Celebrating the Joy of Jazz
Lemsford Jazz Club welcomed back The Stackyard Stompers on Sunday, 2nd August, for a rip roaring session of 1920’s/30’s jazz, including Clarence Williams “Candy Lips”.
Perhaps lesser known than “Baby Won’t You Please Come Home”, “Sister Kate”, “Royal Garden Blues” but easily up to “You Rascal You” standards with Christine on trombone!
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I had no sooner invited Grace McKee to paint another jazz portrait for Jazz&Jazz than she sent me this masterpiece of Wynton Marsalis. And with good reason. Her daughter Sharon has interviewed Wynton several times over the years.
“Through his amazing music, Wynton Marsalis has helped get a younger generation of fans interested in jazz. I’ve been lucky enough to see him perform Jazz At Lincoln Center numerous time. And as talented as he is, he has remained humble throughout the years.”
Sharon Carpenter
Broadcast Journalist, NY
Jazz& Jazz featured Wynton in concert with Eric Clapton on Jazz&Jazz a while back: https://www.jazzandjazz.com/?p=4436.
L to R: Satchmo; Roger Evan, keyboard; Chris Green, bass; Gary Wood; Ronnie Fenn, drums: Dan Foster, sax
Gary Wood launched his “When Jazz Meets Gospel” Special earlier this year and I was privileged to film one its first showings at Olney Jazz Club back in May. Over the weeks since then I have produced and featured a sequence of Jazz&Jazz Posts and YouTubes highlighting the presentation.
Now it’s time to bring them all together in this Post:
The Gary Wood “Jazz Meets Gospel” Compilation: Parts 1 to 12.
Each post contains the relevant YouTube.
“When Jazz Meets Gospel” Part 1 The Gary Wood Swing Band
“When Jazz Meets Gospel” Part 2: Louis Armstrong
“When Jazz Meets Gospel” Part 3: “Go Down Moses”
“When Jazz Meets Gospel” Part 4: “Joshua Fit The Battle of Jericho”
When Jazz Meets Gospel Part 5: “I Wish I Knew How It Feels To Be Free”
When Jazz Meets Gospel Part 6: Nat Aderley “Work Song”
When Jazz Meets Gospel Part 7: Duke Ellington “Come Sunday”
Jazz Meets Gospel Part 8: John Coltrane “Resolution”
Jazz Meets Gospel Part 9: “Just A Closer Walk With Thee”
Jazz Meets Gospel Part 10: “When The Saints Go Marching In”
Jazz Meets Gospel Part 11: “A Child Is Born”
Jazz Meets Gospel Part 12: “What A Wonderful World”
Just one of the twelve YouTubes presented in the sequence:
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Concluding Gary Wood’s Swing Band Presentation and slide show featuring the influence of the African/American tradition on Jazz.
Part 12 Finale
Written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss and first recorded in 1967 by Louis Armstrong.
View the complete set:
Gary Wood’s “Jazz Meets Gospel” Compilation: Parts 1 to 12
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
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Gary Wood’s Swing Band Presentation and slide show featuring the influence of the African/American tradition on Jazz.
Part 10
“When the Saints Go Marching In” was first recorded on 13th May, 1938 by Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra.
View the complete set:
Gary Wood’s “Jazz Meets Gospel” Compilation: Parts 1 to 11
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Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
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Gary Wood’s Swing Band Presentation and slide show featuring the influence of the African/American tradition on Jazz.
Part 9
The YouTube begins with Gary (trumpet) and Dan Foster (clarinet) marching among the fans back to the stage after the interval.
A Traditional gospel song, ”Just a Closer Walk with Thee” is one of the most frequently played number in traditional New Orleans Jazz Funerals. The title and lyrics are drawn from 2 Corinthians 5:7: “We walk by faith, not by sight.”
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Gary Wood’s “Jazz Meets Gospel” Compilation: Parts 1 to 11
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
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Gary Wood’s Swing Band Presentation and slide show featuring the influence of the African/American tradition on Jazz.
Part 8
Featuring Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck, Mary Lou Williams plus John Coltrane’s composition “Resolution”.
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Gary Wood’s “Jazz Meets Gospel” Compilation: Parts 1 to 11
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
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Gary Wood’s Swing Band Presentation and slide show featuring the influence of the African/American tradition on Jazz.
Part 7
‘“Come Sunday” reflects Duke Ellington’s faith & sacred jazz tradition.’
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Gary Wood’s “Jazz Meets Gospel” Compilation: Parts 1 to 11
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
(Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
Gary Wood’s Swing Band Presentation and slide show featuring the influence of the African/American tradition on Jazz.
Part 6
Nathaniel “Nat” Adderley was an American jazz cornet and trumpet player who played in the hard bop and soul Jazz genres.
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Gary Wood’s “Jazz Meets Gospel” Compilation: Parts 1 to 11
Peter M Butler
Editor & Proprietor Jazz&Jazz
(Photos & YouTubes © Peter M Butler, Jazz&Jazz)
