Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus and Mr. Fine Wine swing at the DYNAGROOVE!

Now moving into its fourth year, The DYNAGROOVE is going strong at Teddy’s Bar & Grill. To celebrate, host DJ Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus asked one of his favorite DJs to be his guest: Mr. Fine Wine. Also, he presented the following proposition: that only instrumental recordings be played!

That’s right, the first DYNAGROOVE of 2015 was an all-instrumental affair, with Mr. Fine Wine easily able to answer the call. Mr. Fine Wine is known for his excellent collection of soul music 45s, and so, indeed, he played many soul and funk instrumentals; but he also played some cool organ grooves and some things that were rockin’ and wicked. All of it was groovy, as it should be and so it was.

As the astute Boogaloo Bag reader will certainly know, Mr. Fine Wine has been hosting a weekly soul music get-down at Botanica Bar in Manhattan for nearly 20 years. Quite possibly it is the longest-running soul music weekly in the world! Certainly it is one of the finest. Plus, he has been hosting a soul music radio show on WFMU for nearly just as long, if not longer (who can keep up with these things?). Perhaps when The Boog asked Mr. Fine Wine to guest DJ on this evening he was hoping a little Fine Wine longevity magic would rub off on him. One can only hope that in twenty years, The DYNAGROOVE will still be going strong at Teddy’s.

At any rate, the evening at hand, Friday January 9, 2015, was a fine one indeed! As everyone was waiting for Mr. Fine Wine to appear—he had to come all the way from the WFMU radio studio in Jersey City, New Jersey, since his program was presented earlier in the evening—The Boog entertained the diners and groovers with some wonderful selections, including a set of nine movie themes in a row.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus inspects one of Mr. Fine Wine’s records at the DYNAGROOVE.

When Mr. Fine Wine made the scene, he had his box of 45s ready and went right to work.

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus:

• Charlie Parker–Confirmation (Columbia; UK)
• Sonny Rollins–Just in Time (Riverside)
• The Latin All Stars–Tumbao Cubano (Roper)
• The Brass Ring featuring Phil Bodner–The Dating Game (Dunhill)
• Jr. Walker & the All Stars–Cleo’s Back (Soul)
• Les Baxter and His Drums–Boomada (Capitol)
• Warren Covington and His Orchestra–The Girl From Ipanema (Decca)
• Lynn Hope–Temptation (Aladdin)
• The Crystals–Irving (Jaggered Sixteenths) (Philles)
• Les Cooper & the Soul Rockers–Bossa Nova Dance (Everlast)
• Moe Koffman Quartet–Koko-mamey (Jubilee)
• The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny–Quiet Village (Liberty)
• Nelson Riddle–Route 66 Theme (Capitol)
• Earl Bostic–Walk on the Wild Side (King)
• The Gem Tones–Man With the Golden Arm (Scarlet)
• Ray Anthony and His Orchestra–Peter Gunn (Capitol)
• Mickey Baker–Third Man Theme (Atlantic)
• Earle Hagen–New Interns Watusi [from the movie The New Interns] (Colpix)
• Henry Mancini–A Shot in the Dark (RCA Victor)
• Orchestra conducted by Quincy Jones–Hangin’ Paper [from the movie In Cold Blood] (Colgems)
• The Quarette Trés Bien–Love Theme From Madam X (Decca)
• Vic Schoen–You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away (Mainstream)
• The Pastel Six–Bandido (Zen)
• The Rockbusters–Tough Chick (Cadence)
• Hank Levine and His Orchestra–Portrait of a Bonde (Dolton)
• Miles Davis Quartet–A Night in Tunisia – Part One (Prestige)
• Sounds Nice featuring Tim Mycroftt on Organ–Love at First Sight (Rare Earth)
• Jimmy McGriff–Let’s Stay Together (Groove Merchant International)
• The Persuaders–Grunion Run (Original Sound)
• The X-Rays–Chinchilla (Kapp)
• Lennie Hibbert–Village Soul (Coxsone; Jamaica)
• Eddie Davis–Chihuahua (Royal Roost)
• Kenny Burrell; John Coltrane tenor–Freight Trane – Part I (Prestige)
• Tony and the Initials–Taboo (Kiwi; New Zealand)
• The Rotations–Heavies (Original Sound)
• Los Aragon–Merida Surf (Musart; Mexico)
• Murry Wilson–The Plumber’s Tune (Capitol)
• 101 Strings Orchestra–Karma Sitar (A/S)
• Jack Nitzsche–Senorita From Detroit (Reprise; Canada)
• Chocolate Watch Band–Psychedelic Trip (Sundazed)
• Simtec Simmons–Tea Pot (Maurici)
• Jimmy Smith – New Sounds on the Organ–Judo Mambo (Blue Note)
• Chet Atkins–One Mint Julep (RCA Victor)
• Billy Larkin & the Delegation featuring Clifford Scott–Little Jr. Detroit (World-Pacific)
• Alfredito and His Orchestra–Egg Foo Young Mambo (Rainbow)
• Marvin Holmes & the Uptights–Thang (Uni)
• Brown Brothers of Soul–Cholo (Specialty)
• Bob Marshall and the Crystals–The Indians (L-Rev)
• The Spotnicks–Space Party (Polydor; Japan)
• The Turn-Keys; Ira Raibon tenor sax–That Place (Press)
• Takeshi Terauchi & Blue Jeans–Okasa Bushi (King; Japan)
• Joe Harnell–The Mighty Quinn (Columbia)
• Ed Gates–Can You Feel It? Pt. 1 (Robins Nest)
• Virg Murf & Prof–Way Out (Decca)
• Bobby Fuller and the Fanatics–The Chase (Norton)
• Pete Bennett & the Embers–Fever (Sunset)
• Willene Barton and Her Trio–Rice Pudding (Skymac)
• Shu Swanson and the Savoyards–Heartbreak (Laurie)
• The Triumphs–Humid (KAB)
• Chico O’Farrill–Hip Hug Her (Verve)
• The Souljers–Chinese Checkers (Rampart)
• The Righteous Brothers Band–Green Onions (Verve)
• Booker T. & the MG’s–Red Beans and Rice (Stax)
• Melvin Jackson–Funky Skull – Part 1 (Limelight)
• Mongo Santamaria–Feeling Alright (Atlantic)
• Enoch Light & the Brass Menagerie–Theme From Shaft (Total Sound/Project 3)
• Bill Doggett–Choo Choo (Columbia)
• Mack Johnson–Sting-Ray (Solar)
• Bo Jr.–Coffee Pot – Pt. I (Tail-Gate)
• The Romeos–Mon Petite Chow (Loma)
• James Rivers–Tighten Up (Eight-Ball)
• Sonny Stitt–Stitt’s Groove (Wingate)
• The Graham Bond Organisation–Wade in the Water (Columbia; UK)
• Ed Woods and the Afro ’70–Cuguzza Zambezi (Yew)
• Quartet Tres Bien–Voo Doo Man (Royal-Tone)
• Pretty Purdie–Caravan (Date)
• Earl Hooker–Wild Moments (C.J.)
• Mickey Baker–Baby Let’s Dance (King)
• Little Joe and the Mustangs–Peach Seeds (Challenge)
• Little Deans Combo–Drop Out (Peoria)
• Bill Doggett–Hey Big Boy Hey, Hey (King)
• Danny Freeman and the Soul Superiors–Shang Foo (Part I) (WSJ Sound)
• The Continentals–Cool Penguin (Penguin)
• The Sheltons–The Cat (Souled Out)
• Howard Crook–Limbo Nova (Philips)
• Orchestra directed by Joseph Gershenson–The Pompeii Club (Decca)
• The Dave Clark Five–Move On (Capitol; Canada)
• The Demonstrators–Ultra-Violet (Warner Bros.)
• Tommy Swanson His Guitar & the Sound Men–Baseball (Pioneer)
• Don Caron Orchestra–Work Song (IRC)
• Davie Allen and the Arrows–Cody’s Theme (Tower)
• The Dum Dums–Tortilla (Yorkshire)
• Oliver Sain and His Orchestra–Harlem Nocturne (Bobbin)

None of these records are for sale.