Don Redman
Donald Matthew Redman (July 29, 1900 – November 30, 1964) was an American jazz musician, arranger, bandleader and composer. He was named a member of the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame on May 6, 2009.
Biography
Redman was born in Piedmont, Mineral County, West Virginia. His father was a music teacher, his mother was a singer. Don began playing the trumpet at the age of three, joined his first band at the age of six and by the age of 12 was proficient on all wind instruments ranging from trumpet to oboe as well as piano. He studied at Storer College in Harper's Ferry and at the Boston Conservatory, then joined Billy Page's Broadway Syncopaters in New York City. (He was the uncle of saxophonist Dewey Redman, and thus great-uncle of saxophonist Joshua Redman and trumpeter Carlos Redman.)
Career
In 1923, Redman joined the Fletcher Henderson orchestra, mostly playing clarinet and saxophones. He soon began writing arrangements, and Redman did much to formulate the sound that was to become big band Swing. His importance in the formulation of arranged hot jazz can not be overstated; a chief trademark of Redman's arrangements was that he harmonized melody lines and pseudo-solos within separate sections; for example, clarinet, sax, or brass trios. He played these sections off each other, having one section punctuate the figures of another, or moving the melody around different orchestral sections and soloists. His use of this technique was sophisticated, highly innovative, and formed the basis of much big band jazz writing in the following decades.
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ALBUMS
- Doin' the New Low Down released: 2004
- Shakin' the Africann released: 2002
Doin' the New Low Down
Released 2004- Chant of the Weed
- I Heard
- Got the South in My Soul
- Reefer Man
- Doin' the New Low Down
- Doin' the New Low Down
- How Ya Feelin?
- Shuffle You Feet/Bandanna Babies
- Mommy I Don't Want to Go to Bed
- How Can I Hi De Hi (When I Feel So Low De Do)
- Shuffle You Feet/Bandanna Babies
- Sophisticated Lady
- I Won't Tell
- That Blue Eyed Baby From Memphis
- It's All Your Fault
- Lazy Bones
- Wathing the Knif and Fork Spoon
- I Found a New Way to Go to Town
- You Told Me Bu Half the Story
- Lonely Cabin
- She's Not Bad! Not a Bid Bad.
- No One Loves Me Like That Dallas Man
- I Wanna Be Loved
- Got the Jitters
Shakin' the Africann
Released 2002- I Heard
- Trouble, Why Pick on Me
- Shakin' the Africann
- Chang of the Weed
- Shakin' the African
- I Heard
- How'm I Doin'?
- Try Getting a Good Night's Sleep
- Got the South in My Soul
- It It's True
- It's a Great World After All
- You Gave Me Everthing but Love
- Tea for Two
- Hot and Anxious
- I Got Rhythm
- Pagan Paradise
- Two Time Man
- Two Time Man
- Underneath the Harlem Moon
- Ain't I the Lucky One
- Doin' What I Please
- Nagasaki
- Doin' the New Low Down
- Doin' the New Low Down
Born: 1900-07-29
Died: 1964-11-30
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Countdown (this Is It)
by: Dan HartmanCountdown – countdown – countdown -countdown
Countdown – countdown – countdown - countdown, countdown, oh oh
(Countdown) Well, well, well, well
(Countdown) Ah, well, well, well, well
(Countdown) Counting every minute you’re away
(Countdown, countdown, oh oh)
I got to get a hold of this burning desire, oh baby, oh yeah
I got to keep me from catching on fire, oh baby ooh yeah
You’ve been gone, and I’m all alone
I need you and can’t wait for you to come home
I’m spinning my wheels, don’t know what I can do
All I can think of is you, you, you
(Countdown) I’m counting down, I’m counting down
(Countdown) Oh yeah, counting every hour
(Countdown) Ooh, every beat of my heart
Countdown, countdown, oh oh
(Countdown) Ah, it’s a countdown, countdown
(Countdown) Ooh, just watching time go by
(Countdown) I want you back in my arms, yeah
(Countdown, countdown) in my arms again
Anticipating the moment with you, oh baby, oh yeah
Trying to forget that I’m losing my sleep, oh baby, oh yeah
Time moves too slow, and I’m caught in a dream
Is this nightmare as bad as it seems
I’m pulling my hair, I can’t lose control
I miss you so much, don’t you know
(Ooh the countdown – ooh the countdown – ooh the countdown – ooh the
countdown)
Time goes on too slowly, when you miss the one you love
Ooh I’m counting every minute, counting every second, every beat of your
heart
There must be a reason for feeling this way
I wish that I knew, ‘cause I’d change it today
If it’s true love, then I’ll just have to wait
I can’t be changing my plans all day ?
I just keep standing in front of your door
Thinking I’ll see you, wishing for more
Soon you’ll be back, and calling my name
Then I’ll be saved, from going insane
Save me, save me, save me
(Countdown – countdown – countdown - countdown, countdown, oh oh)
(Countdown) oh, I’m hungry for your love
(Countdown) oh, I’m hungry for your love
(Countdown) ooh, I need so bad I can taste it, I can taste it
(Countdown) oh …
(Countdown) oh, oh, oh
(Countdown) oh, oh, oh
(Countdown, countdown, oh, oh)
I need love – I need love
Bring me your love – give me love
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh I’m all ready, oh I can’t stand it
Can’t stand, to count it down one more day, one more day, hey
Can’t stand it, the wait, I’m waiting, waiting, anticipating
Oh, I’m waiting for you baby
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, yeah - Oh, oh, hoo, hoo
I’m hungry for your love - I’m hungry for your love
I’m hungry for your love - I’m hungry for your love
This is it, this is the moment I’ve been waiting for
Hold me even tighter, I need your loving more
You’re the one I adore, you more than satisfy, oh oh oh
This is it, this is the time and the place for love
Ooh we got this fast to a heaven above ?
Ooh leave your troubles behind - Love is yours and mine
This is my destiny, that you’re so right for me
And then I give to you a feeling so true, when you’re here next to me
Ooh, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I, ooh I do
And you know all the while, it’s making me smile
Before you returned, I know why I yearned
This is it, this is the top of the world for me
Oh, we get to act out our fantasy
Make it reality – and fly it to the Moon
And love will play the tune
Ah, this is it, this is it, this is love, love, love
Ah, this is it, this is it, this is love, love, love
Oh, this is it, this is it, this is love, love, love
You give me so much of all this is you
But when you’re away sometimes I get blue, I miss you
Oh I start the countdown again
(Countdown) Counting every, every hour
(Countdown) Ooh, every, every, every, ooh
(Countdown) Ooh, every beat of my heart
(Countdown) Ah, every beat of my heart
(Countdown) I’m count every second your away
(Countdown) I want you so bad baby I can taste it
I’m hungry for your love, I’m hungry for your love, I’m hungry for your
love
Oh, softly tell me me baby, just one more time
I know we ...?, I know we ... ?
But we got something better baby, right here
So touch me with your loving, touch me with your hugging
Touch me with emotion, touch me with devotion
Touch me with pa*sion, touch me with ease
Touch me with everything, touch me please
I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I, ooh I do
Oh baby, oh baby, oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh, this is love, love, love
This is it (this is it) This is it (this is it)
This is love, love, love
Oh, this is it now, this is it now, this is love, love, love
Oh, this is it now, this is it now, this is love, love, love
Oh, get together lovers, come on everybody, rejoice
Take hand in hand, ooh, raise your voices
You’ve got to sing with me, now
The world loves love, oh, yeah, oh
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