Slim GAILLARD & His Trio " Dunkin' Bagel " !!!

[@zivkovicable]

I met Mr. Gaillard in London, waiting for a bus outside the Selfridges Food Hall, where he had been buying bagels at their Jewish deli. Presumably to dunk when he returned home. He invited me to his performance that night at the Chelsea Arts club where he had a residency. The man was a multi talented genius in several fields, from music to linguistics. A Jazz giant with gigantic charisma.

[@vecernicek2]

When was that?

[@lumil653]

I met him at the Chelsea Arts Club (mid to late 1980's). My dad was a member and knew him. I'd go for Sunday lunch quite often and he'd be there at the bar always dressed in a sharp suit looking very cool.

[@zivkovicable]

@@vecernicek2 I think it was 1988..

[@albrown53]

Met Mr Gaillard at a jazz festival and he talked to me for over an hour about his life and famous bebop musicians, he kept talking and I kept buying him drinks it was wonderful and he was a lovely man

[@edcherry9282]

Slim had his career reinvigorated after Dizzy Gillespie found him washing dishes at ernestine Anderson’s jazz club in 80’ or 81..I was there when he called George Wein and said something like ‘ I found Slim Gailard’..mr wein immediately got a summer tour together and slims career was back on track ,he was the toast of the european festival scene until he passed away..

[@TheloniousCube]

He had a great turn in the 1986 film Absolute Beginners doing a number called "Selling Out" that I used to play to end my register shifts at Tower Records kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHuboJygppKVl7c Here's another appearance from that era: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIvRm5meq9Kar6c

[@MrBillybonkers]

I saw him play in Glasgow, Scotland around that time - he was great, and chatted to us after the show. Lovely fella.

[@DWeiss-ft3zm]

Sounds similar to what Keith Richards did for Johnnie Johnson.

[@funkmetal1234]

my friends are obsessed with this they wont stop saying DUNKIN BAGEL

[@drivinsouth651]

Now I am hungry; lol!

[@Conn30Mtenor]

Oh-voughty-rootey

[@CasaMondo-Band]

So were we as kids. Had to look it up for posterity.

[@boomerguy9935]

Slim was a composer, vocalist and player of many instruments, all of which he did wonderfully. I was born too late for this great music! Pair him up with Slam Stewart and the sky was the limit!

[@captlarry-3525]

Very Hip and most Welcome...we grew up with the 78's but seeing Slim Play is a real treat !

[@k61cpilot]

I met Slim many times, initially for interviews and photos. He was an amazing guy. I remember once I was photographing him in St James Park with Buckingham Palace in the background (because HE was royalty!). He was dancing for my camera, playing fantastically with his hat. It is forbidden to do professional photos in a Royal park. So when I saw a van full of policemen approach I got a bit worried. They had seen Slim. All they wanted to do was line up and ask for his autograph! I loved that man.

[@ICU2HI]

There is a documentary here on KZbin where he explains his birth place as Cuba. I think he is so missed and under rated. What a genius! We play Slim on 78's regularly. My kids cant eat a Potato Chip without singing. (look it up if you do not know that one very catchy) He is my favorite jazz musician. Funny & talented.

[@legrandmaitre7112]

Potato Chip is hilarious!

[@deanblaustein5857]

Truly a great musician that needs to be born again and appreciated

[@thecoralgroup2541]

Slim was so cool and talented! Play the piano and guitars, and Lord knows what other instruments he could play?

[@danielstoddart]

I remember Slim even though I was just a little kid when he died. Slim was so hip, he had difficulty seeing over his pelvis. And Slim was so cool, you could store a side of beef in him for a month.

[@SirAbyss]

Better Things brought me here.

[@margery326]

Me too!

[@richcasper9292]

Same

[@lorij6796]

Me too!

[@morghan_with_an_h]

My Bubbee brought me here after I caught him singing it and I was like “is that a real song!?” Lol

[@AmericasChoice]

Beyond hip. Slim was so creative on his guitar lines.

[@saraschaeffer85]

Heard this on Better Things, now here I am!

[@Lamvesp]

That drummer is Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers. Mostly known for being the voice of none other than Hong Kong Phooey.

[@Lamvesp]

@@markswann Also played the police officer in The Shining.

[@Lamvesp]

@@iancurtiswishlist4996 I don't like being wrong for any longer than is necessary so thank you for correcting me. Didn't know that he;d featured in One Flew Over. What a fascinating character he is. I've just found a book about him "Remembering Scatman Crothers" by Gary E Taylor. I'm on vacation for the next couple of weeks so might put that at the top of my reading list.

[@TheloniousCube]

@@iancurtiswishlist4996 Just to get even more obscure, he took over the voice of "Go Man van Gogh" in the cartoon Beany & Cecil after the original voice actor (none other than Lord Buckley!) was killed Buckley: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIqsZYGpZ69ghcU&t=171

[@sidneyjohnson892]

...Scatman Crothers became quite an actor thru the 1950's onward he was in film after film...so from soundies like this one to...movies to television...to bigger and bigger parts...it's good to know... it's good to see him in these early films being a musician...I am glad he was able to keep going with his career... I'm glad it all paid off!!!

[@lenscap8925]

I remember him from "Chico and the Man" "Stick out your can... 'cause here comes the garbage man!"

[@RichardSergeant96]

"Splash! In the coffee" - loved this track for years after seeing it on some old channel 4 show on jazz. Infectious joy

[@papagreenemusic]

"Smash" in the coffee.... At 1:05 it does sound like "splash"...

[@AllenPMinton]

Delightfully droll and hipper than hip!

[@manoelteixeira4936]

Magníficos e afiados na música. maneco - Portyo Alegre-RS -Brasil.

[@MinstrelKrampf]

SLIM, SLAM, and BAM! ON FILM!

[@brianjonestone6908]

Bam Brown on bass, a very comical sidekick while he lasted. Kinds ended up going crazy, but sure was funny in his day. With Scatman Crouthers on the drums, this was quite a trio!

[@bennyjazzful]

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT

[@kellyneese5216]

THANK YOU.

[@markweitzman4943]

Great video. I met Slim back in the early 80's, a real gentleman.

[@skidd1024]

Yep us too. Such a gentleman in deed.

[@bigeman25]

I had no idea Scatman Crothers was a musician and played the drums. You learn something every day.

[@musicofanatic]

You can't be both...("How many are in the band?" "It's a trio. Two musicians and a drummer")

[@jordanposnik6663]

@@musicofanaticmaybe I’m missing a joke or something, but drummers are definitely musicians.

[@musicofanatic]

@@jordanposnik6663 The guy above said something about Crothers being "a musician AND played the drums"...both! Yeah, too literal...drummer jokes...being one, I got a million of 'em!

[@TheHeater90]

This just makes me happy!!

[@GaryAa56]

This is fantastic! I always knew Scatman Crothers was cool, but this proves it!

[@1feloniouspunk]

Great trio! I especially love the bass-man!

[@amyprotscherjazz]

That's Bam Brown.

[@FY1234]

🎶凄く良い🎶

[@bigtone1348]

Without a doubt. You are so right!

[@vickorano]

This brings me so much joy...

[@gessimargomes7274]

Trio excelente. Música muito gostosa de se ouvir.

[@jlucguitar]

un monument ....de doc ........SUPER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mitchmitchell8331]

He was the first person to record a song titled "Rock Around the Clock" which, although completely different to Bill Haley's, the title was said to have inspired Jimmy de Knight, co-composer of the Haley song.

[@hooksky4]

FANTASTIC MUSICIANS !

[@JNathanielBerke]

that's Mr. Scatman Crothers on the drums!

[@TermsSet]

...good eye there...

[@Pkatherstudio]

Just in the pocket..no fireworks. I'm jealous. just right there.,,wump wump wump.

[@avnertishby]

The Definition of 'high as a kite' :D Glorious!

[@lorij6796]

Great song!!

[@bluesborn]

Slim and the cats are groovy-o-rooni

[@MrPaddynufc]

As a child back in the 80s I was lucky enough to try on Slim Gaillard’s coat, which somehow ended up in our house when my father was playing bass for Slim as he did some gigs in North East England. As I remember, it was a well-worn, lightish brown trench coat which completely enveloped me. My dad took a photo of my sister and brother and I with the coat draped over us. Years later as an adult, I got to try on David Beckham’s dinner jacket, which ended up in my mother-in-law’s house, as she was contracted by a posh Madrid clothes shop to do some repairs to posh people’s clothes. It was a much better fit than Slim’s coat. So yes, just in case you’ve ever wondered if there’s a connection between Slim Gaillard and David Beckham, now you know that there is.

[@arte4arte]

The drummer is Scatman Crothers, of "Chico and the Man" "Sandford and Son" and "Hong Kong Phooey" fame. Oh and he had a part in "The Shining"

[@papagreenemusic]

And "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest"...

[@mikerabkin6395]

He was also the Autobot Jazz from the Transformers cartoon and movie

[@patersondave44]

he also had his picture on the san fernando phone book in the early 80's, i think. this was the first real supergroup power trio. i don't care what anybody says. thanks for posting this historical stuff.

[@robbie69612]

Yep another great old post, Thanks Nicky always look forward to your posts, nice work.

[@michaelklein5242]

They were delightful; special nod to his bassist.

[@LLWright7]

I love this, thankyou

[@snuffleupagus1617]

Enjoying this with my bourbon-orooni!

[@abbygail6010]

OMG!!!!!! Love this !!!!

[@inconceivabledark]

Ahhh jazz! After watching this guy I'm now a fan:)

[@stephenclickard9428]

SLIM is LOVE……….

[@michaelemory552]

Pickled herring-o-rooney…. I can only love it. Most any food song is worth a listen and the fact that the bagel goes Smash! in the coffee more so. A lot of Slim & Slam, and Slim & Blam are on cd with great stuff from USO shows.

[@DET832]

These guys are great !!! Thanks for the post!! I think this song was in a movie in the 90's with John Goodman and Richard Dreyfuss ? Can't remember the name but, they were forest fire fighters flying tanker aircraft ??

[@PhilBagels]

"Always"

[@BobWarnerBarn]

Nice..............in the coffee!...........

[@lauriezimet3398]

the best

[@dan5660]

I'd roll if Dunkin' Donuts used this in a new commercial😅

[@ralph459]

Thanks to my Brother Scott McNeal who led me to this site!! This was one of my late Pop's favorite songs he sang to us!!

[@bradvan316]

1:52 That drummer had me rolling with laughter 🤣

[@IanBoyterJazzsax]

Vouteeeeeee.

[@stcknthpstjim3491]

to cool!

[@RfJones]

Allreet-solid

[@tommyblack7998]

This should be in the Syllabus of every College course.

[@belmontgalleriesnyc3131]

Dunkin Bagels - Smash in the coffee!!! The best.

[@svend358]

Slim , plays an epiphone ,,,Cool ,,,,

[@grahambell4310]

A proper Epiphone!!

[@mortimersnerd7185]

I wish Rhinestone Thong would do a cover of this song! That would be awesome!

[@aftertea3]

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[@johnpanter9714]

Sophisticated lyrics. An early 2unlimited? No no, no no no no, no no no no, no theres no limit.

[@genez429]

I wonder if this song inspired the founder of Dunkin Donuts that came out in the 50's. ;)

[@papagreenemusic]

Most likely.... Donuts are eminently more dunkable in coffee than bagels! Slim also combined matzah balls with gefilte fish, when they belong in chicken soup.... "normally"....

[@joefitz7912]

Dunkin Donuts should certainly license it and create an ad campaign

[@herminestover]

such beautiful traditional Jewish mcVroutie. who can believe,I am asking. and scatman on drums yet!

[@joefitz7912]

does have a bit of a klezmer vibe...

[@hat__trick]

Зачёт!!!

[@JackHernandezGentlemanJack]

over a hundred years old, amazing

[@upyourtits]

That drummer is TOTALLY FUCKING BADASS.

[@emanuelecanepa6312]

Pura gioia

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

His guitar solo reminds me of Charlie Christian

[@paulkossak7761]

So frigging funny

[@wlavin]

Is this at Billy Berg's, in LA? This would be the same time as Bird and dizzy played there.

[@papagreenemusic]

Nobody like Slim & Slam, or as seen here, Slim & Bam, with Bam Brown replacing Slam Stewart on bass after WWII. The correct lyric is not "splash" but "smash... in the coffee". This song was a minor cult hit for my Elastic Band in Jerusalem in 2011-12. For a similar swinging Jewish food song by Slim Gaillard, check out "Matzo Balls".

[@gregferdinand7170]

As a Tottenham supporter hahaha I will have this as one of my most favourite tunes.

[@benthemiester]

The Central avenue crowed.

[@Xiy114]

This is the coolest ever Daddy,o

[@JasonNation72]

Better Things from Season One

[@guarrho]

Just a sittin and a rock

[@ramondubyvitz4865]

Pickled herring, bagels, and a few other things he said were 100 percent JEWISH exclusively in America at this time. Sounds like he spent time in a Jewish Deli...in NYC or New Orleans. . yea ..he says Matzah Balls ... He was around the Jews somewhere or he wrote the tune as a comedic piece for us Hebrews at the time. Great player !!!!

[@RRaquello]

It happens like that. My family is 100% not Jewish, but my father grew up in a Jewish neighborhood in the Bronx and loved Jewish deli food and knew every type of Jewish deli food like an expert. I remember as a kid, instead of a Snickers bar or some other candy, he'd go into a deli and get half a pound of vanilla flavored halvah, and they'd wrap in up in wax paper and tied it with a string and that would be our big treat. Still love the stuff, but it's harder to find nowadays.

[@genez429]

He would fit right in with the NYC Jewish community at that time! Lots of good feelings and laughs!

[@jdtoddjazz]

His father was a German Jew, although he didn't grow up in New York. He was born in Cuba and didn't come to the States until he was grown.

[@MegaDoc83]

Izzat,Scatman Scrothers,on drums

[@johnwilcox4078]

I think these guys may have been smoking "reefers" 😂

[@stepchildofsoul]

Was that Scatman Crothers on drums?

[@BarryKolsky]

+stepchildofsoul yes!

[@stepchildofsoul]

+Barry Kolsky I ended up googling it, but thanks. I found out Scatman was on some other records I have, too. He's one of my favourites.

[@MarylouMalicdem]

why can't we make songs like this nowadays? people always talking about having girl/boy friends and those about sex and material things.. talk about the simple things like dunking bagels in your coffee x)

[@JOEY-tu6hx]

Better Things S04E01

[@2dasimmons]

Yes, they sure do BECAUSE they are HEBREW musicians. Like these (2) great pianists here on KZbin who listened to their music: Ray Charles & Oscar Peterson Play A Blues Duet - Very Rare. Enjoy!

[@jordanposnik6663]

Nope. Modern Day Jews are the descendants of the Hebrew Israelites. Not black Americans

[@rentatrip1videos]

O'Vootee

[@joefitz7912]

O' roonie

[@bhawnabhawsar7617]

This song is used in Better Things ...

[@DrFrohman]

Chriddof brought me here.

[@IanBoyterJazzsax]

No mention of Bourbons here. strange.

[@oldcremona]

Charlie Christian, we hardly knew ye.

[@patricklemire9278]

Scatman Crothers on drums.

[@2dasimmons]

All of this will return...sooner than later. The Most High has only given us a TASTE of the music that's designed for beautiful planet Earth. We have yet to hear all the heavenly chords, just some. You might enjoy this music by (2) brilliant pianists who listened to this music, here on KZbin: Ray Charles & Oscar Peterson Play A Blues Duet - Very Rare. Shalom.

[@genez429]

When the Lord rules we will see humor in entertainment that will make people laugh so hard we will have tears running down our cheeks from joy.

[@baliman555]

I hope you are right !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Lamvesp]

@MegaDoc83 Sure is.

[@descartesdonkey4291]

superb musicianship, subversive and facetious , deflating the self importance of these jazz freaks ....coool.

[@herbert9241]

Yes - insightful encapsulation of events there, Des. My impression was - messing around with sincerity and commitment. Messing around in the most sincere and committed way.

[@toiseywoisey]

Is that Fats Navarro on bass?

[@ignorecorporatenews]

Slim was WAY hipper than Chappelle. it takes MUCH more talent and skill to PLAY/master a MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, like Slim did.

[@pault4486]

Dunk in my bagels right now. It’s arrooney

[@snuegliffer]

better things

[@peteandrews7169]

Man how much weed did Slim consume before this performance, that is fantastic guitar playin

[@genez429]

Its a shame that people think you can only be happy if you are high on something.

[@rega5950]

Not to mention he can write, sing and play piano like a dream..we need to support more people like that in the modern day. They're out there but don't get enough recognition

[@AmericasChoice]

@@rega5950 A very tasty piano player, for sure.

[@Offmedication]

Slim Gaillard was quite an interesting person. He was the Dave Chappelle of his time.

[@genez429]

Slim was not cynical humor... Dave was.

[@antischwagger]

Solitaire..

[@joefinn8660]

O-roonie-mo!

[@gregorygermann5975]

Rice-a-roni!