Fizz setlist 8/24/2009

Good night at Fizz last night. It was grad night, so there were a bunch of students in Big City Swing's Swing class there. There were also a bunch of old school dancers there, people that started dancing years and years ago. It made for an interesting mix trying to cater to those two crowds. I feel like I managed to hit all the bases pretty well--everything from Indigo Swing and Ernestine Anderson to the Boilermakers and Artie Shaw. Even played Diana Krall (?!?!). Overall I was heavier on slower music and more modern recordings, again due to the crowd.

Here's a bpm sparkline and frequency distribution. And here's the set:

1. Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho - Milt Hinton - Bassically With Blue - 3:19 - 215
2. The Flat Foot Floogee - Slam Stewart - Slam Bam - 3:08 - 175
3. Grabtown Grapple - Artie Shaw - 1944-45 - 3:00 - 190 (It was a light crowd at the beginning of the night. People start to trickle in during this song.)
   
4. Topsy - George Gee - If Dreams Come True - 2:48 - 180
5. Mood Hollywood - Don Neely's Royal Society Jazz Orchestra - Radio Rhythm - 3:31 - 170
6. Okay for Baby - Jimmie Lunceford - For Dancers Only - 3:13 - 145
7. I'm Beginning To See The Light - Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington - Compact Jazz - 3:26 - 132
8. The Big Butter And Egg Man - Kermit Ruffins - The Big Butter & Egg Man - 4:03 - 135
9. Shotgun Boogie - Paul Tillotson the Love Trio - Lindy Hop Blues - 2:55 - 165
10. Oo Poppa Do - Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers - One Hour Mama - 3:13 - 160
11. 5-10-15 Hours - Blue Harlem - Talk To Me - 3:17 - 130
12. Goin' To Chicago Blues - Ernestine Anderson - When the Sun Goes Down - 4:54 - 135 (By request.)
13. Big Hair Mama - Indigo Swing - Red Light! - 3:16 - 120
14. Corner Pocket - Count Basie - April In Paris - 5:07 - 140
    
15. Let The Good Times Roll - George Gee - Swingin - 2:27 - 156 (Starting to build here.)
16. Boog It - Cab Calloway - Are You Hep To The Jive? - 2:57 - 170
    
17. In the Mood - Glenn Miller - Best of the Lost Recordings & The Secret Broadcasts - 3:15 - 180 (People seemed to respond to this one, so I push the tempo up one more notch.)
18. I Didn't Like It The First Time - Mora's Modern Swingtet - 20th Century Closet - 2:38 - 200
19. Gotta Be This Or That - Benny Goodman - Benny Goodman '45 & '47 - 3:10 - 140 (Should've skipped either this one or the next one--they're too similar to each other.)
20. Don't Cha Go Way Mad - Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald 1936-1950 - 3:20 - 125
21. My Baby Just Cares For Me - Katharine Whalen - Jazz Squad - 2:48 - 130 (I recognize quite a few old school dancers who have arrived by now.)
22. Sassy's Blues - Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan's finest hour - 5:37 - 130
23. Golden Earrings - Ray Bryant - Ray Bryant Trio - 4:53 - 145 (This song is kind of somber and mellow. I think of it as pretty challenging to dance to because of the mood/texture changes. I like how the transition between this and the next song worked.)
24. I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby - Louis Armstrong - Satch Plays Fats - 4:28 - 162
25. Gang Busters - Cats & The Fiddle - We Cats Will Swing For You - 3:06 - 185
26. Summit Ridge Drive - Buddy DeFranco - Plays Artie Shaw - 4:35 - 145
27. Lean Baby - Illinois Jacquet - Flying Home - 3:05 - 125
28. Straighten Up And Fly Right - Diana Krall - Steppin Out - 3:56 - 125 (From this point on I try to build up the energy 'til the end of my set.)
29. Soul Swinga Nova (Soul Bossa Nova) - Paul Tillotson the Love Trio - Lindy Hop Blues - 2:54 - 135
30. My Baby's Sweet - Stompy Jones - The Swing Session - 3:08 - 155
    
31. I Will Always Be In Love With You - The Boilermaker Jazz Band - Give Me Your Telephone Number - 4:08 - 180
32. Bei Mir Bist Du Schane - Janis Siegel - Swing Kids - 4:11 - 150 (This was a what-the-hell, I need something quick song, stalling before the graduation dance.)
33. Everybody Loves My Baby - Sippie Wallace - Sippie - 3:11 - 145 (Graduation dance for Big City's Swing I class.)