Post 548: TRADITIONAL JAZZ PUZZLE - WINNERS AND ANSWERS

Here are the answers to the puzzle set in Post 547.

When You Wore a Tulip
Egyptian Ella
You’re the Cream in My Coffee
Blue Turning Grey Over You
Give Me Your Telephone Number
Red Roses for a Blue Lady
Buddy Bolden’s Blues
I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate

Congratulations to everyone who sent in the correct answers, especially the following, whose replies arrived almost instantly!

David Withers (Christchurch, New Zealand)

Chris Rule (Sheffield, England)

Henry Kiel (Hamburg, Germany)

Cleber Guimarães (Brazil)

Pat Patterson (Concord, California)

Susan Enefer (Vancouver, Canada)

Post 547: TRADITIONAL JAZZ PUZZLE FOR TODAY

Here's another of my occasional puzzles.

These are eight titles of tunes played by our bands.

They are all slightly wrong.

When You Wore a Turnip
Egyptian Fella
You’re the Fly in My Coffee

Blue Turning Green Over You
Give Me Your Cardinal Number
Red Roses for a Fat Lady
Buddy Bolden’s Boots
I Wish I Could Simmer Like My Sister Kate

What are the correct titles? Answers to:

ivantrad (@) outlook (dot) com

Winners' names will be given in my next post - Post 547 on 16 September.

Post 533: TITLES PUZZLE - THE SOLUTION

In Post 532, I invited you to look at this collection of twenty-two words and to make FIVE titles of jazz tunes from them.

On Alone The Plenty Porch Love It A Night Back That’s I Clarinet I’m On Blame Blues The Marmalade Because Last You

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Congratulations to the many readers who solved it.

The following were equal first. They all sent in correct answers that arrived in the first batch of emails I received.

Todd Brown of Arizona, USA,
Bob Roby of Bellevue, Seattle, USA,
David Withers, of Christchurch, New Zealand,
Henry Kiel of Hamburg, Germany,
Cleber Guimarães of Brazil,
Robert Duis of Holland,
Anders Winnberg of Ambjörnarp, Sweden,
Marinus-Jan Van Langevelde of Terneuzen, Holland.

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Answers

Blame It On The Blues
I'm Alone Because I Love You
Clarinet Marmalade
That's A Plenty
Last Night On The Back Porch

Post 532: PUZZLE - FIND THE TITLES

As many readers seem to enjoy my occasional puzzles, here's another for you.

Look at this collection of thirteen words.

Cream Blues Rag River Up Ella A Roof Lazy Ice Snake Tin Egyptian

From it you can create these five titles of familiar tunes played by our bands.

Ice Cream

Tin Roof Blues

Up a Lazy River

Egyptian Ella

Snake Rag

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Now can you create five titles from these twenty-two words?

On Alone The Plenty Porch Love It A Night Back That’s I Clarinet I’m On Blame Blues The Marmalade Because Last You

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Send your answers to me and I will publish the names of the first three persons with the correct solution in my next post (No. 533 on 2 August).

Post 527: SCRAMBLED TITLES PUZZLE: THE ANSWERS

In Post 526, I invited you to unscramble five titles of well-known tunes from the traditional jazz repertoire. Here are the answers.

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1.  MOEC CBKA ESETW AAPP

2. EDKRASSN NO HET LDEAT

3. EILWLI EHT PREWEE

4. SELONOEM DROA

5. NDHCIMIREGA SEUBL

ANSWERS
1. COME BACK SWEET PAPA
2. DARKNESS ON THE DELTA
3. WILLIE THE WEEPER
4. LONESOME ROAD
5. MICHIGANDER BLUES

Congratulations to the many of you who sent in the correct answers. All correct in the very first mail-box were Cleber Guimarães from Brazil, Marinus-Jan van Langevelde from Terneuzen in Holland, David Withers from a wintery Christchurch in New Zealand, Henry Kiel of Germany and John Whitehorn of England. And a very close second, a few minutes later, was Robert Duis in Holland.

Post 526: SCRAMBLED TITLES JAZZ PUZZLE FOR YOU

Many readers seem to enjoy my occasional puzzles. So here is another for you.

Can you decipher these five SCRAMBLED TITLES of well-known tunes from the traditional jazz repertoire?

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EXAMPLE

ASJAKSC  SEBLU

Answer : JACKASS BLUES

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NOW TRY THESE

1.  MOEC  CBKA  ESETW  AAPP

2. EDKRASSN  NO  HET  LDEAT

3. EILWLI  EHT  PREWEE

4. SELONOEM  DROA

5. NDHCIMIREGA  SEUBL

The answers will be published in the next post (POST 527, due on 15 July).

I will also give the names of the first three people to send in a set of correct answers.

Send to ivantrad (at) outlook (dot) com

Have fun!

Post 513: WHO'S ON TROMBONE?

Today a little picture puzzle for you.

Can you identify these four great traditional jazz trombonists - two from the past and two very active today.

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I will publish the answers in Post 514 on 6 June. I shall include the names of the first three people to send me the correct answers. If you would like to take part, do so by e-mail to:

ivantrad (at) outlook (dot) com

Post 507: PUZZLE - THE ANSWERS

The answers to the puzzle set in Post 506 are:-

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1. MUSKRAT RAMBLE
2. BIG CHIEF BATTLEAXE
3. ALLIGATOR CRAWL
4. BOUNCING AROUND
5. RIVERBOAT SHUFFLE

Congratulations to all who sent in correct answers, especially Henry Kiel (Germany), John Whitehorn (England) and Robert Duis (The Netherlands), who were the first three.

Post 506: TITLES PUZZLE

A little traditional jazz puzzle for you today. Can you complete the names of these jazz classics?

[Example

- a - a l       - t - - e t        - - u e -

= Canal Street Blues]

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1.  - u - k - - t       - - m b - e

2.  B  -  -       - h i - -      - a t - - - - x -

3.  A  -  -  -  g  -  t  - -         -  r  -  w  -

4.  B  -  -  n  -  i  -  -       -  r  -  u  n  -  

5.  -  -  v  -  r  b  -  -  -     S  -  u  -  -  l  -

I shall publish the answers in my next post (Post 507, due on 16 May), together with the names of the first three people to send in the correct answers. If you wish to take part, please send your answers to:

ivantrad (at) outlook (dot) com

Post 482: NAME THAT TUNE - ANSWERS

Three days ago, I set this puzzle, inviting you to identify the two tunes from which these are extracts.

Some of you sent answers that fitted the chord sequence but not the melody. Please note that tunes fitting the MELODY as well as the chord sequence were required.

1. 

Answer: Clarinet Marmalade.

2. (It is in the key of Eb)

Answer: Mahogany Hall Stomp.

Plenty of correspondents got one right out of the two, but only seven readers sent me the two correct answers. Congratulations to them, especially Ann Cuthbertson of Australia, who was the first.

Post 481: NAME THAT TUNE!

Today a little puzzle for you, using snippets from a couple of lead-sheets.

Question 1

Which classic traditional jazz number begins with this?

Question 2

This is an extract from another famous jazz tune. Although the key signature is not shown in this extract, I can tell you it is in three flats - the key of Eb. What is its title?

I will publish the answers in my next post (Post 482), on 2nd March.

Meanwhile, if you think you know them and care to email me, I will also publish the name of the first person to send the correct answers.

ivantrad (at) outlook (dot) com

Post 456: PICTURE PUZZLE - THE SOLUTION

A couple of days ago, I set this picture puzzle for you. Who could name the two traditional jazz musicians?

The answer is (don't scroll down yet, if you want more time to think about it):
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Westen Borghesi (left)
Max Bien-Kahn (right)

Congratulations to all of you (too numerous to mention individually) who sent me correct answers. The first correct answer came from Henry Kiel. Well done, Henry.

Post 455: PICTURE PUZZLE

Another picture puzzle for you today. Who will be the first to name these two traditional jazz musicians?

Answers to ivantrad (@) outlook (dot) com

I shall publish the answer in a day or two from now.

Post 415: PICTURE PUZZLE - WITH ANSWERS

Below are the answers to the recent photo puzzle. Congratulations to the many readers who sent in correct answers to all five questions, and to others who got most of them right. Well done especially to Marinus-Jan van Langevelde in Holland who was the first to get all five.

You were invited to name these four cyclists.

No 1.

Answer: Erika Lewis

No. 2.

Answer: Aurora Nealand

No. 3.

Answer: Barnabus Jones.

No. 4.

Answer: Marla Dixon.

Q. 5: Name of the dog?

Answer: Tupelo

Anders Winnberg from Sweden sent me an additional news item:
Dear Ivan,
The cyclists are in order: Erika Lewis, Aurora Nealand, Barnabus Jones, Marla Dixon. The dog of course is Tupelo - Tuba Skinny's pet!
I take this opportunity to inform you that from Friday to Sunday next weekend The Gothenburg Classic Jazz Festival 2016 will happen. As usual I will join it on Friday together with my old buddy Jan-Erik L. who lives in Gothenburg. Check out this video from the 2014 festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCAovrkn1pk
Unfortunately I cannot find a home page of this year's festival in English. But here is the Swedish version: http://www.jazzfest.se/ and here is the English version from the home page of the city of Gothenburg: http://www.goteborg.com/en/classic-jazz-festival/

Post 412: BRAIN TEASER

Recently I offered you this brain-teaser sent in by James Sterling of Florida. 
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Ivan,

I began a mind game with myself recently trying to list all of the traditional jazz song titles with New Orleans street and place names. The thought occurred that this might make a good brain-teaser for your blog. 

So far I have come up with:

Bourbon Street (Parade)

South Rampart Street (Parade)

Franklin Street (Blues)

Gravier Street (Blues)

Basin Street (Blues) (Stomp)

Burgundy Street (Blues)

Canal Street (Blues)

Perdido Street (Blues)

Bienville (Blues)

Storyville (Blues)

Milneburg (Joys)

West End (Blues)

St. James Infirmary

(Relaxing at ) The Touro

James
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Well, here are some more that have been sent to me by blog readers. I'm not declaring a 'winner', though I must say the number of John Whitehorn's contributions amazed me!

Pontchartrain (Blues) - - from John Whitehorn, Robert Duis, Jim Buck, Paul Morris and Barrie Marshall
(Sailing on) Lake Pontchartrain from Barrie Marshall
Algiers (Strut) - from John Whitehorn, Marinus-Jan Van Langevelde, Jim Buck, Paul Morris and Barrie Marshall
Algiers (Bounce) - from John Whitehorn
Astoria (Strut)- from John Whitehorn
Back 'o Town Blues - from John Whitehorn, Jim Buck and Paul Morris
(Blues for) Rampart Street - from John Whitehorn
(Moon Over) Bourbon Street - from Paul Morris
Congo Square - from John Whitehorn
Conti Street Parade from Barrie Marshall and from John Whitehorn
Dauphine Street (Blues) - from John Whitehorn, Marinus-Jan Van Langevelde, Robert Duis and David Withers
Decatur Street (Blues) - from Robert Duis and Jim Buck and Barrie Marshall
Dumaine Street (Drag) - from John Whitehorn
Dumaine Street (Blues) - from Jean-Luc Rivier 
(Farewell to) Storyville - [aka Good Time Flat Blues] - from John Whitehorn and Paul Morris
French Market (Blues) [Tony Parenti]- from John Whitehorn
Gallatin Street (Grind)- from John Whitehorn
La Harpe Street Blues - from John Whitehorn, Jim Buck
Mahogany Hall (Stomp) - from John Whitehorn, Chris Rule and Barrie Marshall
House of the Rising Sun (?Well - O.K.) from Barrie Marshall 
Mississippi Mud (?Well - O.K.) - from Robert Duis
North Rampart Street (March) - from John Whitehorn
Bucktown Blues - from Robert Duis
Perdido Street (Stomp) - from Paul Morris
Red Onion (Drag) - from John Whitehorn
Red Onion (Blues) - from John Whitehorn
Tin Roof (Blues) - from John Whitehorn and from Jim Buck
Toulouse Street (Lament) - from John Whitehorn
Toledano Street Blues - from John Whitehorn
Tulane (Swing) - from John Whitehorn and from Bob Wright 
St. Philip Street (Breakdown) - from Henry Kiel, Marinus-Jan Van Langevelde, Susan Enefer and David Withers and Barrie Marshall and John Whitehorn

Post 403: TRADITIONAL JAZZ PICTURE PUZZLE: ......AND ANSWER

I invited you to give the names of the sousaphone player and trombonist in this photo.

All who replied got the name of the sousaphone player right. But the lady trombonist was wrongly identified in most replies. She has appeared in many fun videos, notably this one - click on to view.

The first two correct replies came from Roman Zlatopolsky of Moscow, Russia; and Chris Rule from Sheffield, England. Special congratulations to them.

The answer is:
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Todd Burdick
Madeleine Reidy

Post 219: ANSWER TO THE CHALLENGING PUZZLE

In Post 217, I set you a puzzle based on an Irving Berlin song.

The correct answer is Steppin' Out With My Baby.

Congratulations to the twelve readers who got it right!

Post 217: A CHALLENGING PUZZLE FOR SERIOUS JAZZERS

When played in the key of D minor, which Irving Berlin song, composed for a film, has a Middle Eight beginning with six bars that can all be played on the chord of D major?

Send me your answer if you can.

I shall publish the correct answer in Post No. 219.

Post 57: THE MISSISSIPPI AND THE TRENT - AND SPOT THE DIFFERENCE!

Here's a really tough challenge for you. One of these two pictures shows me standing beside the mighty River Mississippi in New Orleans. The other shows me standing beside the mighty River Trent near my home here in Nottingham, England. Can you figure out which is which?

And while we're on the subject of spotting differences, can you detect any difference between the melodies of 'If You Don't Want Me, Please Don't Dog Me Around' and 'Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor'? You can hear them in these two videos.

1. CLICK HERE TO VIEW

2. CLICK HERE TO VIEW