Fat Babies: Chicago Hot

The Fat Babies: Chicago Hot - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

Chicago Hot

Artist:

The Fat Babies

Label:

Delmark

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

038153025328

Genre:

Jazz

Release Date:

2012-10-16

Number of Discs:

1

The debut release by Chicago's newest hot jazz group, The Fat Babies. The band was started two years ago by string bassist and band leader, Beau Sample, and has held down a Sunday residency at Chicago's Honky Tonk BBQ ever since. The Fat Babies consists of Sample, bass; Andy Schumm, cornet; John Otto, clarinet/saxophone; Dave Bock, trombone; Paul Asaro, piano; Jake Sanders, tenor banjo; and Alex Hall, drums. Chicago Hot is a collection of 20s and 30s tunes mostly from Chicago's south side. The band takes on recordings by King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Erskine Tate, Freddie Keppard, Jimmy Noone, Bix Beiderbecke which are infectiously danceable and endlessly engaging.

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