Nogood Nick and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus swing at Rip! Rig! Panic!

Nogood Nick cues another Mod Jazz groove at Rip! Rig! Panic!

Rip! Rig! Panic! is one of the Boogaloo Bag’s favorite events. Hosted by our friend Nogood Nick, it presents moderniste jazz along with sweet soul music in a manner that is very pleasing to the ear. It was for that express reason that Nogood Nick was often asked to guest DJ at the late, lamented DYNAGROOVE. Usually the Rip! Rig! is held on the second Friday of the month during the happy hour at Otto’s Shrunken Head. However, On Saturday February 27, a very special Rip! Rig! was held at a new joint in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn called the Robert Bar. Guest DJ was Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus.

The Robert Bar is groovy. It is outfitted with a marvelous décor, including three working lava lamps next to the DJ booth, and the walls consist of decades old tiles from around the world. The ceiling is made up of thousands of dominos. The swingin’ sounds, funky rhythms and organ grooves of the Rip! Rig! Panic! fit the Robert Bar perfectly. Our pal Yana Lil’ Jerk, who appears often in the Boogaloo Bag, dropped by to hang out and she became noticeably animated whenever a rocksteady beat emanated from the speakers.

Yana Lil’ Jerk and Nogood Nick discuss the proper method of selecting 45 RPM records at Rip! Rig! Panic!

The owners of the Robert Bar seemed to be very pleased with the audio atmosphere developed by Mr. Nick and Mr. Boogaloo, so we expect them to be asked back soon—together or separately either way, it will be a gas and a half and all Boogaloo Bag readers should make the scene.

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at Rip! Rig! Panic! on February 27, 2016:

• Bud Powell–Un Poco Loco (Blue Note; Japan)
• Dave Pike–Jet Set (Atlantic)
• Quinteto Montelirio–Iberico Jazz (Calandria; Spain)
• Gabor Szabo–Gypsy Queen (Impulse)
• Desire Mozambe–Kweyi Ta Kwenda (Part 1) (Disques Vogue; France)
• Miles Davis–Right Off (Part I) (Columbia)
• The Thelonious Monk Quartet–Bye-Ya (Columbia)
• The Bill Beau Trio–The Giggle Wiggle (Gee Kay)
• Jack Daniels Orchestra–The Loop (Jerdon)
• Freddie Hubbard–Backlash (Atlantic)
• Les McCann & Eddie Harris–Compared to What [from EP Swiss Movement] (Atlantic)
• Oscar Peterson Trio vocal by Clark Terry–Mumbles (Mercury)
• Quincy Jones and His Orchestra–A Hard Day’s Night (Mercury)
• Les McCann Ltd.–River Deep Mountain High (Mercury)
• Tony Newman–Soul Thing (Parrot)
• Gil Scott-Heron with Pretty Purdie & the Playboys–The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Flying Dutchman)
• Jackie Mittoo the Soul Brothers–Do the Bogaloo (Coxsone; Jamaica)
• Roland Alphonso–Song for My Father (Pyramid; UK)
• James Booker–Big Nick (Peacock)
• Sarah Vaughan–One Mint Julep (Roulette)
• Connie Francis–It’s a Different World (M-G-M)
• Otis Hayes Trio–Finga-Popin’ (Tangerine)
• Señor Soul–Working in the Coalmine (Whiz)
• Richard ‘Groove’ Holmes–Gimme Little Sign (Prestige)
• Ansel Collins–Short Circuit (Prince Buster; Jamaica)
• Quartette Trés Bien–Boss Trés Bien Part 2 (Norman)
• Los Pekenikes–Bucaramanga (Avalanche)
• Tito Puente and His Orchestra–Ah! Ah! (Tico)
• Manu Dibango–Weya (Atlantic)
• Raffaella Carra–Reggae RRRR! (Parte Prima) (RCA Italiana; Italy)
• Alton Ellis–It’s Your Thing (Riley Inc/Dub Store.; Japan)
• Lou Donaldson–Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On) (Blue Note)
• Young-Holt Unlimited–Just Ain’t No Love (Brunswick)
• Road Runners–No Names Will Be Called (Funk Prophecy)
• Earl King–Tic Tac Toe (Wand)
• King Pleasure–Red Top (Prestige)
• Tony Bennett with Ralph Sharon and his Orch.–The Cool School (Columbia)
• Dakota Staton; Benny Carter Orchestra–Hey Lawdy Mama (Capitol)
• Ela Laboriel–El Gato Negro (Musart; Mexico)
• Betty Mabry–It’s My Life (Columbia)
• Art Blakey–She Blew a Good Thing [from EP Hold On I’m Comin’] (Limelight)
• Dionne Warwick–Another Night (Scepter)
• Plas Johnson–Robbins Nest Cha Cha (Capitol)
• Al Fayard–Doin’ Sumpin’ Part I (Alon)
• Freddie McCoy–Spider Man (Prestige)
• Jackie Mittoo–Freak Out (Coxsone; Jamaica)
• Toots & Maytals–I Can’t Believe (Starapple; Jamaica)
• Howard Tate–That’s What Happens (Turntable)
• Lou Donaldson–Who’s Making Love (Blue Note)
• The Good Timers–Chain of Fools (Atlantic)
• Ben Branch and His Orchestra–Higher and Higher (Cadet)
• Bill Black’s Combo–But It’s Alright (Columbia)
• The Soul Brothers Six–Lost the Will to Live (Phil-L.A. of Soul)
• Sonny & Cher–It’s Gonna Rain (Atco)
• The Paragons; Lyn Taitt and the Jets–If I Were You (Merritone/Dub Store; Japan)
• Sarah Vaughan–Fever (Mercury)
• Blue Mitchell–H.N.I.C. (Part I) (Blue Note)

None of these records are for sale.