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DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #140: Port Of Rico

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Illinois JacquetJean Baptiste “Illinois” Jacquet (Oct. 31, 1922 – July 22, 2004) was one of the all-time great tenor saxophonists and inventor of the Rhythm & Blues tenor style. His solo on “Flying Home” with Lionel Hampton in 1942 is considered the first R&B saxophone solo.

Beside Lionel Hampton, Jacquet also worked with Cab Calloway (1943-1944) and Count Basie (1945-1946) before he started his own medium-size band in 1946.

He recorded and toured regularly during the 1950s and was still a big name during the next few decades. Usually playing with smaller groups, he led a part-time big band from the late 1980s.

Port Of Rico

A beautiful, mellow and groovy swing tune, recorded with an all-star line-up: Illinois Jacquet (ts), Hank Jones (p), Count Basie (org!), Freddie Green (g), Ray Brown (b) and Jimmy Crawford (d).


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Artist: Illinois Jacquet
Recorded: July 22, 1952, NYC
Album: [easyazon-link asin=”B000W1TJV8″ locale=”us”]After You've Gone[/easyazon-link]
Tempo: 130 bpm
Dance: Lindy Hop



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Every Monday, I post a new “Song of the Week“.
You can find the songs also on my Spotify playlist or on 8tracks.

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DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #79: Buns Blues

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In 1974, two pianists joined forces to record a beautiful jazz album.

I'm talking about Count Basie and Oscar Peterson, two of the greatest jazz pianists of all time! Both of them already had a long career with countless recordings and even more life concerts behind them at that time.

Also Freddie Green, Basie's longtime guitarist in his band – he stayed 50 years with Basie – can not to be missed on this recording.

Most of the songs on the album “Satch and Josh” are written by Basie and Peterson themselves, so my song of the week “Buns Blues“.

It's amazing to hear how they support and complement each other. Peterson who is playing melodic lines while Basie's style is much more thrifty and frugal. With or without playing a note, they are swinging like mad.

Buns Blues is a mid-tempo hardly swinging song great for Lindy Hop dancing.

Line-up: Count Basie – piano; Oscar Peterson – piano; Freddie Green – guitar; Ray Brown – double bass and Louie Bellson – drums.


DJ Chrisbe's Song of the Week #79: Buns Blues by Count Basie & Oscar PetersonTitle: Buns Blues
Artist: Count Basie & Oscar Peterson
Recorded: December 2, 1974
Album: Satch & Josh
Tempo: 147 bpm
Dance: Lindy Hop



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