Based around the Onyx Club band led by Stuff Smith and Jonah Jones in the 1930s this is as good as it gets when it comes to music that swings. Imagine a truncated version of The House of the Black Gardenia and you're getting close.
French trumpet player Etcheberry is amazingly powerful without coming across as brash or flamboyant and, alongside Belgian violinist and vocalist Limberger the duo bring pre-war NYC to life. Backed by (quote) 'the Rolls Royce of rhythm sections' - no Citroëns or Peugeots for these guys - in the form of French bassist Girardot and British guitarist Kelbie the music swings like only music from that era can.
A choice selection of classic songs including a few vocals by Limburger this is the era personified. It doesn't get any better than this or does it...? On November 5, at the Classic Jazz Party, Rico Tomasso, Emma Fisk, Josh Duffee and a few others will be mining this rich seam. Win, lose or draw, that too is going to be well worth hearing. Lance
Available October 9 on Camille Productions MS072023CD
Lawd You Made the Night Too Long (v); Onyx Club Spree; Ballin' the Jack; Tain't no Use; I'm Putting All my Eggs in One Basket; I Hope Gabriel Likes my Music (v); Smoke Rings; Baby Brown; Undecided; My Blue Heaven (v); Swanee River; I'm Crazy 'bout my Baby (v); Viper's Moan; 'S Wonderful; My Walking Stick (v); Wabash Blues; After You've Gone (v)
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The Viper Club's album launch will be at Le Son del la Terre, Paris on Tuesday 7 November. Book that flight, now!
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