Jazz standards songs and instrumentals stompin at the savoy practical standards june 2019 stompin at the savoy. Stompin at the savoy bebe moore campbell, richard yarde on. Richard yarde on the night of her jazz dance recital mindy feels too nervous to go, until a magical drum whisks her back to the savoy ballroom in harlem in the 1930s, where benny goodman and chick webb are. Savoy stomp stomping through the savoy cocktail book. Stompin at the savoy, and has also been the subject of many documentaries. Bob brozman hawaiian african slack delta dream, mournful moan freddie roulette end of the blues, sweet walk mike auldridge stompin at the savoy, medley. A concert tracing the history of harlems famous savoy ballroom, from its roots in the 1920s to the golden years of the 1930s, where the stars of swing performed nightly, including chick webb, ella fitzgerald, fletcher henderson, duke ellington, count basie, billie holiday, jimmie lunceford and benny goodman. A frustrated mindy runs in her room, away from her three excited aunts, and she is taken back in time by a hip cat, an actual cat in a zoot suit, to the famous harlem savoy ballroom.
Martin french draws on interviews with norma miller to recount the childhood and early career of the famed jazz dancer who was one of the original performers of the lindy hop. The story of norma miller smithsonians history explorer. Vienna clarinet connection stompin at the savoy duration. Yes, when it all comes down to it, give me the stompin at the savoy written by alan govenar over the one written by bebe moore campbell anyday.
Memories of a sharecroppers daughter, winner of a boston globe horn book award. Stompin at the savoy through extensive interviews with jazz dancer norma miller, acclaimed author and filmmaker alan govenar captures the vitality, wry humor, and indomitable spirit of an american treasure. Practical standards june 2019 stompin at the savoy. Stompin at the savoy is a 1933 jazz standard composed by edgar sampson. A twelveyearold, dressed in her easter clothes and lindy hopping outside the savoy, is tapped by twist mouth george. In the wake of directing what is likely to remain the best imaginable gilbert and sullivan movietopsyturvy, a fantastically detailed and wonderfully leisurely account of the genesis of the mikadomike leigh has taken to making statements like this.
These were recorded flat and then also equalized with turnover. This is an important book, bringing some muchoverdue attention to the swing. The result is a higher glory version of the original, a mixture of his edwardian heritage and art deco. Print and download in pdf or midi stompin at the savoy. Young norma danced the charleston at her widowed mothers 1920s rent parties, peeked into harlems hopping theatres and clubs and entered every possible amateur night. Stompin at the savoy by bebe moore campbell abebooks passion for books. The story of norma miller is a childrens book by alan govenar, chronicling her life, published in 2006. Stompin at the savoy takes us back to the 80s and further. Our standard for jun 2019 will be stompin at the savoy goodman, sampson, webb, and razaf, 1936. Based on interviews with norma miller, this biography chronicles her rise to fame as one of the original lindy. Filled from wall to wall with legends of the swing era, the savoy is a place where the dancers move like acrobats and the seats stay empty all night long.
Although the song is credited to benny goodman, chick webb, edgar sampson, and andy. On the night before her big jazz dance recital, young mindy ha. Their intertwined stories are told in stompin at the savoy, the cbs movie on sunday at 9 p. Stompin at the savoy by bebe moore campbell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Along those lines, one of the most common questions is how to interpret the cocktail recipes in the savoy cocktail book, this post, savoy cocktail volume, covers my thoughts on that matter. Through extensive interviews with jazz dancer norma miller, acclaimed author and filmmaker alan govenar captures the vitality, wry humor. If you are able to provide me with your email address, i will send you more info on obtaining a copy. Stompin at the savoy by bebe moore campbell abebooks.
Compilations other albums which feature this performance of the song. Regular ensemble projects and our annual jazz festival, offer students the chance to work intensively with some of the finest jazz players in the. Memories of a sharecroppers daughter, winner of a boston globehorn book award in nonfiction. If you go on ebay and enter stompin at the savoy, you will end up viewing a totally different jazz tape with the same title, and not the movie which features vanessa williams. The story of norma miller hardcover january 24, 2006 by alan govenar compiler, martin french illustrator. Scholastic education trade publishing international about scholastic customer service contact us. On the night before her big jazz dance recital, young mindy has made up her mind not to goshes just too nervous. Get benny goodman stompin at the savoy sheet music notes, chords. A personal account of the jazz age, the harlem renaissance, the savoy ballroom, and whiteys lindy hoppers, through the eyes of norman miller. There are 38 new spacious suites with views of the thames, from canary wharf to the houses of parliament. Stompin at the savoy follows mindy, a 9 year old girl who becomes nervous just before her dance recital. Benny goodman stompin at the savoy sheet music notes. I have a televised copy of the 1992 stompin at the savoy broadcast on dvd. Stompin at the savoy by bebe moore campbell, richard.
A little girl grows up in depressionera harlem, feet restlessly imitating the dancers she spies on from outside the savoy ballroom. Piano songbooks and sheet music guitar, bass and folk instruments educational piano vocal choral and classroom church music band, jazz and orchestra solo instrumental drums and percussion classical trade and reference books software and music technology instruments and accessories featured series playalong series. Stompin at the savoy stefan grossmans guitar workshop. In this compact, vivid hybrid, govenar transforms his taped and transcribed interviews with dancer norma miller into her account of life as a globetraveling lindy hopper in the 1930s and 40s. Watch the video for stompin at the savoy from judy garlands golden greats for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. A terrific readaloud, stompin at the savoy is brimming with the irrepressible energy and happy feet of the lindy hoppers. It is named after the famed harlem nightspot the savoy ballroom in new york city. Guitars, sax bass and drums combine to create a timeless sound of finger snapping swing for dancing or background listening. Miller was only five when she knew she wanted to be a dancer, and for a time she lived in an apartment behind the famous savoy ballroom. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Through extensive interviews with jazz dancer norma miller, acclaimed author and filmmaker alan govenar captures the vitality, wry humor, and indomitable spirit of an american treasure.
Versions different performances of the song by the same artist. Stompin at the savoy by bebe moore campbell goodreads. After the initial statement, greg yasinitsky gives this benny goodman. Jazz piano tips, history, recommended recordings, and resources for stompin at the savoy and every tune in the real book. Home page of the fabulous versatones, a jazz group from hudson valley.
Another way to access them is through the savoy cocktail book index. Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. Buy ben stompin at the savoy by ben, in very good condition. A frustrated mindy runs in her room, away from her three excited. Stompin at the savoy from the jazz pianists ultimate guide to. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Remastered rerelease of rufus and chaka khan album live. But when she finds herself transported to the savoy ballroom, she quickly changes her tune. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or.
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