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DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #154: You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me

11.02.2013 by Chris

How many European Jazz artists do you know? I have to say I don't know that many. That's why I'm looking all the time for European musicians I've never heard about before.

One of these musicians I recently discovered is this English man with born into a wealthy family

Humphrey “Humph” Lyttelton

Humphrey LytteltonHumphrey Richard Adeane Lyttelton (May 23, 1921 – April 25, 2008) was a English trumpeter, bandleader, composer, record company owner, cartoonist, writer and radio host.

He was born in Eton College, where his father was a famous housemaster, and where he was subsequently educated.

He formed his first jazz band in 1948, after spending a year with George Webb’s Dixielanders, a band which pioneered New Orleans-style jazz in Britain.

Humphrey Lyttelton and His Band, with Wally Fawkes on clarinet, soon became the leading traditional jazz band in Britain, with a high reputation in Europe gained through many Continental tours.

In 1949, he signed a recording contract with EMI, resulting in a string of now much sought-after recordings in the Parlophone Super Rhythm Style series.

Prior to that, the band had already made records on his own London Jazz label, and had accompanied the great Sidney Bechet in an historic session for Melodisc in 1949.

It was for Parlophone that Humph recorded his own ‘Bad Penny Blues’ which, in 1956, was the first British jazz record to get into the Top Twenty.

Source: humphreylyttelton.com

You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me

This is a live version of that popular song from the 1930s.

I don't know exactly when it was recorded, but I like it better than the studio recorded version on other albums.


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Artist: Humphrey Lyttelton & His Band
Recorded: 1956/1957 (?)
Album: [easyazon-link asin=”B001D60J4C” locale=”us”]Humph, Bruce & Sandy Swing At The BBC[/easyazon-link]
Tempo: 164 bpm
Dance: Lindy Hop, Balboa beginners



Click the link to download the song at
iTunes EU ・ iTunes US ・ [easyazon-link asin=”B001SKZLKA” locale=”de”]Amazon DE[/easyazon-link] ・ [easyazon-link asin=”B001D62IFA” locale=”us”]Amazon US[/easyazon-link] ・ [easyazon-link asin=”B001L8UZI2″ locale=”uk”]Amazon UK[/easyazon-link]

What is your favorite tune by Humph? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!


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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.

Related Songs:

Song of the Week #153: “Ain't Misbehavin'” by Albert Nicholas
Song of the Week #152: “Streamliner” by Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra
Song of the Week #151: “Joe Louis Stomp” by Bill Coleman
Song of the Week #150: “Romance Without Finance” by A Touch Of Swing
Song of the Week #149: “California Rain” by Madeleine Peyroux

Filed Under: Music, Song of the Week Tagged With: Balboa, DJ Chrisbe, Humphrey Lyttelton, Lindy Hop, Swing in Europe

DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #108: Fariboles

26.03.2012 by Chris

After a series of mid-tempo songs ideal for Lindy Hop dancing, I have the strong desire to feature a tune for Balboa dancers this week ;-).

Let's have a look back to a great exponent of European swing.

DJ Chrisbe's Song of the Week #108: Fariboles by Alix CombelleAlix Combelle (June 15, 1912 – Feb. 27, 1978) was thought as “the Coleman Hawkins of France”, an extraordinary tenor saxophone player, who was a clarinetist, bandleader and arranger. He was mostly active in the 1930s and 1940s.

Interesting fact: at first, he was a professional drummer from 1928-1931, before he switched to tenor saxophone.

The French nicknamed Alix Combelle: “Le premier négre du jazz, made in France”, which means “The first ‘black' French jazz musician“.

During the 1930s, he was one of the driving forces in development of European jazz. Combelle made many recordings with Django Reinhardt and the Quintette Du Hot Club De France.

In 1937-1938, he visited the U.S. two times. During one of these visits, he was offered a job by Tommy Dorsey, but Combelle decided to stay and work in Paris.

During his career, he also played with Benny Carter, Bill Coleman, Buck Clayton, Lionel Hampton etc.

Read a detailed biography at allmusic.com.

Fariboles

Fariboles means “Nonsense”. The hard swinging and forward pushing tune has a happy feeling. Combelle's solo is just amazing.


[easyazon-image align=”left” asin=”B001SI4N42″ locale=”de” height=”160″ src=”https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/516u3BoLZFL._SL160_.jpg” width=”160″]Title: [easyazon-link asin=”B001SI4N42″ locale=”de”]Fariboles[/easyazon-link]
Artist: Alix Combelle
Recorded: July 3, 1942
Album: [easyazon-link asin=”B001SI4BPS” locale=”de”]The Swinging Mister Alix[/easyazon-link]
Tempo: 212 bpm
Dance: Balboa



Click the link to download the song at
iTunes CH/EU
 ・ iTunes US ・ [easyazon-link asin=”B001SI4N42″ locale=”de”]Amazon.de[/easyazon-link] ・ [easyazon-link asin=”B00004RD1M” locale=”us”]A'zon.com[/easyazon-link] ・ [easyazon-link asin=”B001QQ78MA” locale=”uk”]A'zon.co.uk[/easyazon-link]


What do you think about “Nonsense”? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!

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

Related Songs:

Song of the Week #40: “Piano Stomp (Shine)” by Lionel Hampton
Song of the Week #70: “Minor Swing” by Django Reinhardt
Song of the Week #107: “I Didn't Like It the First Time (The Spinach Song)” by Julia Lee
Song of the Week #106: “The Goon Drag (Gone Wid De Goon)” by Sam Price & His Texas Blusicians
Song of the Week #105: “A-Tisket, A-Tasket” by Ella Fitzgerald w/ Chick Webb

Filed Under: Music, Song of the Week Tagged With: Alix Combelle, Balboa, DJ Chrisbe, Django Reinhardt, Quintette Du Hot Club De France, Swing in Europe

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