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Mackie Messer (feat. Patrick Braun)

from Songs of Berlin by Berlin Jazz Orchestra feat Marc Secara

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‘Mackie’ is a dark and biting commentary from Kurt Weill’s 1928 original work about post-industrial Berlin, “The Three Penny Opera.”
The BJO version is different, drawn from Cooper’s mentor arrangers (Bill Holman/Gerald Wilson) to deliver a rendering that Secara makes his own. Patrick Braun’s roaring tenor sax solo is superb, reminding the listener of such muscular players as Arnett Cobb or Eddie ‘Lockjaw’ Davis.

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Mackie Messer

Und der Haifisch, der hat Zähne
und die trägt er im Gesicht
und Macheath, der hat ein Messer,
doch das Messer sieht man nicht.

Und es sind des Haifischs Flossen
rot, wenn dieser Blut vergießt
Mackie Messer trägt 'nen Handschuh
drauf man keine Untat liest.

An der Themse grünem Wasser
fallen plötzlich Leute um
Es ist weder Pest noch Cholera,
doch es heißt: Mackie geht um.

An 'nem schönen blauen Sonntag
liegt ein toter Mann am Strand
und ein Mensch geht um die Ecke,
den man Mackie Messer nennt.

Und Schmul Meier bleibt verschwunden
und so mancher reiche Mann
und sein Geld hat Mackie Messer,
dem man nichts beweisen kann.

Jenny Towler ward gefunden
mit 'nem Messer in der Brust
und am Kai geht Mackie Messer,
der von allem nichts gewußt.

Wo ist Alfons gleich, der Fuhrherr?
Kommt er je ans Sonnenlicht?
Wer es immer wissen könnte
Mackie Messer weiß es nicht.

Und das große Feuer in Soho,
sieben Kinder und ein Greis
In der Menge Mackie Messer, den
man nichts fragt, und der nichts weiß.

Und die minderjähr'ge Witwe,
deren Namen jeder weiß,
wachte auf und war geschändet
Mackie, welches war dein Preis?

English Translation
Mack the Knife

Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear,
And he shows them pearly white;
Just a jack-knife has Macheath, dear,
And he keeps it out of sight!

When the shark bites with his teeth, dear,
Scarlet billows start to spread;
Fancy gloves, though, wears Macheath, dear,
So there's not a trace of red!

On the sidewalk Sunday morning
Lies a body oozing life;
Someone sneaking 'round the corner;
Is the someone Mack the Knife?

From a tugboat by the river,
A cement bag's dropping down;
The cement's just for the weight, dear;
Bet ya Mackie's back in town!

Louie Miller disappeared, dear,
After drawing out his cash,
And Macheath spends like a sailor;
Did our boy do something rash?

Suky Tawdry, Jenny Diver,
Polly Peachum, Lucy Brown;
Oh, the line forms on the right, dears,
Now that Mackie's back in town!

Oh, the shark has pretty teeth, dear,
And he shows them pearly white;
Just a jack-knife has Macheath, dear,
And he keeps it out of sight!

Just a jack-knife has Macheath, dear,
And he keeps it out of sight!

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from Songs of Berlin, released October 10, 2021
Composer: Kurt Weill
Lyricist: Bertolt Brecht
Arranger: Jack Cooper

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Berlin Jazz Orchestra feat Marc Secara Berlin, Germany

Founded in 2000 by german vocalist MARC SECARA, the BERLIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA under the artistic direction
of trombone legend JIGGS WHIGHAM has developed into one of the most
renowned orchestras in Germany over the past 21 years .
New York Voices, Patti Austin,
Thomas Quasthoff, Joja Wendt, Manfred Krug and many others were guests stars of
Marc Secara and his orchestra.
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