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DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #9: Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho

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The inspiration for Jazz musicians came often from traditional songs or from spirituals. They took the song and improvised over it. An example is the spiritual Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho.

One of my favourite version is from 1946 by New Orleans pioneer and trombonist Edward «Kid» Ory (1886-1973).

Ory's career spans over 50 years. From 1912 until 1919 he led one of the most popular bands in New Orleans. Although he left the music business in the 30s to run a chicken farm, he made a major comeback in the 40s. 1943 he rivived Kid Ory's Creole Orchestra and he played, toured and recorded until he retired 1966.

I just love this song! The rhythm section makes me dance immediately, the singers are great, the clarinet voicing is beautiful, and not to forget the warm trombone solo.

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Bands In The Forties

Title: Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
Artist: Kid Ory's Creole Orchestra
Recorded: 15.10.1946
Tempo: 160 bpm
Dance: Lindy Hop, Balboa

Click the link to download the song from: Amazon

You can find the songs of the series also on my Spotify playlist.
Official hashtag of the series: #djcsotw

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Zürich Balboa Night am 7. Mai 2010

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Für alle Daheimgebliebenen, die nicht am BOTP in Cannes dabei sind. Wiederum organisieren wir einen Balboa Mini-Workshop vor der Party.

Host
Benno Rickenbacher

MINI-WORKSHOP – Thema: The Flow
von und mit Marcia Bodenmann & David Knoll
Ein spannendes Thema, das euren Balboa Stil auf eine neue Ebene bringt!

Zeit: 19.45 – 20.45h
Level: Balboa Basics sind Voraussetzung
Registration: Bitte mit Partner/in anmelden, damit wir die Klasse ausgeglichen planen können.

DANCE NIGHT
Zeit: 21.00 – 2.00h

DJane MARCIA und DJ BENNO legen die heissesten Balboa-Songs für euch auf!

Ort
Downtownswing, Friedaustrasse 17, 8003 Zürich

Kosten
CHF 25/20 für den Workshop inkl. Dance Night
CHF 15/10 für die Party

Nächste Balboa Night: 4. Juni 2010
Die Balboa Night findet jeden 1. Freitag im Monat statt; ausser im August (Sommerpause)

5. Swiss Balboa Weekend 03.-05.09.2010

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This year's Swiss Balboa Weekend in Zürich will already be the fifth edition. We are looking forward to a great weekend from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th September 2010.

There will be two days of workshops with international and local teachers and two parties on Friday and Saturday night.

The teacher line-up: Joana Ekeström & Andreas Olsson from Sweden, Masha Krohina & Alex Gud from Russia and our local teacher couple Ulla Wingenfelder & Tim Kask.

The registration is now open! So be fast and register as soon as possible, preferably as a couple! (Don't use the registration link on this website for the Swiss Balboa Weekend!)

Check out the event website for further informations!

Side note: The regular Zurich Balboa Night on Friday 3rd September, organised by Shuffle Projects, will be part of this event.



DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #8: Alreet

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I often get asked what makes a Swing song a typical Balboa song. This is a very good question but from my point of view only a subjective answer could be given.

Generally we could say – and this is broken down to a very simple quote – that danceable Swing music from the 30s and the first half of the 40s is a good source for Balboa dancing, while R&B from the later 40s and 50s is not suitable.

Of course we could go now much more in details but I rather show you good examples. Let's start with the tune Alreet by Anita O'Day (1919-2006) and Gene Krupa & His Orchestra.

The rhythm section with bass and drums is great and pushes the song forward. When I hear this song I wanna dance Balboa immediately!

Title: Alreet
Artist: Anita O'Day with Gene Krupa & His Orchestra
Recorded: 12.03.1941
Tempo: 190 bpm
Dance: Balboa, Lindy Hop

By the way, there is a documentary about Anita O'Day's career:

Anita O'Day – The Life Of A Jazz Singer

You can find the songs of the series also on my Spotify playlist.
Official hashtag of the series: #djcsotw

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Balboa Mini Workshop in Glebe Sydney 17.04.2010

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SHUFFLE BABY, SHUFFLE!

Balboa mini workshop just before «Swing @ The Roxbury» by Christian Bossert – Balboa addict, Swing dance instructor and DJ, directly from Zurich Switzerland.
Learn one of the Balboa Shuffle steps and get an awesome technique to dance to the fastest music!

Where:
The Roxbury Hotel, 182 St Johns Road, Glebe NSW 2037

Date/Time:
17.04.2010 7-8pm

Level:
all, Balboa basic steps required

Shoes:
don't forget to bring shoes with leather soles!

Costs:
AUD 20 (entry fee for «Swing @ The Roxbury» is included!)

Registration:
Not necessary, just turn up. Event is published on Facebook.

Any questions? Please feel free to contact me!