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Alec Haavik & The Shanghai Shindiggers

by Alec Haavik & The Shanghai Shindiggers

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Taken out of class on every Friday afternoon The teacher Melvin Minthorne said I want you to use your imagination to see this painting I saw a glamorous woman with her hair done up in cascading curls, whirling in a spin propelled by an unseen partner the blur of the Broadway lights, catching the glint in her eye Broadway Boogie Woogie What does it mean to you? Broadway Boogie Woogie Melvin Minthorne, this one's for you. Near the end of June, and patiently school bells waited to ring All he gave us was a title, not even that it was a Mondrian masterpiece at MOMA I saw a glamorous woman with her hair done up in cascading curls, whirling in a spin propelled by an unseen partner the blur of the Broadway lights, catching the glint in her eye Broadway Boogie Woogie What does it mean to you? Broadway Boogie Woogie Melvin Minthorne, this one's for you.
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I heard that the Indians say that the entire world is sitting on the back of a turtle. And that would explain all the green mountains, valleys, crevices and water drainage that occurs. But you don’t know how the turtle appeared, and you don’t know what it wants for lunch. And you post it in the group chat, hungry for approval, it’s an infinite regression please like and subscribe cuz its…. Turtles, turtles, turtles, turtles, turtles, turtles, all the way down. Turtles, turtles, turtles, turtles, turtles, turtles, all the way down. The crumbling sandstone displays it’s bizarre recollection of relentlessness embodied by erosion. Making Paiutes afraid of the hoodoos in the canyon representing souls frozen where they stand. But the universe might be a simulation, so virtual reality can wait. And every new network increases separation Hey Siri which came first, the turtles or eggs cuz its… Turtles, turtles, turtles, turtles, turtles, turtles, all the way down. Turtles, turtles, turtles, turtles, turtles, turtles, all the way down.
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有个闺蜜她天天都在抱怨 没有人爱,生活没有改变 我说Baby,你要享受单身时光 不要在别人的世界兜兜转转 Ohh~ Please enjoy, 属于你的夜晚 这个世上美丽谎言有太多 有些关系,就是不能琢磨 我说Baby,不需要再迷茫 五毛钱的关系它不值得去改装 Ohh~ Please enjoy, 你要活得灿烂 五毛钱的关系,你不需要 五毛钱的关系,你要推掉 五毛钱的关系,它很无聊 五毛钱的关系,都很糟糕 Baby没有关系,单身没有烦恼
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欸,薛岳, 啥事阿雷克? 你有没有听说过“超久韩”? 那位大盗, 他真大胆 早上双手被铐了锁 没到晚上就逃了脱 超久他已经不在了 超久一早就离开了 超久拜拜肯塔基 超久韩运气无敌 超久韩站在铁轨上 谋划着跳到货车上 火车开过快如闪电 麻绳一抓又没人烟 超久韩刚到旧金山 恶魔岛监狱就把他关 游出大海也捏把汗 多亏金门大桥无人能关 超久韩上榜通缉令 高金悬赏猎犬跑不停 猎犬跟丢了他气味 没人知道他踪影
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落雨大 水浸街 阿哥担柴上街卖 阿嫂出街着花鞋 花鞋花袜花腰带 细细个我就识唱呢首歌 嗰时成班朋友仔 排排坐 食果果 人之初 为谁无过 做错事有父母原谅我 偷偷拍下拖 大个咗 出嚟做嘢成熟咗 发现揾食艰难咯 冇钱咯喎 乜都祸
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The Shindiggers take you on an adventure in the rhythm of swing! Alec Haavik, an icon of Shanghai jazz, leads this exciting and fun group comprising Shanghai’s most brilliant jazz players, and featuring the wonderful vocalist Jade Lee. The Shindiggers draw inspiration from classic artist from the 1920’s through the 1950’s, and have already built a repertoire of music by such greats as Jimmy Lunceford, Ella Fitzgerald, and Duke Ellington. With this debut album, the Shindiggers enter “Phase II” — presenting songs in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese: original compositions and arrangements in the swing rhythm, pushing boundaries by incorporating modern jazz harmony, Chinese musical instruments, and even electronic music production techniques! They call this style “Nu-Lindy”. Let’s go to a NEW golden era of jazz with The Shindiggers!

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released December 5, 2019

Alec Haavik - Tenor Sax, Vocal
Jade Lee - Vocal
Hu Dan Feng - Trumpet
Nik Xue - Alto Sax
Scott Dennison - Guitar
Sean Xiao - Piano
Brian Hurley - Bass
Charles Foldesh - Drums

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