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Today's show, recorded at Modernism Week 2023, is places. With some great guests, we will explore Southridge in Palm Springs with architect Susan Secoy Jensen; Marfa, Texas with Dean Upe Peter Flueckiger; and the Rocky Mountains with author John Gendall. After that, music with returning podcast guest Laura Windley and her Mint Julep Jazz Band.
It's the Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb signature song, "A Tisket A Tasket", on this episode of Same Difference! In addition to the original, we'll listen to and discuss versions by Natalie Cole, The Manhattan Transfer, Take 6, Sugarpie and The Candymen, and new-to-us artist the Mint Julep Jazz Band.
My guest this month is huggable, loveable Laura Windley, and you can find Laura's music playlists here on YouTube and here on Spotify. (FYI Those affections are real but it also refers to a song we discuss in the episode, before you wonder why she gets special treatment)She's a family law attorney by day and musician/dancer/DJ by night. She has her own band, the Mint Julep Jazz Band, but she also travels and sings with hot jazz and swing bands from all over the US. She writes a blog called Lindy Shopper about swing dance clothing, shoes, and other things dancers may find useful. She's active in the swing community in many other ways, from organizing local dances/events to providing pro bono legal services to jazz musicians.www.laurawindley.comTwitter: @laurawindleyInstagram: @mintjulepjazzbandFollow this link for the transcript of the episode.Click here to support the podcast Patreon.Click here to find the podcast Instagram.Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/desertislandjams)
The Carolina Shout - Ragtime and Jazz Piano with Ethan Uslan
In this episode, Ethan plays the Calico Rag and tells you everything he knows about its composer, Nat Johnson. Then, he plays a French song in the style of Fats Waller. Finally, we hear Ethan accompany vocalist Laura Windley of the Mint Julep Jazz Band. Songs Included: Colonel Bogey's March - (F.J. Ricketts, 1914) Calico Rag - (Nat Johnson, 1914) La Vie en Rose - (Louisguy/Monnot/Piaf, 1945) Mon Homme (My Man) - (Yvain/Charles/Pollock/Willemetz, 1916)
This month, I am joined by vocalist, swing DJ, and Lindy Shopper - Laura Windley. Laura began DJing in her native North Carolina in 2001, spinning at major events across the country and her blog, Lindy Shopper, provides swing dancers with invaluable vintage fashion and shopping resources for finding dance clothing new and old. Laura got her start singing with the Atomic Rhythm All-Stars, and has since performed with bands such as the Jonathan Stout Orchestra and Michael Gamble's Rhythm Serenaders. In 2012, she and her husband, trombonist Lucien Cobb, founded the Mint Julep Jazz Band, which quickly became a mainstay in the Lindy Hop and Balboa scene, and will be making its New York City debut at Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing festival this June. We sat down at Lindy Focus 2015 to talk about getting started both as a vocalist and swing DJ, trading her childhood dream of dermatology for a career in Law, and her stint as a bassist in an all-girl law school rock band. We also discuss what goes into blogging for Lindy Shopper, getting the call for the Mint Julep Jazz Band to perform at Lincoln Center, and how she managed her stage fright to become one of the most popular vocalists in the swing dance scene today.
The Lindy Hop does not necessarily involve dressing up, retro or otherwise - indeed, when a group of Swedish pioneers revived swing dancing in the 1980s, they did it in true 1980s style. Even so, more and more swing dancers begin to fashion up their look. We explore why. *** Contributors to this episode: Voon Chew, New York-based ambi-dancer/DJ and vintage dress enthusiast and collector Dr. Elisabeth Frottier, head of the costume and fashion collection of Vienna’s University of Applied Arts www.dieangewandte.at Yana Sanamyants, Moscow-based swing dancer with a background in textile design Laura Windley, frontwoman of the North Carolina-based Mint Julep Jazz Band, main contributor to Lindy Shopper, the popular blog about swing dance clothing www.laurawindley.com Rani-Patricia Dirnhofer, founder and owner of shoemaking company Saint Savoy www.saintsavoy.com For additional materials and some suggested reading, please visit www.fromthetoppodcast.com/episodes/6 *** Produced and presented by Alexei Korolyov www.alexei-korolyov.com From the Top theme song by Alexander Forstner, Nina Jukić and Alexei Korolyov
Episode #116 of Hey Mister Jesse is now available to download and enjoy. August s show features new releases from **Postmodern Jukebox** featuring **Aubrey Logan**, **Macy Blackman & The Mighty Fines**, **The Furbelows**, **The Mint Julep Jazz Band** and **Gunhild Carling & The Carling Family Band**.*(85 minutes)*
Episode #090 of Hey Mister Jesse is now available to download and enjoy. June's show features a swinging tribute to **Michael Jackson**, a brand new album from **Alex Pangman**, an interview with **Laura Windley** and **Lucian Cobb** of the **Mint Julep Jazz Band** and tons of international audience feedback. *(84 minutes)*