Klarinet Archive - Posting 000985.txt from 1998/07

From: "Matt C. Palasik" <mattp169@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] New Swing (was Benny Goodman/Jazz Clarinet)
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 16:37:27 -0400

Kevin Fay (LCA) wrote:
>
> My babysitter, all of 16 years old, turned me on to this "new" music that
> she and her friends are really excited about. The name of the band is
> (frightening to her parents) the "Cherry Poppin' Daddies." They are a
> *terrific* swing band!
>
> The most amazing thing about this "new" band, though, is their arrangements.
> Not the lyrics, mind you, which may cause Tipper Gore some concern, but the
> horn licks--THEY'RE ALL FROM BENNY GOODMAN TUNES.
>
> With a sly grin, I pulled out a certain recording of a certain Louis Prima
> tune from a certain concert held in a certain concert hall in 1936 (surely
> you know which one). She liked it, of course--and wanted to know when their
> next CD was coming out!
>
> Seriously--if you like swing, you'll love this recording (the CPDs); the
> band is very tight, and sounds even better with modern recording techniques.
>
>If you Like Cherry Poppin Daddies Check out The Big Bad Vodoo Daddies they were featured in the movie "Swingers" also there is Indigo Swing, The New Morty Project and a list of others that are even better.

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