FEB 21 | Eagles #34 |
8pm (dance lesson7pm)
THE DOMINO BIG FIVE! SWING DANCE TO FATS DOMINO!
New Orleanian rock and roll pioneer Fats Domino mixed the jazz and and R&B of his hometown to create a special kind of music. Miss Shannon is hosting a swing dance back at the F.O.E. featuring this great repertoire. Three members of Southside Aces-Tony Balluff, clarinet; Dan Eikmeier, trumpet; and Dave Michael, drums-are joined by veteran musicians Josh Granowski on bass, and Joe Strachan on piano to capture that Domino groove. Remember the F.O.E. list: dancing, listening, eating, drinking and free parking.
JAZZ AGE RUMPUS IV
The Sounds of New York
MAR 23 | Hook and Ladder Theater | 3-7pm (doors 2:30pm)
JAZZ AGE RUMPUS IV!
In year four of this festival dedicated to the early years of jazz, listeners and dancers alike will get to submerge themselves in the sounds emanating from New York in the '20s and '30s. First up is Davenport's most famous son, cornetist Bix Beiderbecke, whose 1927 Big Apple recordings still influence jazz musicians almost a century after his death. Then, in the late '30s Lee Wiley became the first singer to record songbooks (albums of all one composer). Her Cole Porter songbook will be presented in it's entirety. And finally, you'll be awash in the sounds of a septet dedicated to the small band swing of Duke Ellington's first two decades on the scene.
THE BANDS
Southside Aces
Your congenial Rumpus hosts will serve up the Bix. They'll welcome local reedman, Sam Skavnak, to their ranks to add the Bixian flavors of C-Melody and Bass Saxophones.
Maud Hixson and her Town Talkers
Singer Maud Hixson imbues the songs of Lee Wiley with her impeccable sensibilities. Backing her up are the Town Talkers:
Rick Carlson-piano
Steve Pikal-string bass
Dave Michael-drums
Tony Balluff-clarinet
Dan Eikmeier-trumpet
Tony Balluff and the Four A.M. Orchestra
Tony Balluff finally gets to realize his two-decade dream of leading an ensemble dedicated to the Duke Ellington small band sounds of the '20s and '30s. Duke legendarily was at his most creative in the wee hours, and that crepuscular blue sound is where this orchestra lives. Besides Tony on clarinet:
Dan Eikmeier-trumpet
Eric Johnson-trombone
Brad Holden-alto saxophone
Rick Carlson-piano
Steve Pikal-string bass
Dave Michael-drums