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50 minutes ago, soundfan said:

The gig was excellent Dave. An old town hall (Sandgate) with bloody uncomfortable hard seats, but this is my only criticism. 

Enjoyed the 2nd set more, but I've found of the 4 times I have seen them, this has been the norm. 

 

But damn, Chris Abrahams needs to learn to smile. :)

Someone had a squeaky chair at the Nexus Cabernet in Adl last year. His usual thousand yard stare pulled focus into almost vaporizing the poor uncomfortable punter on the spot. 

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5 hours ago, soundfan said:

The gig was excellent Dave. An old town hall (Sandgate) with bloody uncomfortable hard seats, but this is my only criticism. 

Enjoyed the 2nd set more, but I've found of the 4 times I have seen them, this has been the norm. 

 

But damn, Chris Abrahams needs to learn to smile. :)

 

Haha yeah, he's a serious insect isn't he? I met him last year after a solo session, he seemed pretty shy and genuinely humble.

 

You're right about the second sets, it has been my experience too. Great to see them still playing small venues, the more intimate shows do suit their style. I have not enjoyed the past shows at the Opera House so much. I feel too detached and edgy at there for some reason.

 

I hope to be visiting SEQ more frequently in the future, and I should look into what gigs are happening at those times. I'd like to reconnect with my childhood home of Brisbane a lot more. Perhaps our paths shall cross one day :)

 

Right now I'm zoning out to Joe McPhee and Brian Eubanks - My Undocumented Alien Clarinet

LP on Penultimate Press. A very sensitive analog recording of a low key live set from 2006. Electronics and reeds. Strange and beautiful.

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In 1975, the Super Bowl IX was held in New Orleans. To entertain the crowds, the main room at The Fairmont Hotel was used as a venue for these two musicians. The performance was recorded and this record was the result. There is an amount of dialogue with the crowd and it sounds like they had a cracker of a time.

 

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Ronny Lang Saxtet, Ray Sims With Strings, Dave Pell Ensemble, Don Fagerquist Nonette,  Les Brown All Stars. Capitol Records, T-659, Australia, 1955.

 

Cool Jazz, Swing. Surprisingly good, Dave Pell I know, the rest not so much....Ray Sims was Zoot Sims' brother. The disc is in near mint condition too.  Les Brown's in Town can carry over 'til tomorrow. both LPs are EMI/Capitol 180 gram pressings from the mid 1950s.

https://www.discogs.com/master/view/872137 

 

A youtube link:

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Les Brown And His Band Of Renown ‎ Les Brown's In Town. EMI/Capitol Records ‎– T 746, Mono Australia.

 

Again, very good. Tight big band swing jazz & disc is NM, don't think it has been played before, which is lucky as not many people could afford good equipment back then. Has the Green-turquoise 1950s Capitol label, so likely 1956 press.

 

Some tracks off the album:

Just You, Just Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4yGvDtbKOU

Harlem Nocturne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIiADINmlJU

 Spanish Monster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNSKOunToio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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On 07/02/2018 at 9:32 PM, jazzdog@groovemasters said:

Les Brown And His Band Of Renown ‎ Les Brown's In Town. EMI/Capitol Records ‎– T 746, Mono Australia.

 

Again, very good. Tight big band swing jazz & disc is NM, don't think it has been played before, which is lucky as not many people could afford good equipment back then. Has the Green-turquoise 1950s Capitol label, so likely 1956 press.

 

Some tracks off the album:

Just You, Just Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4yGvDtbKOU

Harlem Nocturne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIiADINmlJU

 Spanish Monster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNSKOunToio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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That name, Les Brown And His Band Of Renown, seems to ring a bell from the distant past. I think it was the house band for a T.V variety show. Red Skelton maybe or someone similar? Danny Kaye?

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6 minutes ago, mrbuzzardstubble said:

That name, Les Brown And His Band Of Renown, seems to ring a bell from the distant past. I think it was the house band for a T.V variety show. Red Skelton maybe or someone similar? Danny Kaye?

Dan Rowan and Dick Martin's Laugh In if I'm not mistaken. 

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