Labor Day setlist from Fizz (9/7/2009)

Fizz last night was a tough one for me and it's hard to say just why (as is often the case when you're DJing). The crowd was a mix of people who seemed to respond to peppy big band music and people who prefer groovy piano jazz with female vocals, with very few folks falling into both categories. Or maybe that was just my read because I'm stuck in a rut. It was also Labor Day and a long weekend, perhaps people were in a mood to drink and gab rather than dance the whole night.

Whatever the cause, during my set they floor was more lightly populated than usual. See the run-down below. And here's the BPM frequency distribution and spark line.

1. My First Impression of You - Chu Berry - Classic Chu Berry Columbia and Victor Sessions - 2:52 - 145 (At the start of the night, a few lindy hoppers and some folks in a corner, teaching each other how to East Coast.)
   
2. Ponce De Leon - Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra - 1941-Transcription Performance - 2:26 - 135
3. Flying Home - Benny Goodman - Perfect Jazz - 3:20 - 164
4. Coquette - Teddy Wilson - Teddy Wilson, His Piano Orchestra With Billie Holiday - 2:45 - 150
5. Hey, Ba-Ba-Re-Bop - Lionel Hampton - Lionel Hampton Story 3: Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop - 3:21 - 140 (Sticking with big band for the next couple...)
   
6. Sent For You Yesterday And Here You Come Today - Count Basie - Ken Burns Jazz - 2:59 - 160
7. What's Buzzin' Cousin - Cab Calloway - Are You Hep To The Jive? - 2:42 - 190
8. On The Sunny Side of the Street - Benny Goodman - The Yale University Archives, Volume 3 - 3:11 - 135 (Thought I was being clever with a Jimmy Rushing reprise, but it didn't really work.)
   
9. Tain't No Use - Maxine Sullivan - The Lady's In Love With You - 3:48 - 125
10. When I Grow Too Old To Dream - Della Reese - Song Book, Vol. 3 - 2:35 - 145
11. The Darktown Strutters' Ball - Alberta Hunter - Amtrak Blues - 5:23 - 150
12. Opus One - Tommy Dorsey - The Fabulous Swing Collection - 2:58 - 165 (This was a last minute pick, which bombed. Recordings with background strings are a tough sell.)
13. Gettin' In The Groove - Panama Francis & his Savoy Sultans - Gettin' in the groove (Paris 1971) - 3:06 - 130
14. Never Make You Move Too Soon - Barbara Morrison - Doing All Right - 3:34 - 135
15. Jump Through The Window - Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz Giant - 2:44 - 145
16. TV Is The Thing This Year - Dianne Reeves - Good Night, And Good Luck - 1:43 - 160 (Played this one for Marie. Got a good response from the floor.)
17. Stay Cool - Count Basie - Blues By Basie - 3:12 - 155
18. Tea For Two - Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie - Ella And Basie! - 3:18 - 140 (I wanted to keep running with New Testament Basie, but this track fell flat.)
19. Rhythm Itch - Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five - Moppin' and Boppin' - 3:11 - 170
20. Honeysuckle Rose - Louis Armstrong - Satch Plays Fats - 2:56 - 170
21. My Bucket's Got A Hole In It - Papa Bues Viking Jazzband - Live In Copenhagen - 3:36 - 135
22. 5-10-15 Hours - Blue Harlem - Talk To Me - 3:17 - 130
23. Easy Does It - Paul Tillotson the Love Trio - Lindy Hop Blues - 2:57 - 130
24. Love Me or Leave Me - Peggy Lee - Black Coffee - 2:10 - 135
25. Jersey Bounce - Twin Cities Hot Club - Twin Cities Hot Club - 4:46 - 160 (Trying to transition based on the violin in this song and the next, but it didn't work. In retrospect, didn't really make sense.)
26. Somebody Loves Me - Stuff Smith - Cat On A Hot Fiddle - 3:42 - 150
27. Don't You Miss Your Baby - Jimmy Witherspoon - Jimmy Witherspoon & Panama Francis' Savoy Sultans - 3:55 - 140 (This song is a crutch for me lately.)
28. Moten Swing - Barney Kessel - To Swing Or Not To Swing - 3:57 - 160
29. The Flat Foot Floogie - Slim Gaillard - 1938-46 - 2:50 - 175 (This one got a BIG response from the floor so I figured, okay more Charleston music. But then the next one didn't work.)
30. South - The Solomon Douglas Swingtet - Live at the Legion - 3:17 - 182
31. Dark Eyes - Fats Waller - Happy Birthday Fats Vol. 1 - 3:22 - 160 (From an ILHC classic routine.)
32. Splanky - George Gee - Swingin' Live! - 3:18 - 130 (Birthday dance. One of the birthday girls, also a DJ, requested the song.)
    
33. My Daddy Rocks Me - Benny Goodman - Benny Goodman et son orchestre: 1945 Vol.2 - 2:48 - 100 (See my post about this song.)
34. I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me - Sidney Bechet - Jazz in Paris: Sydney Bechet et Claude Luter - 2:40 - 145