Hey Mister Jesse #110

Episode #110 of Hey Mister Jesse is now available to download and enjoy. February's show features new music from Michal "Peanut" KarmiChelsea Reed & The Fair Weather FiveThe Smoking Time Jazz ClubMarina & the Kats and The Swingaroos and tons of international audience feedback. (73 minutes)


00:41 Welcome to episode #110 of Hey Mister Jesse for February 2015.
01:43 News: Kickstarter: Mint Julep Jazz Band’s New Album - Battle Axe
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02:58 News: New Lindy Hop Podcast
From The Top (Facebook).
04:14 News: George Gee Swing Orchestra’s “Swing Makes You Happy!” Officially Released
- George Gee Swing Orchestra - Swing Makes You Happy (available on AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus)
06:24 News: New Postmodern Jukebox Album
- Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox - Selfies On Kodachrome (available on iTunes Plus)
09:51 News: RIP Clarinetist Acker Bilk (1929 - 2014)
- For more information: Wikipedia.
- "Papa Dip" by Acker Bilk - Mr. Acker Bilk Requests (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!).
- "Stranger On The Shore" by The Four Tops - Lost And Found: Four Tops "Breaking Through" (1963-1964) (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!).
14:03 Feature: New Releases
- “Little Bear Blue” by Michal “Peanut” Karmi - Cuddlebug Parade (available on CDBaby, AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
- “Darktown Strutters' Ball” by Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Five - Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Five
- “Deep Henderson” by Smoking Time Jazz Club - Everything Is Righteous
- “Hypnotize Me” by Marina & the Kats - Hypnotize Me (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
- “Grocery List” by The Swingaroos - All Aboard!
41:34 Feedback
- Haydn Meddick (London, UK) recommends "Steamboat Bill" by Ottilie Patterson With Chris Barber's Jazz Band - Blues Book And Beyond (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!). Watch the video (and see some swing dancing).
- Yulai Liu (Washington, DC) recommends "Hot Biscuits" by Jay McShann - The Band That Jumps The Blues (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!), Jesse recommends "Hot Biscuits" by Jay McShann - The Last Of The Blue Devils (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) and Spuds recommends the movie The Last Of The Blue Devils.
- Wil Reed (Connecticut) recommends "Undecided" by the Lauren Donahue Trio - Undecided (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!).
- Jose Tello (Seattle, Washington) recommends "Pick-A-Rib, Part 2 (Take 1)" by the Benny Goodman Quintet - The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus).
- Heidi van der Wijk (Rotterdam, Netherlands) recommends "Sunday Afternoon" by Benny Carter & His Orchestra - Jazz Tribune No. 4 (1928-1952).
- Marc D'Olimpio (Vienna, Austria) recommends “Darkness on the Delta” by the Shirt Tail Stompers - Milenburg Joys.
- Morgan Day (San Diego, CA) recommends "Well I Done Got Over It" by Guitar Slim - The Very Best Of 1951-1954 (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!). Be sure to check out Morgan's great blog, Ickeroo.com.
- Henrik Eriksson (Uppsala, Sweden) and Annette Kühnle (Heidelberg, Germany) recommend "Moonglow" by Billie Holiday - The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945-1959 (available on AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus) and “He May Be Yours” by Helen Humes - Complete 1927-1950 Studio Recordings (available on AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus). Be sure to check out Henrik's great blog, Swing, Jazz and Blues - Dance To The Music and become a fan of his blog on Facebook.
1:11:12 Thanks
Thanks to Johnny Nocturne for the great theme music!
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