Shake, Rattle and Roll - Charles Calhoun / Lowden [ 2022 CBB w/ Gottaswing ]

"Shake, Rattle and Roll"
Composer: Charles Calhoun (1954)
Arranged by: Bob Lowden (1985)
Performed by the Columbia Big Band [now Patuxent Jazz Band (PJB)]
Director: Matt Pisarcik
Columbia Bands, Inc.
Performed: July 7, 2022
Baldwin Common, Historic Savage, MD
Our second concert of the summer was a collaboration between CBB, Carroll Baldwin Hall, and the swing-dance school Gottaswing! As we were discussing our plans for the series, the Hall mentioned they were renting space to Gottaswing on Thursdays, and we quickly figured out how to combine our aligned interests into a social dance with live music - the Band would play outside for anyone who wanted to sit and listen, and the dancers would take to the lovely hardwood floors of the historic Hall for their fancy footwork. The evening went off with nary a hitch, and gave us a full set of swing top to bottom…except for two sneaky sambas!
Pianist Jesse Stone wrote music for BMI under the name Charles F. Calhoun, and it's that name that gets credit for the seminal "Shake, Rattle and Roll". Originally written for the blues "shouter" Big Joe Turner, so-called for being able to sing unamplified with a live band, the up-tempo tune played a major role in the development of the blues into the genre now called "Rock 'n Roll", including through a recording by Elvis Presley.
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The Columbia Big Band (CBB) [now Patuxent Jazz Band (PJB)] is an ensemble formed in October 2015. Our repertoire covers genres such as traditional Big Band, Bebop, Fusion, Swing and Latin, among others. We are members of the community who enjoy performing for all audiences. Though some members play and teach music professionally, the members are volunteers employed in a wide variety of professions who share a love of music. CBB is one of several bands within the Columbia Bands non-profit organization. The Columbia Big Band hopes to bring the enjoyment of big band music to a wide audience. We look forward to seeing you at our concerts!