King in 1960 on atco records, written by jerry leiber and phil spector, and produced by leiber and mike stoller. A gentrifying yuppie moves to harlem but when a document signed by george washington granting sovereignty to part of his new hood is discovered he bands together with the impoverished locals to exploit the legal loophole and form their own country right in the middle of new york city. With a background in jazz, sidran was a key member of the steve miller band back in the 1960s and was cowriter of several of millers tunes such as space cowboy. Ben sidran blue camus new album listen or download it. Leiber credited stoller with the arrangement in a 1968 interview. This article lists songs about new york city, which are either set there or named after a location. Bens first time in detroit at cliff bells with ben sidran, piano and voice leo sidran, drums billy peterson, bass bob rockwell, saxophone. Jul 02, 2007 amazing karaoke spanish harlem karaoke version originally performed by ben e.
Blue camus by ben sidran, released 03 november 2014 1. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. The album was released by atlantic records as an lp in 1961. The band features ben sidran, leo sidran drums, billy peterson bass, and bob malach saxophone.
Talking jazz includes an eighty page booklet with essays from writers, critics and musicians, classic photos from lee tanner, and 24 compact discs featuring conversations with 60 jazz greats, recorded during a five year period for sidran s award winning npr program sidran on record. Ben sidran was born on august 14, 1943 in chicago, illinois, usa. More than 30 covers, rolling stones 500 greatest songs. The go jazz all stars ben sidran, georgie fame, bob malach, ricky peterson live in japan. The black man, who was respected as a king in his ancestral land and who was the master of his own destiny, is now the king of an alien land and culture. The go jazz all stars ben sidran, georgie fame, bob malach, ricky peterson. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Sidran and company give it a hip, swingy approach which works quite well and interestingly, seems to enhance the lyrics. Ben sidran in tokyo, august 20 king of harlem youtube. The references in blue camus go back almost one hundred years to garcia lorcas poetry referenced in the king of harlem, orwells fantastic fiction found. Pianist, author and producer ben sidran and composer, musician, pastor and. King released it on the single spanish harlem in 1960. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described.
Ben sidran sunset sunside promo jazznklezmer 2015 november 12, 2015 national writers series october 12, 2015. Check out the king of harlem by ben sidran on amazon music. Ben sidran s best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015. I think it would have done better here had spanish harlem.
Veteran multifaceted artist ben sidran s new cd dont cry for no hipster is another enjoyable recording from a prolific musician who mixes jazz and rock more than most such singersongwriters. There is a rose in spanish harlem a red rose up in spanish harlem it is the special one, its never seen the sun it only comes out when the moon is on the run and. King spanish harlem lyrics words and music by jerry leiber and phil spector there is a rose in spanish harlem a red rose up in spanish harlem. Provided to youtube by cdbaby the king of harlem ben sidran blue camus. That was the title i asked for and this is the single i got. During a 1968 interview, leiber credited stoller with the arrangement. I think it would have done better here had spanish harlem been the aside. Picture him happy is a response to the saying that our music is made by and for people who have chosen to feel good in spite of conditions. It was also covered by bill morton with the al paget sextet, bert weedon, living marimbas, big ben hawaiian band and other artists. Ben sidran is out with his 31st solo album called blue camus. Hear the jazz pianist and former npr host speak about his new compilation of. Jun 06, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby the king of harlem ben sidran blue camus. It was also covered by bert weedon, living marimbas, big ben hawaiian band, steel drum island and other artists. The title track is a classic of the genre, an upbeat, joyous affirmation of life, featuring.
King with the drifters spanish harlem reissue of king s 1960 hit bw first taste of love mar 1987 atlantic 89234 92 save the last dance for me rerecording of king s 1960 hit as lead singer of the drifters bw wheel of love nonalbum track jun 1987 manhattan 50078 69 save the last dance. In 1940, when sonny was ten years old, the harlem renaissance writer claude. Blue camus ben sidran to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. The references in blue camus go back almost one hundred years to garcia lorcas poetry referenced in the king of harlem, orwells fantastic fiction found in a is for alligator and a bit more recently to albert camus philosophy of existentialism. There is a rose in spanish harlem a red rose up in spanish harlem it is a special one, its never seen the sun it only comes out when the mo. Amor gabriel ruiz, sunny skylar, ricardo lopez mendez 3. In 1958, ben nelson joined a doo wop group, the five crowns. Ben s first time in detroit at cliff bells with ben sidran, piano and voice leo sidran, drums billy peterson, bass bob rockwell, saxophone.
Spanish harlem was the aside in the usa, where it was a top 10 hit. Sidran was raised in racine, wisconsin, and attended the university of wisconsinmadison in 1961, where. King songs for violin, flute, bass and acoustic guitar online. Spanish harlem lyrics verse 1 there is a rose in spanish harlem a red rose up in spanish harlem. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Print and download spanish harlem sheet music in pdf. On the cool side was one of his more commercially viable solo releases, finding an audience in the small coterie of contemporary jazz stations in the mid80s. All it managed in the uk was 27, with first taste of love as the aside. King on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Dylan different nardis, 2009 bob dylan along with mose allison was one of my favorite singer song writers back in the sixties so it was probably just a matter of time before i tried to find a personal way to approach his songs. Picture him happy is a response to the saying that our music.
King spanish harlem violin, flute, bass and acoustic. There is a rose in spanish harlem a red rose up in spanish harlem. King originally recorded spanish harlem written by jerry leiber and phil spector and ben e. Ben hirsh sidran born august 14, 1943 is an american jazz and rock keyboardist, producer, label owner, and music writer. There were occasional opportunities to hear popular music and jazz performedfrank sinatra and nat king cole both gave.
Ben sidran s latest release is a whopping 24cd box set and not a second of it features any actual music. He is best known as the singer and cocomposer of stand by me, a top ten hit in both 1961 and 1986. Drummers in spanish harlem harlem meer central park, nyc october 20 lute sonny. King in 1960 on atco records, written by jerry leiber and phil spector, and produced by jerry leiber and mike stoller.
Ben sidran s musical persona has always been one of coolcat hipster, talksinging his songs in a style reminiscent of his mentor, mose allison. Early in his career he was a member of the steve miller band. Like many of the songs released by the drifters and ben e. Not only was the material given to singers rooted in 1950s doo wop becoming more sophisticated, but the production was becoming more intricate and orchestrated, and the. Ben sidran performs the king of harlem in tokyo at the cotton club in august, 20. The doctor is in arista, 1977 the title and the cover is a reference to the fact that while i was a doctor i was clearly not in the music too, with blue mitchell among others see you on the other side. Join facebook to connect with harlem king and others you may know. He is perhaps best known as the singer and cocomposer of stand by me, a u. Amazing karaoke spanish harlem karaoke version originally performed by ben e.