List of Contemporary Bands that Play Music of the Golden Era!

• Mar 25, 2011

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skyvue

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Zombie_61 said:

When I want to hear the real deal I listen to the 30s-40s station on XM radio.

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Give Cladrite Radio a listen, too!

On the 1930s/Hawaiian tip, I'd mention NYC's the Moonlighters. They're a lot of fun.

John in Covina said:

From what I have heard Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks play in NYC a lot.

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Every Monday and Tuesday night at Sofia's at the Hotel Edison in midtown. C'mon down, Lizzie!

 

• Mar 25, 2011

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I listen to Cladrite ALL the time. A perfect mix of music.

 

• Mar 25, 2011

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Me too.

 

• Mar 25, 2011

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Gene

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The 2 Man Gentlemen Band. They do a mix of old bluegrass, ragtime and dixieland with some pretty goofy lyrics. Great!

[video=youtube;fv2GDMohKws]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv2GDMohKws[/video]

 

• Mar 27, 2011

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skyvue said:

Give Cladrite Radio a listen, too!

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Thanks for the tip! I gave it a quick listen and immediately added it to my "Favorites" list for continued listening when I have time.

 

• Mar 31, 2011

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i don't have sound on my PC but a friend sent me a link to a youtube clip of a movie about a Japanese Big Band
Search for "Swing Girls - English Subtitles (11/11)"

 

• Apr 1, 2011

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John in Covina said:

i don't have sound on my PC but a friend sent me a link to a youtube clip of a movie about a Japanese Big Band
Search for "Swing Girls - English Subtitles (11/11)"

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Off Topic Advisory: in the youtube, search for Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra doing "Theme from The Godfather." Ska and schmaltz meet groovily. We return you now to your regularly scheduled thread.

 

• Apr 1, 2011

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J. M. Stovall

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I'm not as familiar with the others groups catalogs, but SNZ has many songs that are dead on authentic, while others just have the retro feel. They dabble in a lot of different styles so they are really kind of hard to pin down. If they were close to anything in particular it would have to have be a gypsy swing style like Django Reinhardt, but often had a klezmer feel to their music too. Even though they were lumped together with those other guys from the 90's they where never trying to be a big band/swing band at all. Probably their biggest hit "Hell" was the closest to a big band sound as they ever got, and I think it kind of labeled them because of it.

 

• Apr 1, 2011

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[video]http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/texas-gypsies-just-because/7473127d2bbd2126ff9c7473127d2bbd2126ff9c-720159900149?q=the+texas+gypsies&FROM=LKVR5&GT1=LKVR5&FORM=LKVR12[/video]

Just came across these guys by accident. Nice mix of Gypsy and Western Swing.

John Jorgenson does nice Django Reinhardt type music.

The Hot Club of Cowtown and Asleep at the Wheel for Texas Swing.

 

• Apr 2, 2011

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Yeps said:

The Tom Cunningham band plays some really great dance music, instrumental and vocal.

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Thanks for posting about Tom Cunningham here. I've downloaded their latest two albums and I'm hungry for more.

 

• Apr 3, 2011

• #51

Mr. Hallack

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Always liked Bog Bad Voodoo Daddy, they sounded real good. Haven't listened to them in a while, but thought they played pretty good swing.

 

• Apr 3, 2011

• #52

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In New England, a fantastic swing band is the Compaq Big Band. The band is just about all that remains of Compaq after being destroyed by HP - actually, i don't think they are associated with the company at all these days. We've been to a few of their events, mainly when a friend of ours used to sing with them.

Check out their site here

 

• Apr 9, 2011

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Reggie's Red Hot Feetwarmers. You can get CD's from here.

[video=youtube;YNU0mMZsiPs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNU0mMZsiPs&feature=channel_video_title[/video]

 

• Jul 21, 2011

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Came across this thread and realized I've got some listening to do. Thanks, guys.

Also thought I would contribute a little bit. I shouldn't have to tell you who inspired this modern group (right down to the different hair colors, haha). Their music can have a more modern sound to it than some of you might like (different instruments and usually sung faster than the original pieces), but I appreciate their vintage aesthetic and style... it also doesn't hurt that they're quite pretty.

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (MUCH faster than the original song): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfZqyzI8pW0
It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjvRDTIiMTg

 

• Jul 21, 2011

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Bria Skonberg.

[video=youtube;oeq3jhrOMzo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeq3jhrOMzo[/video]

 

• Jul 30, 2011

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Bakelite Jazz 1920s & 30s Music

Hi John,

I'm going to be really uncool and blow my own horn here. My own band, Greg Poppleton & Bakelite Jazz plays the music of the 1920s & 1930s exclusively. We're based in Sydney, Australia. We have a CD on CD Baby. Here's the band website: http://www.bakelitejazz.com and a YouTube clip of the quartet...Hope you like...

[video=youtube;eTLPmY8QOUE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTLPmY8QOUE[/video]

PS. I'm the singer, the pianist is Tony Esterman, an ARIA Award Winner, Darcy Wright on the double bass has backed Tony Bennett, Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Washington (pity the tiny pocket camera microphone doesn't pick the bass up. Darcy has been named by Rolling Stone as being in the top 10 world jazz double bassists) and Bob Gillespie, musical director for Lovelace Watkins, is the drummer

 

• Aug 2, 2011

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Chas said:

Bria Skonberg.

[video=youtube;oeq3jhrOMzo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeq3jhrOMzo[/video]

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Damn Chas...she blows that horn like Pops!

 

• Aug 2, 2011

• #58

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We've reached SIX pages and nobody has mentioned Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester!?!?

Cheek to Cheek
[video=youtube;3Sue-Kurj-I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sue-Kurj-I[/video]

[video=youtube;4YSO9BAx9T4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YSO9BAx9T4&feature=related[/video]

Song of Mandalay:
[video=youtube;9htgjelGArs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9htgjelGArs&feature=related[/video]

You're the Cream in my Coffee:
[video=youtube;21yzXbPGhWc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21yzXbPGhWc[/video]

Over My Shoulder:
[video=youtube;ty63-KhGKzc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty63-KhGKzc&feature=related[/video]