Well, it’s Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday which gives me four excuses to post this lovely old record made by Humphey Lyttelton’s Paseo Jazz Band in the early Fifties. That’s the band that featured Humph’s regular crew alongside a number of London’s marvellous West Indian musicians of the time, hence the abundance of percussion and the resulting infectious calypso beat. I’ve posted this before but the link died, so here it is again. Enjoy!
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Fat Tuesday again…
Posted in Jazz with tags Fat Tuesday, Humphrey Lyttelton, Jazz, Paseo Jazz Band on March 4, 2025 by telescoperFat Tuesday!
Posted in Jazz with tags Fat Tuesday, Humphrey Lyttelton, Jazz, Mardi Gras, Paseo Jazz Band, Shrove Tuesday on March 5, 2019 by telescoperWell, it’s Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Day, Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday which gives me four excuses to post this lovely old record made by Humphey Lyttelton’s Paseo Jazz Band in the early Fifties. That’s the band that featured Humph’s regular crew alongside a number of London’s marvellous West Indian musicians of the time, hence the abundance of percussion and the resulting infectious calypso beat. Enjoy!
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Posted in Music with tags Fat Tuesday, Go to the Mardi Gras, Professor Longhair on February 28, 2017 by telescoperI can’t believe I’ve let so many Fat Tuesdays go by without posting this classic from the brilliant Professor Longhair along with an absolutely terrific rhythm section!
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