Hot Club Sandwich - Green Room

Styles: Gypsy Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:23
Size: 111,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:52)  1. Stompin' at KAOS
(2:43)  2. Sweet Sue
(2:57)  3. Gaucho
(4:10)  4. Yogiri No Shinobiai
(2:50)  5. Renegade Cafe
(4:40)  6. Heavy Artillery
(2:50)  7. Old Joe's Hittin' the Jug
(4:33)  8. I'll Never Be the Same
(4:15)  9. Dedos Duros
(3:23) 10. Gotcha
(3:24) 11. Eight, Nine and Ten
(2:29) 12. Twilight in Turkey
(3:12) 13. Waltz Resistance
(2:59) 14. Green Room

The Seattle jazz string combo conjures the gypsy fire of Django Reinhardt and the mellifluous playing of his confrere, the violinist Stephane Grappelli, in a tribute to the music of the Hot Club De France. 

"Gaucho" is a carefree, European-style instrumental romp, and "Stompin' At KAOS" (presumably a reference to the Olympia radio station, not the GET SMART spoof spy organization) evinces a similar easy swing. http://www.allmusic.com/album/green-room-mw0000489111

Personnel: Kevin Connor (vocals, guitar); Rich Sikorski (vocals); Greg Ruby (guitar); Matt Sircely (mandolin); Chris Blacker (accordion)

Green Room

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Hot Club Sandwich - Enjoy Yourself Or Get Out

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 38:50
Size: 88.9 MB
Styles: Gypsy swing
Year: 2004
Art: Front

[3:33] 1. New Friends
[2:23] 2. Sittin' Rockin' On Sunday
[3:10] 3. Enjoy Yourselfor Get Out
[3:11] 4. That's What I Thought You Said
[2:37] 5. Morning Train
[4:22] 6. Can't Stand The Heat
[2:48] 7. Wake Up Baby
[3:23] 8. Feet Back On The Ground
[4:29] 9. Middle Class White Boy Blues
[2:16] 10. Laid Back Lizzie
[3:37] 11. Livin' It Up
[2:55] 12. Marcelo

While the name of the combo and the bio both suggest jazz standards of the 30s and 40s a la Django Reinhardt, this recording bears little resemblance to any of its Paris (almost) namesake. There is the Grappelli-like violin style of Nik Brown and some lovely jazz guitar from Andrew London, but Terry Crayford's piano and smooth vocals along with the wit and vocal edge of London's songs take this album into a very different terrain. In fact Andrew London's Middle Class White Boy Blues sort of sums it up. It's great! Polished performances all round, plenty of variety and a sense that they're not taking it all too seriously. Yes, it's jazz but not for the purists, it's way too accessible!

Enjoy Yourself Or Get Out

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