{"id":1688,"date":"2015-03-10T19:15:43","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T19:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?p=1688"},"modified":"2015-04-07T21:18:27","modified_gmt":"2015-04-07T21:18:27","slug":"hot-lips-old-time-music-germany-6th-march-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farnboroughjazz.co.uk\/?p=1688","title":{"rendered":"Hot Lips Oldtime Jazz, Germany 6th March 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the beginning of March this year, we announced we would take great pleasure in presenting \u2018HOT LIPS OLD-TIME JAZZ\u2019<\/strong> (from Munich, Germany) to play for the first time at our FARNBOROUGH JAZZ CLUB<\/strong> on Friday, 6th<\/sup> March 2015 <\/strong>(from 8:00pm).<\/strong> The band\u2019s line-up was to be leader MICHAEL \u201cHOT LIPS\u201d ETZEL<\/strong> on trumpet & vocals, with BOB STRAUB<\/strong> on clarinet, alto sax & bass sax, HANNES EICKHORST<\/strong> on trombone, HEINI \u201cTHE TINY\u201d BUCKENMAIER<\/strong> on drums, OTMAR \u201cGEORGE\u201d DICKER<\/strong> on d.bass and WOLFGANG E. OTT<\/strong> on banjo.<\/p>\n

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‘Hot Lips’ from Germany seen here at Farnborough Jazz Club (Kent UK)\u00a0on 6th March 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Last year, Wolfgang came to our club to listen to another band (Tony Pitt\u2019s All Stars). We chatted (especially Keith, who can conjure up a wonderful \u2018pigeon\u2019 Anglo\/German language. Wolgang gave us their CD and hence their date here on Friday. We often play the CD on a Friday evening, before everyone arrives. They began with their theme song \u2018Hot Lips\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, a number I don\u2019t think has been played for us before and is certainly a lively happy number, that I just loved.<\/p>\n

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BOB STRAUB (clarinet, alto bass sax), of ‘Hot Lips Jazz Band, Munich Germany, seen here at Farnborough Jazz Club Kent, on their 2015 UK Tour. Photo by Mike Witt.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Then Bob began the next one with a lovely \u2019Gershwin\u2019 sounding intro, which led into \u2018At the Jazz Band Ball\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, fabulous! Moving onto their next number, which I found delightful (if that can best describe it?), because it was \u2018White Cliffs of Dover\u2019<\/em><\/strong>. Wolfgang sang it for us, but he sang it in a different German dialect, to his own. Obviously, like us, Germany has many differing dialects, so he enjoyed it, just as much as we did. He followed on to announce their next number as \u2018Midnight in Farnborough\u2019 (obviously ‘Moscow’)<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and were met with a huge cheer \u2013 ha. We got up and performed our line-dance to it, being a great tempo. After a small break, the band performed \u2018Shine\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, sung by Michael, with some harmonising from Bob and Hannes too, brilliant. By the time they played \u2018I Can\u2019t Give You Anything But Love Baby\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, the dance floor was full.<\/p>\n

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WOLFGANG E. OTT (banjo) and HEINI \u201cTHE TINY\u201d BUCKENMAIER (drums) play for ‘Hot Lips’ of Munich, Germany on 2015 UK Tour. Seen at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent 6th March. Photo by Mike Witt.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

I have chosen to mention \u2018Avalon\u2019<\/em><\/strong> next, because Wolfgang performed a wonderful solo. He said his banjo was called \u2018dandelion\u2019, which I think he said comes from the Odenwald Forest in Heidleberg. It had a beautiful sound to it and obviously a very special banjo. We were treated to some wonderful scat vocalising from Otmar when they played \u2018That\u2019s a Plenty\u2019<\/em> <\/strong>and I must mention Bob\u2019s brilliant clarinet playing. We were able to do another line dance to \u2018Everybody Loves My Baby\u2019<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Heini ‘The Tiny’ Buckenmaier, drummer of ‘Hot Lips’ from Munich, Germany on their 2015 UK Tour, seen here at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent on 6th March 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

‘The Tiny’ performed a fabulous drum solo – actually they all played fabulous solos. The next number was marvellous, namely \u2018The Pearls\u2019<\/em><\/strong>, to which I put an asterisk next to the word \u2018fab-u-lous\u2019! They rounded off the evening with \u2018Jailhouse Rock\u2019<\/strong>. As you can guess, we packed the dance floor. What a fun evening. It was the last gig of their tour and so always a wonderfully relaxed evening for any band. There were smiles all round and everyone left feeling really happy and warm.<\/em><\/p>\n

Another great evening of jazz \u2013 well done boys.<\/p>\n

Diane and Keith<\/p>\n

[Ho ho Jim McIntosh, Wolfgang mentioned he has had a\u00a0conflab with you lasting several years (well since 1972) about \u2018Blowing in the Wind\u2019<\/em><\/strong>,<\/em> written by Bob Dylon, as to if it was jazz, or spiritual\/folk? Do you want to re-iterate about this Jim?\u00a0 The guys played it\u00a0with a traditional twist.]<\/p>\n

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‘Hot Lips’ Jazz Band of Munich, Germany seen here at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent on their 2015 UK Tour .6March. Leader MICHAEL \u201cHOT LIPS\u201d ETZEL (trump&vocs), BOB STRAUB (clarnt, alto & b.sax), HANNES EICKHORST (tromb), HEINI \u201cTHE TINY\u201d BUCKENMAIER (drums), OTMAR \u201cGEORGE\u201d DICKER (d.bass) & WOLFGANG E. OTT (banjo). Photo by Mike Witt<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Leader MICHAEL \u201cHOT LIPS\u201d ETZEL (trump), HANNES EICKHORST (tromb) and HEINI \u201cTHE TINY\u201d BUCKENMAIER (drums) from ‘Hot Lips Jazz Band’ of Munich, Germany seen here at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent, UK 6th March 2015. Photo by Mike Witt.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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‘Hot Lips’ Jazz Band of Munich, Germany UK 2015 Tour at Farnborough Jazz Club, Kent. Photo by Mike Witt.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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leader & trumpeter MICHAEL \u201cHOT LIPS\u201d ETZEL, seen here exchanging tips with fellow trumpeter, Colin Dobson (& wife Jo) of Billy cotton Band Show Fame. Photo by Mike Witt.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

<\/h6>\n
<\/h6>\n
\u2018At The Jazz Band Ball\u2019 \u2013 (m) Nick LaRocca, Larry Shields (1917) (l\u2019s added 1950 by Johnny Mercer) <\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Avalon\u2019 \u2013 (m&l) Al Jolson, Vincent Rose & Buddy DeSylva (1920)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Blowing in the Wind\u2019 \u2013 Bob Dylon (1962)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Everybody Loves My Baby\u2019 \u2013 (m) Spencer Williams, (l) Jack Palmer (1924)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Hot Lips\u2019 \u2013 Henry Busse, Henry Lange & Lou Davis (1922) (no: 1 hit for Paul Whiteman\u2019s Band)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018I Can\u2019t Give You Anything But Love Baby\u2019 \u2013 Jimmy McHugh, (l) Dorothy Fields (1928) <\/em><\/h6>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Although it\u2019s believed by \u2018Fats\u2019 Waller, who sold it on when broke) <\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Jailhouse Rock\u2019 \u2013 (m) Mike Stoller, (l) Jerry Leiber (1957)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Midnight in Farnborough\u2019 aka<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Midnight In Moscow\u2019 – <\/em>\u0412\u0430\u0441\u0438\u043b\u0438\u0439 \u0421\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u044c\u0435\u0432-\u0421\u0435\u0434\u043e\u0439, \u041c\u0438\u0445\u0430\u0438\u043b<\/em>(m) Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi, <\/em><\/h6>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (l) Mikhail Matusovsky (1955)<\/em> \u2018Minnie the Moocher\u2019 \u2013 Cab Calloway&Irving Mills (1931)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018The Pearls\u2019 \u2013 Jelly Roll Morton (1923)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018Shine\u2019 \u2013 (m) Ford Dabney, (l) Cecil Mack & Lew Brown (1910) <\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018That\u2019s A Plenty\u2019 \u2013 (m) Lew Pollack (1914)<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u2018White Cliffs of Dover\u2019 \u2013 (m) Walter Kent, (l) Nat Burton (1941)<\/em><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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