78s

Two older jazzy numbers!

The first one was discussed on Tahtipuikko blog in an article discussing versions of a Cole Porter classic "Night and Day". I did a bit of snooping around to get that Olavi Virta version and here it is:

Olavi Virta: Päivin öin / Oi tyttösein
http://www.mediafire.com/?qkoj2yynoil

The second single is from Reino Armio, a singer popular in 30s and early 40s who has been mostly forgotten nowadays...and even in 40s ended up quitting his work with Sointu recording company because he considered he was getting only B-grade material and all the good stuff was going to Eugen Malmsten and A. Aimo. He was right in that of course, but still a shame because he was a good performer.

Reino Armio: Sateenraskaat pilvet / Swingiä maisteri
http://www.mediafire.com/?d4ammamnom3

Sun Ra - Second Star to the Right (Salute to...)

More weird music associated with children...highly eccentric free jazz genius Sun Ra happened to see the film Dumbo, loved it and for this decided to do an album full of songs from Disney animations. In his own style of course, even if the performance here is considerably more melody-driven than is usual...
This is a live recording so sneaked in is also a jazz standard Frisco Fog not from any film.

http://www.mediafire.com/?dzn4lezmjzl

More 78s

Today's order is two versions of international hit Bei mir bist du schön, covered by more artists I can count...but here two quite different versions, one from 30s and the second from 50s

First one is from mid-30s,
Arvi Tikkala - Jäähyväiset / Sä kaunehin oot
http://www.mediafire.com/?ltmxizuizdn

and the second 20 years later,
Brita Koivunen - Mustat silmät / Sä kaunehin oot
http://www.mediafire.com/?jjbj5jmuedm

M.A. Numminen - Swingin kutsu

The resident eccentric genius goes for swing and foxtrots not unlike those shellacs I've been putting on this blog, but on his own style and terms.

http://www.mediafire.com/?2gqmvjvqydj

Paris Combo - Paris Combo

Fun French jazzy group. Not a bad track here, now I'm looking for more of these guys' albums...

http://www.mediafire.com/?mz5mmozm5wz

Okay Temiz - Zikir

Turkish jazz

http://www.mediafire.com/?mimmyjzmyiz