Alex Pangman celebrates Swing Set #200 w/ Col. Tom Parker, Saturday

Tune into Toronto's Jazz FM 91 for Alex Pangman's Swing Set #200 with special guest Col. Tom Parker on Saturday at 7 pm. 

Writes Alex...

"This Saturday, Colonel Tom will be my special guest to celebrate 200 weeks of Swing Set on JazzFM 91 we will play some swinging music (maybe even some Bob Wills and Joe Venuti) and have some laughs. Tune into 91.1 FM at 7 pm ET in Southwest Ontario or worldwide on the app." 

Listen live online at https://jazz.fm/

You can catch Col. Tom – sans Alex – at his weekly Swinging Door hoedown on Sundays at at the Cameron from 6-8 pm.

Get into the Halloween spirit with Alex Pangman's Swing Set, Saturday

Alex will be sharing "spooky" treats from Eartha Kitt, Satchmo & Rene Marie on JazzFM.91 starting at 7 pm. 

Alex's playlist for tonight's Swing Set...

Getting in the mood for Halloween has never been easier with tonight’s set list JAZZ.FM91 

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Swingin' at the Seance

Scat Man Crothers - Ghost Riders in the Sky

Maddy and Her Jazz Friends - The House Is Haunted

Bing Crosby - I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You

Eartha Kitt - I Want To Be Evil

Rene Marie - I'd Rather Be Burned as a Witch

Chick Bullock - The Boogie Man

Harry Hall - Hush, Hush, Hush, Here Comes the Bogeyman

Wingy Manone - Boogie Man

Hannah Gill - Oogie Boogie's Song

Hannah Gill - My Man's an Undertaker

Louis Armstrong - Old Man Mose

Lee Morse and Her Blue Grass Boys - Tain't No Sin (To Dance Around in Your Bones)

Meschiya Lake and the Little Big Horns - Lucky Devil

Aileen Stanley - I'm a Jazz Vampire

Ring in the New Year with Alex Pangman's final Swing Set

Alex Pangman signs off in swingin' fashion with her final Swing Set for jazzcast.ca which johnny-come-latelys can find here.  

Scott Chantler talks about BIX, his graphic novel about jazz great Bix Beiderbecke

Canuck artist Scott Chantler's latest work is a graphic novel about the tragic life of Iowa-born jazz cornetist/pianist Bix Beiderbecke.

Here's the scoop...
From Scott Chantler – the acclaimed Eisner Award–nominated creator of Two Generals and Northwest Passage – comes BIX, a gorgeous and spare illustrated exploration of the rapid rise and tragic fall of 1920s legendary jazz soloist Leon “Bix” Beiderbecke (1903-1931).

Told in stunning illustrations, BIX is a near-wordless graphic exploration highlighting the career of Leon Bix Beiderbecke, one of the most innovative jazz soloists of the 1920s next to the legendary Louis Armstrong. While composing and recording some of the landmark music in the early history of genre, Bix struggled with personal demons, facing the disapproval of his conservative parents and an increasing dependence on alcohol. Presented in predominantly silent panels to reflect his rebellious outsider quality and inability to communicate in anything other than his own musical terms, BIX tells the story of a music star’s rapid rise and tragic fall—a metaphor for the glories and risks inherent in the creative life. BIX was published by Gallery 13 via Simon & Schuster Canada on April 28 and is available from various online outlets.

Listen to Scott's chat with Comics Journal writer Irene Velentzas below followed by a selection of Beiderbecke's classic recordings and a recent episode of Alex Pangman's fine Swing Set program on jazzcast.ca which features some music inspired by Beiderbecke.

About the author
Scott Chantler is the acclaimed creator of the graphic novels Two Generals, Northwest Passage, and the Three Thieves series, which won a Joe Shuster Award. He has also been nominated for five Eisner Awards, two Harvey Awards, and a Doug Wright Award. Find out more at ScottChantler.com.