TEMPO di JAZZ

Radio Record, 12 June 1936, Page 12

TEMPO di JAZZ

MA4C8In, from Cuba, known as "The Rudy Vallee in Sepia," has both an extraordinary voice and a wonderful Rumba Band. A DANCER can’t get out of step to swing music without trip-ping.-Al Payne. BLY JONES, original pianist with ° the world-famous Dixieland Band’ (1919 combination), ig bringing this historical combination ‘before the public again. , BB. dance sessions, are now spread over more than former-ly-viz.,. early afternoon, early evening and late evening. "THE accordion is an integral: part of the small orchestra. . For instilling that "touch of romance," it is well-nigh — indispensable.--Mantovani, of, Tipica Orchestra fame, "RED" NORVO whacks a whale of a xylophone in his "Swing" Sextet which plays at Jack Dempsey’s restaurant, New York. Every wallop is packed full of rhythm, which is the real work for "Swing." Jack HYLTON developed a fine musical aggregation whose records became a pattern for many American orchestras and arrang-ers.-Rudy Vallee. (ory of ad. published in the. "Morning Advertiser" just 100 years ago: "Keith Prowse and-Co., City Royal Musical Repository, 48, Cheapside, Where May Be Seen Every Variety of Accordion from 8/- to 15 Guineas." Atid to-day the accordion is in vogue-something new-ag novelty! N America we have a composers’ association which pays a bonus fer every song played for 10,000 times. My partner (Mack Gordon) and I collected this 11 times. last year-Harry Revel, London-born song writer. L BOWLY, popular vocalist, is a native of Lourenco Marques, capital of Portuguese East Africa. He played with Edgar Adeler’s Band on a world tour, and with Fred Rich’s Band in Germany, joining Fred Elizalde’s Band later. He was guitarist and vocalist with Lew Stone’s Band, prior to going to America with Ray Noble. Al, like the music, goes round and around all right, ITH Alec Templeton, blind: pianistcomposer; Freddy Schwertzer, tenor, clarinetist and comedian; Pat O’Malley, dialectician; Peggy Dell, vocalist; and an all-American group of musicians. trained in his own distinctive style, Jack Hylton’s success during his short American career has. been little short of phenomenal,