Tag Archives: Big Band

SONG OF THE DAY Bobby Christian – Yeah Yeah

Posted on December 13, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

A few days ago the marvellous Numero Group released this addictive, jazzy little number onto their youtube page.  A lively instrumental with drums galore, Yeah Yeah was originally released in 1967 and thanks to Numero it has now been reissued. … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Andrew Sisters – Bei Mir Bist Du Shein

Posted on August 5, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

‘Bei Mir Bistu Shein’ was originally constructed to be part of a Yiddish operetta called I Would If I Could and was written in 1932 by Abraham Bloom with music by Secunda and lyrics by his writing partner, Jacob Jacobs. Translated as “To Me You’re … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY David McCallum – House Of Mirrors

Posted on January 11, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Following on from yesterdays Dark Days sample sources comes the second of two tracks that DJ Shadow cleverly weaved into his song.  Alongside Bill Osborn’s great Bamboo and Rice , Shadow also mixed David McCallum’s House Of Mirrors and the fusion is superb. As well as … Continue reading →

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