Happy Times - Harlem Nocturne (Surf Cover)

Available on Spotify: and Apple Music: From ’’ Instrumental Circus ’’ Label: Twangsville Productions ‎– TWGS3266 Format: CD, Album, Enhanced Country: Finland Released: 2007 Tracklist 01. Walk Like An Egyptian Written-By – Liam Sternberg 02. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Written-By – John Barry 03. Black Is Black Written-By – Michelle Grainger, Steve Wadey, Tony Hayes 04. The Boys Of Summer Written-By – Don Henley, Mike Campbell 05. Harlem Nocturne Written-By – Earle Hagen 06. Theme From A Summer Place Written-By – Max Steiner 07. Lullaby Of The Leaves Written-By – Bernice Petkere, Joe Young 08. Beware Written-By – Gert Wilden 09. Strawberry Fields Forever Written-By – John Lennon, Paul McCartney 10. Psychedelic Venture Written-By – Don Wilson, Mel Taylor, Nokie Edwards, Robert Lenard Bogle 11. Endless Night Written-By – Janne Tokko 12. (Theme From) Hatari Written-By – Henry Mancini 13. Born Free Written-By – John Barry 14. Summer Kisses Winter Tears Written-By – Ben Weisman, Fred Wise 15. L’amour Oriental Written-By – Bohuslav Leopold 16. P-47 Republic Thunderbolt Written-By – Heikki Eloranta, J-M Orpana, Juha Pyötsiä Video The Boys Of Summer Organ, Keyboards [Keys], Guitar [Efx Guitars], Percussion – Janne Tokko Bass Guitar, Guitar [Baritone], Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Heikki Eloranta Rhythm Guitar – Petri Autio Lead Guitar – Heikki Eloranta (tracks: 4, 10), Petri Autio (tracks: 9) Lead Guitar, Mandolin [Mandoline], Acoustic Guitar, Triangle – J-M Orpana Trombone – Timo Jaakkola (tracks: 5) Drums – Janne Tokko (tracks: 11) Drums, Percussion – Juha Pyötsiä Cover – Tea Salonsaari-Eloranta Photography By [Band Photos] – Mika Vartiala Recorded By, Mixed By – Janne Tokko Mastered By – J-J. Nippala Recorded and mixed at “Mystery Land“ Studio, Utti. Mastered at Sonicimage, Kouvola Executive-producer – Jori Venemies Film Director [Video] – Sami Viitalo ------------------------ “Harlem Nocturne“ is a jazz standard written by Earle Hagen and Dick Rogers in 1939. The song was adopted by bandleader Randy Brooks the next year as his theme song. “Harlem Nocturne“ has been frequently recorded. Artists include: Johnny Otis, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, British band Ken Mackintosh, Bill Haley and His Comets (performed live), The Lounge Lizards, Duke Ellington, Harry James, Earl Bostic, King Curtis, Anton Szandor LaVey, Herbie Fields, Willy Deville, David Sanborn, Michael Lington, Sonny Moorman, The Ventures, the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Alicia Keys, and guitarist Danny Gatton. The haunting version by The Viscounts has the distinction of being a tune released twice by the same band and rising high on the Billboard charts each time: first in 1959, when it peaked at #53, and again in 1966, peaking at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 1990, pianist Kofi Wilmot gained popularity in the instrumental world for his cover from the album of the same name “Harlem Nocturne.“ It was also the theme song for the television series Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer and The New Mike Hammer Some vocalists have recorded this song, adding lyrics to it. Mel Tormé recorded a version with lyrics for his 1963 album Songs of New York, beginning “a nocturne for the blues“, and in 2009, Sylvia Brooks recorded a different one arranged by Jeff Colella, on her Dangerous Liaisons CD, starting “deep music fills the night“, which already has been covered.