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<strong>New</strong> <strong>Jersey</strong><strong>Jazz</strong><strong>Society</strong><br />
The Rest of the Story<br />
We reported, in the<br />
December, 2009 issue<br />
of <strong>Jersey</strong> <strong>Jazz</strong>, NJJS member<br />
Bob Paredi’s story about his<br />
Savannah Stompers <strong>Jazz</strong> Band<br />
being chosen to appear in The<br />
Last Song, starring pop singer<br />
Miley Cyrus, which was being<br />
filmed by Disney in Savannah.<br />
Here is Bob’s report after the<br />
film's release in late March:<br />
“If you go to see The Last Song,<br />
do not blink during the<br />
wedding reception scene or<br />
you will miss my balding head.<br />
Also, the music is some<br />
unrecognizable pop tune, since the director or editor decided [not<br />
to use] the tunes that we supplied them with on my master studio<br />
recording…so there goes my hoped for hefty “perpetual and<br />
universe wide” license fee from Mickey Mouse. However, we were<br />
all credited by name, along with the carpenters, grips, etc. at the<br />
end, albeit they changed my name to Robert Pared (sic) so I<br />
would not be pestered by paparazzi for the rest of my life.”<br />
And that’s ‘the rest of the story.’”<br />
JJ<br />
<strong>Jazz</strong> Trivia<br />
By O. Howie Ponder II<br />
FAMOUS SONGS<br />
“Spring is Here” and O. Howie breaks into song,<br />
celebrating useless information about<br />
famous songs and their origins.<br />
Questions<br />
1. This songwriter said, about his famous composition: “It’s not only the best<br />
song I ever wrote. It’s the best song anybody ever wrote.” Who said this,<br />
and about what song?<br />
2. Dizzy Gillespie wrote a song entitled “Manteca.”<br />
What does the title refer to?<br />
3. “Black and Blue” was written by Andy Razaf for the show Hot Chocolates.<br />
The concept behind it came from an unexpected quarter, however.<br />
4. Bill Russo wrote an Afro-Cuban-influenced tune for the Stan Kenton<br />
band titled “23 Degrees North, 82 Degrees West.” What’s located at<br />
that geographical point?<br />
5. Hoagy Carmichael wrote “Free Wheeling” for the Wolverine Orchestra in<br />
1924, but Bix Beiderbecke changed its name before recording it on<br />
May 6, 1924. Under its new name it has become famous as…?<br />
Howie also welcomes suggestions for future questions —<br />
or any comments from readers. Contact him at jazztrivia@njjs.org.<br />
answers on page 42<br />
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___________________________________ May 2010
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