From the TV special “A celebration of New Orleans Blues”. From 2011, a great cast joins Hugh on this musical and historial celebration of New Orleans Blues.
Enjoy!
Until next time!
Ignacio
©2021 by Ignacio Alperin Bruvera
Tag: jazz
WHY POPCORN FRIDAYS
I believe that at times like the present, where the pandemic related pains haunt us, there may be nothing better to do on a Friday evening than making a bit of popcorn and watching an old movie.
It can be in black and white or color, although, I love black and white and mono sound movies. They bring your brain down to a level of simplicity in terms of “processing power”, that is hard to beat.
For a start, the monochrome picture is asking a lot less to decipher from your brain. A full blast color 7 channel surround movie will exacerbate your brain functions so as to deal with all that complex, multi-layered information. A B&W mono sound movie just floats in, and relaxes you, while still being entertaining. On top of that, the stories are from a reality that is not our own in this day and age, so as we watch, it will feel a lot more like one of those stories mom or dad used to read to us before we went to bed.
The end result, is utter satisfaction, relaxation, and the discovery that these stories turn out to have a lot more in common with our lives that we expected, albeit far from the technological wizardry, and imbued in certain innocence that seems so distant from of our contemporary daily lives.
So, I hope you enjoy these popcorn Fridays.
TODAY´S MOVIE
Rhis is definitely an unsual film. No spoken dialogue action thriller from 1952
THE THIEF (1952)
The Thief is a 1952 American film noir crime film directed by Russell Rouse and starring Ray Milland. The film is noted for having no spoken dialogue; the only verbal communication present in the film is represented through closeup shots of two telegrams.
The Story: A chance accident causes a nuclear physicist, who’s selling top secret material to the Russians, to fall under FBI scrutiny and go on the run.
Enjoy!
Until next time!
Ignacio
©2021 by Ignacio Alperin Bruvera
Again, live from those times when Jazz was a TV staple all over the world. This time we are in Rome and this is Dizzy Gillespie playing live at the RAI Studios in Rome. Live TV, warts and all.
Enjoy!
Until next time!
Ignacio
©2021 by Ignacio Alperin Bruvera
WHY POPCORN FRIDAYS
I believe that at times like the present, where the pandemic related pains haunt us, there may be nothing better to do on a Friday evening than making a bit of popcorn and watching an old movie.
It can be in black and white or color, although, I love black and white and mono sound movies. They bring your brain down to a level of simplicity in terms of “processing power”, that is hard to beat.
For a start, the monochrome picture is asking a lot less to decipher from your brain. A full blast color 7 channel surround movie will exacerbate your brain functions so as to deal with all that complex, multi-layered information. A B&W mono sound movie just floats in, and relaxes you, while still being entertaining. On top of that, the stories are from a reality that is not our own in this day and age, so as we watch, it will feel a lot more like one of those stories mom or dad used to read to us before we went to bed.
The end result, is utter satisfaction, relaxation, and the discovery that these stories turn out to have a lot more in common with our lives that we expected, albeit far from the technological wizardry, and imbued in certain innocence that seems so distant from of our contemporary daily lives.
So, I hope you enjoy these popcorn Fridays.
TODAY´S MOVIE
A tropical action adventure comedy with a great cast.
TORRID ZONE (1941)
Plagued by revolutionaries that harass his plantation in a banana republic, fruit company exec Steve Case rehires former nemesis Nick Butler to restore order and profits.
Directed by William Keighley, it stars James Cagney, Ann Sheridan and Pat O’Brien.
Enjoy!
Until next time!
Ignacio
©2021 by Ignacio Alperin Bruvera
From Art Ford´s the TV series Jazz Party, an episode of “Art Ford’s Jazz Party” focusing on the early New Orleans scene featuring; George Lewis (Clarinet), Punch Miller (Trumpet), Alphonse Picou (Clarinet), Sweet Emma Barrett (Piano), Peter Bocage (Violin), Charlie Love (Trumpet), Louis Nelson (Trombone), George Guesnon (Banjo), Slow Drag Pavageau (Bass), Paul Barbarin (Drummer).
Enjoy!
Until next time!
Ignacio
©2021 by Ignacio Alperin Bruvera
WHY POPCORN FRIDAYS
I believe that at times like the present, where the pandemic related pains haunt us, there may be nothing better to do on a Friday evening than making a bit of popcorn and watching an old movie.
It can be in black and white or color, although, I love black and white and mono sound movies. They bring your brain down to a level of simplicity in terms of “processing power”, that is hard to beat.
For a start, the monochrome picture is asking a lot less to decipher from your brain. A full blast color 7 channel surround movie will exacerbate your brain functions so as to deal with all that complex, multi-layered information. A B&W mono sound movie just floats in, and relaxes you, while still being entertaining. On top of that, the stories are from a reality that is not our own in this day and age, so as we watch, it will feel a lot more like one of those stories mom or dad used to read to us before we went to bed.
The end result, is utter satisfaction, relaxation, and the discovery that these stories turn out to have a lot more in common with our lives that we expected, albeit far from the technological wizardry, and imbued in certain innocence that seems so distant from of our contemporary daily lives.
So, I hope you enjoy these popcorn Fridays.
TODAY´S MOVIE
This time it is back to black and white and we are back to comedies.
THREE HUSBANDS (1951)
When a recently deceased playboy gets to heaven and is granted one wish–granted to all newcomers–he requests that he be able to see the reactions of three husbands.
It stars Eve Arden, Ruth Warrick, and Vanessa Brown.
Enjoy!
Until next time!
Ignacio
©2021 by Ignacio Alperin Bruvera
From the TV series Jazz USA, the Stan Kenton Orchestra live.
Stan´s band , together with Elllington´s, were the iconic masters of intonation and full and complex big band sound.
Very “West Coast” to many, loud to others, qualify it whichever way you like, but they make here 26 minutes of brilliant music.
Enjoy!
Until next time!
Ignacio
©2021 by Ignacio Alperin Bruvera
Today´s concert is part of a TV series called Jazz After Hours from 1958.
These are short Jam sessions, fully improvised.
The Great Jam Session – 1958: Cozy Cole – Coleman Hawkins – Roy Eldridge – Johnny Guarnieri – Carol Stevens – Barry Galbraith – Milt Hinton
Enjoy!
Until next time!
Ignacio
©2021 by Ignacio Alperin Bruvera
IGNACIO ALPERIN: THE ART OF THINKING OUT LOUD / EL ARTE DE PENSAR EN VOZ ALTA 