The Jazz Voyager
Heading back across the pond to New York City, the Jazz Voyager is coming into the city downtown to Greenwich Village to Smalls Jazz Club at 183 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014. A staple on the jazz scene since 1994, it was founded by Mitchell Borden, a former Navy submariner, registered nurse, philosopher & jazz violinist. His initiative was to create an environment that was conducive to jazz music and culture. Under his generous care, a culture of vibrant and newly energized young musicians claimed Smalls as their home base and began to develop their individuality in the music.
This Thursday the Jazz Voyager will be catching an old favorite, Francisco Mela Group from 10:30pm to 1:00am. The cover is $20.00 for the entire evening, Sunday through Thursday with the exception of select shows, so please speak with the doorman.
Fridays and Saturdays the admission is $20 Per Set from 7:30 PM to 12:00 AM on . Patrons will be invited to stay for an extra set depending on availability. $10 Students, generally for the 2nd set and at the discretion of the doorman. $0 Angels, Wizards and Holy People are always free. Smalls never takes reservations, as it is a first come/first serve admission policy. #wannabewhereyouare #jazz #voyager
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Requisites
Maurice Vander is the self-titled album recorded in 1955 by Maurice Camille Gustave Vanderschueren, better known as his stage sir name Vander. This bop session was recorded in Paris, France on the Disques Vega label and the cover art/photography was designed by Roberlus Tervueren. The band, unfortunately, is uncredited on this session.
Eight standards were set for this recording session that included Pennies From Heaven, I’ll Remember April, The Nearness Of You, Strike Up The Band, How About You, There’ll Never Be Another You, Everything Happens To Me and Get Happy.
To my dismay and probably to that of others, I can find no audio version of this album and this album is out of print but there are a few used copies on the market that one may be able to claim and make a part of their collection.
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The Jazz Voyager
From Copenhagen to London is the flight the Jazz Voyager is on to venture two streets back from Brighton’s pier, where The Verdict jazz club is situated, not in the buzzy Lanes area but in the rather more austere company of the law courts, hence the name at 159 Edward St, Brighton BN2 0JB, UK. Brimming with atmosphere, this purpose-built basement is adorned with original photographs of jazz legends, great acoustics and seats just 60.
If you are unfortunate not to get a seat for the adventurous programming with the Benet McLean-Mark Edwards Quartet, upstairs there’s a cafe that screens the performances. Admission £10-£15, students from £5, live jazz Friday and Saturday, pint £4, booking advised, 159 Edward Street. For more information the phone 01273 674847. #wannabewhereyouare
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Hollywood On 52nd Street
Something’s Gotta Give was composed by Johnny Mercer for his friend Fred Astaire who starred in the 1955 film Daddy Long Legs. It is the love song duet between him and Leslie Caron. The song playfully uses the irresistible force paradox – which asks what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object – as a metaphor for a relationship between a vivacious woman and an older, world-weary man. The man, it is implied, will give in to temptation and kiss the woman.
The film also stars Terry Moore, Thelma Ritter, Fred Clark and Ray Anthony who appears as himself with his orchestra. Filming took place on location at 20th Century Fox Studios in Hollywood and the Andrew Carnegie Mansion in Manhattan.
Storyline
On a trip to France, millionaire Jervis Pendleton III (Astaire) sees an 18 year old girl Julie Andre (Caron) in an orphanage. Immediately enchanted with her, but mindful of the difference in their ages and what the press may report should his involvement be discovered, he anonymously sponsors her to attend fictional college in New England. She writes him letters, which he doesn’t read. After 3 years, he goes to visit her at a dance, not telling her that he is her benefactor. They fall in love, but the usual movie-type difficulties get in the way before they can get together at the end.
Requisites
Constellation is a contemporary jazz album by violinist Michal Urbaniak that was released on the Polskie Nagrania Muza label in May 1973.
The music was composed by Michał Urbaniak and was joined by drummer Czesław Bartkowski, Hammond B3 and Farfisa organist Wojciech Karolak, Fender pianist and bassist Adam Makowicz, and on vocals and percussion was Urszula Dudziak,
The tracks on the album consisted of only five songs – Bengal, Spokój, Lato, Seresta and Theme with two on side A and three on the B side for a total time of 41:56.
The design and photography were by M. Karewicz, recorded by W. Piętowski, and the engineer was H. Jastrzębska-Marciszewska for the live recording at the Warsaw Philharmonic.
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