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Past and present members originate from different parts of Australia, as well as Argentina, Canada and the USA. Many started dancing with Swing Patrol and are/were teachers for Swing Patrol or [http://1929studios.com/ 1929 Studios]. |
Past and present members originate from different parts of Australia, as well as Argentina, Canada and the USA. Many started dancing with Swing Patrol and are/were teachers for Swing Patrol or [http://1929studios.com/ 1929 Studios]. |
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The troupe runs their own [http://www.echoesofharlem.com/ webpage] and [https://m.facebook.com/EchoesOfHarlem/ Facebook] page. |
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=== Performances === |
=== Performances === |
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Revision as of 17:17, 23 July 2018
Echoes of Harlem, also known as "Cootie's Concerto",[1] is a 1936 composition by Duke Ellington. A jazz blues in F minor with a stride, it has been cited as one of Ellington's "mood" pieces, and contains a "four-plus-ten bar segment".[2] The original recording features Cootie Williams on trumpet,[3] playing in what Lawrence McClellan describes as "muted" and "in a somber minor key".[4] It has been performed by Roy Eldridge, with Oscar Peterson and Herb Ellis.[5]
Jazz musician and musicologist André Hodeir wrote the following:
"Few records do more than the Concerto to make possible an appreciation of how great the role is that sonority can play in the creation of jazz. The trumpet part is a true bouqet of sonorities. The phrases given to it by Ellington which have a melodic beauty which should not be overlooked, are completely taken over by Cootie. He makes them shine forth in dazzling colors, then plunges them in the shade, plays around with them, make them glitter or delicately tones them down; and each time what he shows us is something new".[1]
Swing dance troupe
Echoes of Harlem is a swing dance troupe based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
"Founded in 2008, Echoes of Harlem celebrates the music, movement, and style of the swing era. From ragtime rhythms to swingin’ big bands, our repertoire encompasses high-flying lindy hop, soulful blues, cheeky charleston and other specialty dances."[6]
Past and present members originate from different parts of Australia, as well as Argentina, Canada and the USA. Many started dancing with Swing Patrol and are/were teachers for Swing Patrol or 1929 Studios.
The troupe runs their own webpage and Facebook page.
Performances
Echoes of Harlem have performed in Melbourne and Sydney. Notable venues include Melbourne Town Hall (2013), Arts Centre Melbourne's Hamer Hall (2013, 2015), Thornbury Theatre (2015), Bella Union (2017), Ormond Hall (2014), Spiegeltent (2016). Below is a listing of some of those performances and video (where possible).
| Show / Event Name | Description | Video | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Rugcutters Live Jazz Party"[7] | "Hoot and holler and enjoy the hell out of yourself! Unleash your inner jazz hound, modern day dandy, hepcat or swingkid and get your jam on at Rugcutters’ live jazz party. "
Four Rugcutters events ran with Echoes of Harlem performing an entirely new 20-30 minute show each event. In conjunction with 1929 Studios. |
Promotional video | Four shows:
(1) February 11, 2017 (2) May 27, 2017 (3) July 29, 2017 (4) September 23, 2017 |
| "Speak Easy, Swing Hard" | On Friday October 23, 2015, Echoes of Harlem presented their very first sold out show "Speak Easy, Swing Hard" at the Thornbury Theatre showcasing three acts of spirited lindy hop and vintage jazz dance.
Act 1 – Speaking Easy (1920s)[8] Our newlyweds stumble upon a speakeasy and get swept up in rhythm and revelry, partying like it’s 1929. Act 2 – The Joint Gets Jumpin’ (1930s to 1940s)[9] The bar of ill-repute is now the place to be! It’s time to jump, jitterbug, and dance through the heady days of the WWII era. Act 3 – Rhythm Revisited (Modern Era)[10] A new owner and his friends revive the spirit of the swing era, breathing life into a forgotten gem. |
Act 1 -
Act 2 - https://youtu.be/ihlM8kEwTiw Act 3 - https://youtu.be/1sOwjHhhKkI |
October 23, 2015 |
| "Swinging the Spiegeltent"[11] | Performance at Swing Patrol’s Swinging The Spiegeltent Christmas Party | December 3, 2016 | |
| "A Night at The Cotton Club" | Show performed live to Michael McQuaid's Red Hot Rhythmakers[12] celebrating and paying tribute to Cotton Club in Harlem (and midtown) New York City, US in the 1923-1940. | October 9, 2009 | |
| "Roaring Swing" | Capturing the colour and energy of the swing era, Echoes of Harlem perform a number of pieces with live music by Michael McQuaid's Red Hot Rhythmakers at the Melbourne Swing Festival/Melbourne International Jazz Festival | June 9, 2013 |
Workshops
Echoes of Harlem regular offers workshops to the local swing dance community (calendar of events). On World Lindy Hop Day (May 26, 2018), Echoes of Harlem celebrated with a workshop and social night.[13]
References
- ^ a b Wallace, John; McGrattan, Alexander (2011). The Trumpet. Yale University Press. p. 272. ISBN 978-0-300-11230-6.
- ^ Gates, Henry Louis; Higginbotham, Evelyn Brooks (2009). Harlem Renaissance Lives from the African American National Biography. Oxford University Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-19-538795-7.
- ^ Stewart, Alexander (2 August 2007). Making the Scene: Contemporary New York City Big Band Jazz. University of California Press. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-520-94016-1.
- ^ McClellan, Lawrence (2004). The Later Swing Era, 1942 to 1955. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-313-30157-5.
- ^ JazzTimes. JazzTimes, Inc. September 1995. p. 190. ISSN 0272-572X.
- ^ http://www.echoesofharlem.com. "Echoes of Harlem | Good Old Fashioned Entertainment!". www.echoesofharlem.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - ^ http://www.echoesofharlem.com. "Rugcutters Live Jazz Party". www.echoesofharlem.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help); External link in|last= - ^ http://www.echoesofharlem.com. "Speak Easy, Swing Hard – Act 1". www.echoesofharlem.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - ^ http://www.echoesofharlem.com. "Speak Easy, Swing Hard – Act 2". www.echoesofharlem.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - ^ http://www.echoesofharlem.com. "Speak Easy, Swing Hard – Act 3". www.echoesofharlem.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
{{cite web}}: External link in|last= - ^ "Swing Patrol's Swinging the Spiegeltent Christmas Party - Swing Patrol - Melbourne". Swing Patrol - Melbourne. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ ""Echoes Of Harlem" with Michael Mcquaid". Jazz Lives. 2009-10-11. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ http://www.echoesofharlem.com. "World Lindy Hop Day". www.echoesofharlem.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
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