THE LATEST IN SWING

New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 57, 26 July 1940, Page 48

THE LATEST IN SWING

hd WING " seems to be here to stay; and whether you believe that or not, you should find some entertainment in listening to 2ZB’s new Swing Session, Eonducted by Kirk H. Logie. Mr. Logie is well qualified to handle a session of this sort, for he is a swing expert with a wide knowledge of this type of music. Kirk H. Logie showed musical ability at an early age, and could play on the piano any tune he had heard. He then studied singing under a well-known Auckland teacher, and later studied the violin and piano. Recently he learnt drumming. Four years ago, on his arrival in Wellington, modern music interested him. He was then playing 2 chromatic mouth-organ, a la Larry Adler. Playing with a local band, he met some musicians who influenced him in collecting records, He soon accumulated over 2,000 discs.

Some two years ago he heard his first swing record, and immediately became attracted to the new style of playing. | Disposing of his old collection of records, Mr. Logie began importing American Swing records, and through association: with overseas artists. and closer association with musicians all over New. Zealand, he gathered information until he could pick out any band he heard and name the soloists. His latest hobby is caricaturing musicians and composing songs, and some very interesting Swing Sessions are foreseen from 2ZB. The chief worry of this swing expert is trying to keep his library of Swing records and his information up-to-date, so he imports the latest releases at every opportunity. The Swing Session is presented from 2ZB on Thursday evenings at 10.30, and this half-hour session is attracting many listeners.