09-15-2016, 08:46 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-15-2016, 09:05 PM by Eric the Green.)
1949 and 1948 must have been some of the weakest years in pop music history, and I can't find any classical, jazz or show tune goodies from those two years either. Very tame, conventional and un-imaginative-- the 1st turning at its worst. At least as far as I can tell. There were probably some good jazz pieces, but I'll jump back to 1947/1944 for Round Midnight by Thelonious Monk. This was probably included in the 1966 concert gabrielle posted; I didn't listen to that all the way through yet, and I don't know which songs are called what on that video. I see that he opens with "Lulu's Back In Town," which is from the first 2T year, 1964, but the original is by Fats Waller in 1935. Maybe to be posted when I get there.
" " 'Round Midnight" is the most-recorded jazz standard composed by a jazz musician" says the video uploader. I doubt it would be a favorite of mine, but at least it's something "cool" from the late forties. Monk was clearly a leading jazz artist of this time, and into the sixties.
" " 'Round Midnight" is the most-recorded jazz standard composed by a jazz musician" says the video uploader. I doubt it would be a favorite of mine, but at least it's something "cool" from the late forties. Monk was clearly a leading jazz artist of this time, and into the sixties.