By Lee Pfeiffer
The good folks at the esteemed boutique video label First Run Features are generally known for making available films that relate to important and usually sobering social issues. Every now and then, however, they delve into areas that are considerably more light-hearted in nature. First Run has recently overseen the theatrical release of the acclaimed new documentary "Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past" by directors Dave Davidson and Amber Edwards. Giordano may not be a household name but he's a living legend among jazz purists who are devoted to the music of the 1920s and 1930s- the kind of upbeat, immortal tunes popularized by Paul Whiteman, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. Giordano plays to packed houses at Manhattan venues where he performs with his band, the Nighhawks, which he formed decades ago. Like many creative types, he is eccentric, to be sure. The film's glimpses...
The good folks at the esteemed boutique video label First Run Features are generally known for making available films that relate to important and usually sobering social issues. Every now and then, however, they delve into areas that are considerably more light-hearted in nature. First Run has recently overseen the theatrical release of the acclaimed new documentary "Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past" by directors Dave Davidson and Amber Edwards. Giordano may not be a household name but he's a living legend among jazz purists who are devoted to the music of the 1920s and 1930s- the kind of upbeat, immortal tunes popularized by Paul Whiteman, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. Giordano plays to packed houses at Manhattan venues where he performs with his band, the Nighhawks, which he formed decades ago. Like many creative types, he is eccentric, to be sure. The film's glimpses...
- 5/10/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
It’s an art film boom time in New York City. With more and more theaters cropping up than one could try and name off the top of their heads, citizens of The Big Apple have everything from the retrospective-centric programming of The Metrograph to their very own Alamo Drafthouse to give their money to in hopes of making a great cinematic discovery. However, don’t forget the museum scene.
As we make our way through the month of May, The Museum of Modern Art has scheduled two fantastic retrospective series, running back to back, that couldn’t be more different. Looking at the worlds of pre-Code Hollywood and African animation, May at MoMA is one of the most interesting repertory lineups seen yet this year.
Running May 5-16, MoMA follows-up their beloved 2016 series Universal Pictures: Restorations and Rediscoveries, 1928-1937 with a return to the studio, this time looking...
As we make our way through the month of May, The Museum of Modern Art has scheduled two fantastic retrospective series, running back to back, that couldn’t be more different. Looking at the worlds of pre-Code Hollywood and African animation, May at MoMA is one of the most interesting repertory lineups seen yet this year.
Running May 5-16, MoMA follows-up their beloved 2016 series Universal Pictures: Restorations and Rediscoveries, 1928-1937 with a return to the studio, this time looking...
- 5/8/2017
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
The cyclical nature of fashions and trends is baffling to some and fascinating to others. Who would have thought that in the year 2013, when many leading technologists believe that we are only a handful of years away from being able to purchase an entirely auto-piloted car, that our inclinations in terms of music and fashion would be more in line with those at the turn of last century.
And they are – there is no debating it. The fashion trend of the day clearly belongs to the Hipsters who blend vintage clothing from an array of different eras with oversized frames and modern footwear. There is, however, a style which is hard to blend due to the fact that its characteristics are so idiosyncratic and representative of that time that mixing them with apparel from other eras seems disrespectful and just plain wrong.
That’s right folks – the Roaring 20′s are back,...
And they are – there is no debating it. The fashion trend of the day clearly belongs to the Hipsters who blend vintage clothing from an array of different eras with oversized frames and modern footwear. There is, however, a style which is hard to blend due to the fact that its characteristics are so idiosyncratic and representative of that time that mixing them with apparel from other eras seems disrespectful and just plain wrong.
That’s right folks – the Roaring 20′s are back,...
- 10/20/2013
- by Mike Willoughby
- Obsessed with Film
The backdrop is hard to beat. Motorists driving from and towards Columbus Circle begin turning on their headlights as magic hour gives way to a rainy spring evening. A haze engulfs the hovering statue of this hemisphere's fabled discoverer, moisture settles in on the lush, lower half of Central Park and as the band begins to play, a portal to another era is opened. This is Swinging with the Big Bands at Jazz at Lincoln Center and if the powerful and emotive Sounds of Swing are something that fill you with romantic joy then, unless you possess powers of time travel, you couldn't do much better this.
Closing out this season's Jazz & Popular Song Series at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Michael Feinstein assembled a virtual battalion of Big Band pros to remind all who were there to listen to what popular music used to sound like when there were more...
Closing out this season's Jazz & Popular Song Series at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Michael Feinstein assembled a virtual battalion of Big Band pros to remind all who were there to listen to what popular music used to sound like when there were more...
- 6/28/2013
- by C. Jefferson Thom
- www.culturecatch.com
Nothing evokes a period more vividly, or instantaneously, than music, and the producers of the HBO Prohibition drama 'Boardwalk Empire' have made canny use of vintage songs, both on-camera and off-, since their series began. Now some of the best selections have been gathered in a delightful CD (also available for download on iTunes) that features my favorite band, Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, and a number of supremely talented singers who manage to vocally capture a bygone musical era. Several of Giordano’s instrumentals are low-down blues as they might have been played in the earliest days of the Prohibition era, including “Livery Stable Blues” and...
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- 11/15/2011
- Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy
My favorite show on TV is HBO's Boardwalk Empire so I am happy to report that it is getting it's own soundtrack titled Boardwalk Empire Volume 1 – Music From the HBO Original Series. In preparation of it's release a Regina Spektor cover of Fanny Brice's "My Man" has hit the web. Check out the song embedded below.
Here is the tracklisting:
Boardwalk Empire Volume 1 – Music From the HBO Original Series Tracklist 01. Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks – Livery Stable Blues
02. Stephen DeRosa – The Dumber They Come The Better I Like Them
03. Regina Spektor – My Man
04. Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks – Dark Town Strutters Ball
05. Catherine Russell – Crazy Blues
06. Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks – Mournin’ Blues
07. Kathy Brier – Some Of These Days
08. Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks – Margie
09. Loudon Wainwright III – Carrickfergus
10. Nellie McKay – Wild Romantic Blues
11. Kathy Brier – After You Get What You Want (You Don’t Want It)
12. Leon Redbone...
Here is the tracklisting:
Boardwalk Empire Volume 1 – Music From the HBO Original Series Tracklist 01. Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks – Livery Stable Blues
02. Stephen DeRosa – The Dumber They Come The Better I Like Them
03. Regina Spektor – My Man
04. Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks – Dark Town Strutters Ball
05. Catherine Russell – Crazy Blues
06. Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks – Mournin’ Blues
07. Kathy Brier – Some Of These Days
08. Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks – Margie
09. Loudon Wainwright III – Carrickfergus
10. Nellie McKay – Wild Romantic Blues
11. Kathy Brier – After You Get What You Want (You Don’t Want It)
12. Leon Redbone...
- 8/16/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Elektra/Asylum Records has announced a soundtrack release for the Emmy-nominated HBO show Boardwalk Empire. The album features songs from the series by such artists as Stephen DeRosa, Regina Spektor, Nellie McKay, Vince Gioardano and the Nighthawks, Kathy Brier, Martha Wainwright, Loudon Wainwright III and Leon Redbone. The soundtrack will be released on September 13, 2011 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Boardwalk Empire produced by Terence Winter (The Sopranos) and Martin Scorsese chronicles the life and times of Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi), Atlantic City’s czar during Prohibition. The first season is expected to be released on DVD and Blu-Ray later this year. The show’s second season is set to premiere this fall on HBO. To find out more about the series, visit the official show website.
Here’s the album track list:
1. Livery Stable Blues (Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks)
2. The Dumber They Come The Better I Like...
Here’s the album track list:
1. Livery Stable Blues (Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks)
2. The Dumber They Come The Better I Like...
- 8/13/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
Boardwalk Empire is releasing a soundtrack on September 13, "Boardwalk Empire Volume 1 – Music From the HBO Original Series."
The 16-track collection features a cross-section of tunes from the show, including contributions from Kathy Brier, Loudon Wainwright III, Nellie McKay, Leon Redbone, Martha Wainwright, and Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks.
Former One Life To Live star Kathy Brier previewed one of the sounds from the soundtracks at last years "We Love Soaps Weekend" event. Watch the video and see a full track listing below.
Full Track Listing:
1. Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks – Livery Stable Blues
2. Stephen DeRosa – The Dumber They Come The Better I Like Them
3. Regina Spektor – My Man
4. Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks – Dark Town Strutters Ball
5. Catherine Russell – Crazy Blues
6. Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks – Mournin’ Blues
7. Kathy Brier – Some Of These Days
8. Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks – Margie
9. Loudon Wainwright III – Carrickfergus
10. Nellie McKay – Wild Romantic Blues
11. Kathy Brier...
The 16-track collection features a cross-section of tunes from the show, including contributions from Kathy Brier, Loudon Wainwright III, Nellie McKay, Leon Redbone, Martha Wainwright, and Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks.
Former One Life To Live star Kathy Brier previewed one of the sounds from the soundtracks at last years "We Love Soaps Weekend" event. Watch the video and see a full track listing below.
Full Track Listing:
1. Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks – Livery Stable Blues
2. Stephen DeRosa – The Dumber They Come The Better I Like Them
3. Regina Spektor – My Man
4. Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks – Dark Town Strutters Ball
5. Catherine Russell – Crazy Blues
6. Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks – Mournin’ Blues
7. Kathy Brier – Some Of These Days
8. Vince Giordano And The Nighthawks – Margie
9. Loudon Wainwright III – Carrickfergus
10. Nellie McKay – Wild Romantic Blues
11. Kathy Brier...
- 8/11/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Mick Maloney
Before there was Riverdance, there was the Famous McNulty family. The “Royal Family of Irish entertainment” played the Brooklyn Academy of Music 55 times between 1930 and 1960.
Long before there was Lord of the Dance, there was Green Fields of America. Banjoist and singer Mick Moloney put the trans-Atlantic group together for a Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife in 1978.
That festival introduced Chicago-born dancer Michael Flatley to a wider world; over the years, Green Fields has included Seamus Egan,...
Before there was Riverdance, there was the Famous McNulty family. The “Royal Family of Irish entertainment” played the Brooklyn Academy of Music 55 times between 1930 and 1960.
Long before there was Lord of the Dance, there was Green Fields of America. Banjoist and singer Mick Moloney put the trans-Atlantic group together for a Smithsonian Institution Festival of American Folklife in 1978.
That festival introduced Chicago-born dancer Michael Flatley to a wider world; over the years, Green Fields has included Seamus Egan,...
- 3/11/2011
- by Gwen Orel
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
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