Sleepy My Love - Raymond Conde 1997
Sleepy My Love
Raymond Conde (cl) Norio Maeda (p) 1997
Raymond Conde, clarinetist, vocalist, bandleader, b. Rosario, Philippines, 23 January 1914. At the age of 18, Raymond followed his brothers Vidi and Gregorio to Japan, where they all began successful careers as studio and dance hall musicians. Next to Americans, Filipinos were regarded as the best jazz musicians in Asia and thus the Conde brothers thrived. During the war, Conde had to change his name to Raymond Yoshiba, but he continued performing music with the Shochiku Light Music Orchestra and on the "Tokyo Rose" short-wave propaganda broadcasts aimed at Allied troops. After the war, Conde led the most successful swing combo of the era, the Gay Quintet (later Septet), with Francisco "Kiko" Reyes on piano. The band played the highest-class officers' clubs on the US servicemen's circuit and recorded several times for Nippon Victor. In 1988 a special concert commemorated Conde's 55-year musical career, and as long as his health holds up he intends to keep performing at Ginza swing clubs. He dead 2003 at the age of 89. "Sleepy My Love" is the theme tune of Raymond Conde and his Gay Septet.
Raymond Conde (cl) Norio Maeda (p) 1997
Raymond Conde, clarinetist, vocalist, bandleader, b. Rosario, Philippines, 23 January 1914. At the age of 18, Raymond followed his brothers Vidi and Gregorio to Japan, where they all began successful careers as studio and dance hall musicians. Next to Americans, Filipinos were regarded as the best jazz musicians in Asia and thus the Conde brothers thrived. During the war, Conde had to change his name to Raymond Yoshiba, but he continued performing music with the Shochiku Light Music Orchestra and on the "Tokyo Rose" short-wave propaganda broadcasts aimed at Allied troops. After the war, Conde led the most successful swing combo of the era, the Gay Quintet (later Septet), with Francisco "Kiko" Reyes on piano. The band played the highest-class officers' clubs on the US servicemen's circuit and recorded several times for Nippon Victor. In 1988 a special concert commemorated Conde's 55-year musical career, and as long as his health holds up he intends to keep performing at Ginza swing clubs. He dead 2003 at the age of 89. "Sleepy My Love" is the theme tune of Raymond Conde and his Gay Septet.
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