Jazz Time Machine » Drums http://jazztimemachine.com/blog The Past, Present and Future of Jazz Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:53:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Necks-”The Royal Family” http://jazztimemachine.com/blog/63/jazz-music-history/the-necks-the-royal-family/ http://jazztimemachine.com/blog/63/jazz-music-history/the-necks-the-royal-family/#comments Sun, 16 May 2010 02:30:54 +0000 Jazz Time Machine http://jazztimemachine.com/blog/63/jazz-music-history/the-necks-the-royal-family/ A very early film of The Necks performing in a film studio for the Australian film Beyond El Rocco by Kevin Lucas. Shot in 1989 in Sydney. An out-take, never before seen by the public. The music was used in the film but not the visuals. ..so …very rare! until now.!!!

]]> http://jazztimemachine.com/blog/63/jazz-music-history/the-necks-the-royal-family/feed/ 6 Take The ‘A’ Train – Roy Ingram’s Jazz & Blues Band http://jazztimemachine.com/blog/32/jazz-music-history/take-the-a-train-roy-ingrams-jazz-blues-band/ http://jazztimemachine.com/blog/32/jazz-music-history/take-the-a-train-roy-ingrams-jazz-blues-band/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:57:05 +0000 Jazz Time Machine http://jazztimemachine.com/blog/32/jazz-music-history/take-the-a-train-roy-ingrams-jazz-blues-band/ Take The ‘A’ Train – Played by Roy Ingram’s Jazz & Blues Band – A UK Midlands Jazz & Blues Band – Jazz @ The Westwood – A ‘MidNiteSun’ Music Video 2008 – www.midnitesun.co.uk – Take the “A” Train – From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia – This article does not cite any references or sources – Music by Billy Strayhorn, 1939 – Lyrics by Joya Sherrill, 1944 – Original artist Duke Ellington – Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald – “Take the ‘A’ Train” is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn that was the signature tune of the Duke Ellington orchestra – History – The use of the Strayhorn composition as the signature tune was made necessary by a ruling in 1940 by ASCAP. When ASCAP (American Society of Composers and Publishers) raised its licensing fees for broadcast use, many ASCAP members, including Ellington, could no longer play their compositions over radio, as most music was played live on radio in those days. Ellington turned to Billy Strayhorn and son Mercer Ellington, who were registered with ASCAP competitor BMI to “write a whole new book for the band,” Mercer recalled.” ‘A’ Train” was one of many songs written by Strayhorn, and was picked to replace “Sepia Panorama” and the band’s signature song. Mercer recalled that he found the song in a trash can after Strayhorn discarded because it sounded too much like a Fletcher Henderson arrangement. The song was first recorded on January 15, 1941 as a standard transcription for radio broadcast. The first (and most famous) commercial …

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