
01:49 | News: Adam Hall & The Velvet Playboys - Jump blues band from Perth, Australia - New CD entitled "I've Got News For You" - Features legendary saxophonist Big Jay McNeely - For more information about the band and to purchase the CD: www.adamhall.com.au |
09:00 | News: Yehoodi Radio - Impending rate hikes (set to take effect on July 15th!!!) to royalty rates threaten internet radio, specifically Yehoodi Radio - Please visit www.savenetradio.org to find out how to contact your representative in congress urging them to support the Internet Equality Act. - July Guest DJ is Dan Parshall (Knoxville, TN) |
11:49 | News: We All Love Ella (follow-up) - Discussion of the PBS special - User feedback about 13-year old Nikki Yanofsky's perfomance of "Airmail Special" - Jesse's note: not sure why I couldn't find this before recording the podcast (user error with google apparently), but Nikki has an impressive website: www.nikkionline.ca |
17:49 | News: Swing Mash-ups - DJ Dabe Murphy in Washington DC has put together some swing mash-ups - What is a mash-up? - To download these swing mash-ups, visit: www.dabe.com/swing |
22:36 | News: What's Swinging on eMusic? - "Caledonia" by Curley Bridges - Mr. Rock and Soul - "Blues On A Swring" by Chris Whiteley - Blues Party - For more information about Chris Whiteley: www.chriswhiteley.com - "Wings N Things" by Bob Wilber (alto sax) and Dick Hyman (organ) - A Perfect Match |
30:22 | News: iTunes Plus - Finally…iTunes is selling DRM-free music - For increased cost of $1.29 per track - "You Send Me" by Rachelle Ferrell (available in iTunes) - "L-O-V-E (Italian Version)" by Nat "King" Cole (available in iTunes) |
24:27 | News: Recent Finds - Nat "King" Cole - Transcriptions - Bob French - Marsalis Music Honors Bob French (available in iTunes) - Ryan Shaw - This Is Ryan Shaw (available in iTunes) - Thanks to Jim Wheatley posting about Ryan Shaw in the "Danceable Soul and R&B" thread on Yehoodi.com - Check out Manu's event Swing And Soul happening December 7th - 9th in Atlanta, GA |
42:47 | News: The Puppini Sisters CD Give-Away - We have a winner…Alex. |
44:31 | 8-Count Swing: Hand Clappin' - Let's Get This Party Started 8 of my favorite swinging songs featuring some solid hand clapping. This topic was recently brought up on swingdjs.com in the "Songs with hand-clapping on the backbeat" thread. 8. "Meet Me In Uptown" by The Mighty Blue Kings - Meet Me In Uptown (available in iTunes) Bonus: "I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water (live)" by Lou Rawls - Anthology (song, not album, available in iTunes) |
1:00:01 | Feedback - Comment from Jonas Pettersson (Uppsala, Sweden) about the Lone Hill Jazz label. He recommends the Duke Ellington album Complete Gus Wildi Recordings and More on the European version eMusic.com. - Correction from Kevin Tamura (Seattle, WA) regarding our mention of the Lone Hill Jazz label. - Marc D'Olimpio (used to be from Prague, recently moved to France) suggests a new contest. |
1:08:13 | Thanks |