[LazySaxman]

I recently obtained Dexter Gordon's album 'Love for Sale' (One of the recordings from Montmatre) and was surprised and absolutely shocked to hear Dex singing! Is this the only recording of him on vocals? Although the lyrics don't seem to make much sense and it doesn't flow real well, I listened to the first few minutes over and over again and found it very enjoyable. I can't believe I've never heard of this before....

 

[Raphyel]

Me and the moon are looking at you, be faithful. Flap your wings, flap your wings and fly fly fly, If she never comes back that'll be to fly fly owe my, my my big fat butterfly..*L* Yeah it really doesn't make any sense does it.

 

[betelsax]

Another Glenn Gould?

 

[Bunny Stewart]

Killin' version of Cherokee on that record. He was a powerful player in full command in those days. Too bad those Black Lion records didn't get more exposure.

 

[LazySaxman]

Me and the moon are looking at you, be faithful. Flap your wings, flap your wings and fly fly fly, If she never comes back that'll be to fly fly owe my, my my big fat butterfly..*L* Yeah it really doesn't make any sense does it.

How did you know the lyrics? I can't understand a lot of what he says, it would interesting to compare it to a straighter version of the song.

Who's Glenn Gould?

 

[betelsax]

Who's Glenn Gould?

One of the all-time greatest classical pianists and especially one of the all-time greatest (and controversial) interpreters of JS Bach. Aside from his virtuosic technique, you can always tell it's a Gould recording because you can hear him singing to his own playing in the background.

Here's an extreme example of his singing. He is never this loud in his recordings.

 

[Raphyel]

I've really beed listenin to a lot of that CD recently. Cherokee is nice too. My favorite live recording of his was "Its you or noone" when he says he just came off of a Scottish tour. They saw the Loch Ness monster, and he made quite an impression. I forget which CD that it's on.

 

[rleitch]

I don't have it any more, but I'm pretty sure the man sings one with Karen Krog (Shiny Stockings if my dry brain isn't deceiving me) on this one:

http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Some Other Spring:1921109912

Rory