Song of the Week by DJ Kelly Porter
by Alain Wong
This song is brought to you by Seattle transplant Kelly Porter. Kelly is an avid collector of early jazz and blues on ‘78, and is generally recognized as one of the US’s exceptional lindy hop and jazz DJ’s, playing for the most demanding dance audiences throughout North America including those at Showdown, The Rhythmic Arts Festival and on radio.
이 노래는 Seattle 이주민 Kelly Porter 가 소개한다. Kelly는 Early Jazz와 blues on ‘78 의 열광적인 수집가이다. Kelly는 미국에서도 특히 빼어난 Lindy hop, Jazz DJ로 널리 알려져 있고, 북미에서 Showdown 과 RAF, 그리고 라디오에서 같은 가장 말이 많은 청중들에게 DJing 한다.

Band: The John Kirby Sextet
Song: Zooming at the Zombie
Year: 1940
Album: Complete Columbia & RCA Victor Recordings of The John Kirby Sextet: The Biggest Little Band In The Land (Vol. 2) — this is a collection worth buying
Why I like it: Normally I gravitate to late 20’s and early 30’s music with a really loose and playful feel: The Washboard Rhythm Kings, Stuff Smith, early Ellington and the like . . . but this is an example of a late band with a sound just bordering on bop that is totally slamming. John Kirby was known for arrangements with wit and being able to wrangle virtuosic players into a well-honed team. Everything about this song is tight– the arrangement, the playing, the gags– but without being so tight as to give up the breathing room and joy of that earlier frantic style. To me, this is the ideal meeting of the old and new testament of jazz. In fact I love it so much that as of last week my partner and I are choreographing a completely ridiculous piece to it. It makes me want to swing out hard and with all my heart even if I’m tired and broken as all hell. Enjoy.
이 노래를 좋아하는 이유: 보통 나는 20년대 후반에서 30년대 초반의 루즈하면서도 장난스러운 느낌의 음악에 끌린다: The Washboard Rhythm Kings, Stuff Smith, Ellington 의 초기작들 같은 것들… 하지만 이건 후기 밴드, bop과 인접한 사운드화 함께한 밴드의 예이다. John Kirby는 위트있는 편곡으로 유명했고, 대단한 연주자들을 잘 다듬어진 팀으로 조율하는 능력이 있었다. 이 노래는 전체적으로 tight하지만 - 편곡, 연주, 개그 등에서- 숨돌릴 틈도 없이 tight하지는 않고, 초창기의 신나는 스타일의 노래다. 나는 오래된 재즈와 새로운 재즈의 이상적인 만남이라 느꼈다. 사실 난 이 노래가 너무 좋아서 지난 주 쯤에 이 노래에 내 파트너와 함께 터무니 없는 안무를 만들었다. 이 노래는 지독하게 지쳐있을 때 마저도 격렬하게 스윙아웃 하고 싶게 만드는 노래이다. 즐겨보시라.
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And oh my god I forgot the personnel; I am a horrible human being: Charlie Shavers (trumpet), Buster Bailey (clarinet), Russell Procope (alto sex), Billie Kyle (piano), John Kirby (bass), William “O’Neill” Spencer (drums)
그리고 맙소사 멤버 소개를 빠트리다니!
Thanks Kelly!
Korean translation by ChangHo Cha (aka zzazang). Browse past songs of the week. If you are interested in submitting your own pick, email us at info@lindybloggers.com













I just came across this song on Lindybloggers, and it is awesome!!
Do you know of any group having done a routine to this? It seems like it’d fit really well.
Awesome post!