Parodies, puns and assorted doodles inspired by favored tunes

Begin the Beguine

BACKPAGE TITLE 1935 Cole Porter Introduced in the Broadway musical ‘Jubilee’ In 1938 Artie Shaw’s recording was one of his first big hits. (The Beguine is a type of dance-similare to rumba) “When they begin the beguineIt brings back the sound...

Bernie’s Tune

BACKPAGE TITLE 953 Words and Music by Bernie Miller, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller Strictly jazz instrumental: Art Pepper, Chet Baker, Joe Pass Featuring Bernie Sanders as the “frog on a log” Shop Products Favorite Recordings Kate Taylor (vocal) Stan Getz...

Bag’s Groove

Bag’s Groove   1952 Milt JacksonFirst recorded by the Milt Jackson Quintet in 1952 then in 1953 by the Modern Jazz Quartet Most famous recording 1954 by the Miles Davis’s quintet Miles Davis – trumpetMilt Jackson – vibraphoneThelonious Monk –...