Award-winning vocalist and songwriter Roberta Donnay is that rare species of musician who almost lives in another time, as she and her Prohibition Mob Band exist to revive the Jazz Age of America. A seductive vocalist, Donnay and her band swing mightily with this authentic collection of vintage jazz, blues and swing that introduces listeners to the swing era with its jump-swing rhythmic horn sections and new dances. Donnay also includes four party-rousing shout-chorus originals that evoke and revive the open spirit that birthed jazz.
The petite redhead with the engaging smile has great passion behind her enthusiasm for the Prohibition era and American roots music. Besides the music, one of my favorite things about this music is the spunk it reveals, a survival spirit. The women who sang – and in some cases wrote – these songs are heroic to me. Their attitude and energy is strong, confident, courageous, humorous and vibrant. They're no pushovers for any man. Women and men alike were wrestling with massive changes in society and the world. Jazz was their freedom music.
Featured performers on the recording are Donnay’s Prohibition Mob Band: John R. Burr, piano; Sam Bevan, bass; Michael Barsimanto, drums; Rich Armstrong, coronet, trumpet, flugelhorn; Sheldon Brown, saxophones, clarinet; and Wayne Wallace, trombone and also arranger for “Horizontal Mambo.” Guest artists are: Nicolas Bearde and Annie Stocking on vocals; Deszon Claiborne on drums; Danny Grewen on trombone; Steve Malerbi on chromatic harmonica; and the Shout Chorus made up of Rich Armstrong, Sam Bevan, Sheldon Brown, Deszon Claiborne, Danny Grewen and executive producer Eddy Bee.
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The petite redhead with the engaging smile has great passion behind her enthusiasm for the Prohibition era and American roots music. Besides the music, one of my favorite things about this music is the spunk it reveals, a survival spirit. The women who sang – and in some cases wrote – these songs are heroic to me. Their attitude and energy is strong, confident, courageous, humorous and vibrant. They're no pushovers for any man. Women and men alike were wrestling with massive changes in society and the world. Jazz was their freedom music.
Featured performers on the recording are Donnay’s Prohibition Mob Band: John R. Burr, piano; Sam Bevan, bass; Michael Barsimanto, drums; Rich Armstrong, coronet, trumpet, flugelhorn; Sheldon Brown, saxophones, clarinet; and Wayne Wallace, trombone and also arranger for “Horizontal Mambo.” Guest artists are: Nicolas Bearde and Annie Stocking on vocals; Deszon Claiborne on drums; Danny Grewen on trombone; Steve Malerbi on chromatic harmonica; and the Shout Chorus made up of Rich Armstrong, Sam Bevan, Sheldon Brown, Deszon Claiborne, Danny Grewen and executive producer Eddy Bee.
Award-winning vocalist and songwriter Roberta Donnay is that rare species of musician who almost lives in another time, as she and her Prohibition Mob Band exist to revive the Jazz Age of America. A seductive vocalist, Donnay and her band swing mightily with this authentic collection of vintage jazz, blues and swing that introduces listeners to the swing era with its jump-swing rhythmic horn sections and new dances. Donnay also includes four party-rousing shout-chorus originals that evoke and revive the open spirit that birthed jazz.
The petite redhead with the engaging smile has great passion behind her enthusiasm for the Prohibition era and American roots music. Besides the music, one of my favorite things about this music is the spunk it reveals, a survival spirit. The women who sang – and in some cases wrote – these songs are heroic to me. Their attitude and energy is strong, confident, courageous, humorous and vibrant. They're no pushovers for any man. Women and men alike were wrestling with massive changes in society and the world. Jazz was their freedom music.
Featured performers on the recording are Donnay’s Prohibition Mob Band: John R. Burr, piano; Sam Bevan, bass; Michael Barsimanto, drums; Rich Armstrong, coronet, trumpet, flugelhorn; Sheldon Brown, saxophones, clarinet; and Wayne Wallace, trombone and also arranger for “Horizontal Mambo.” Guest artists are: Nicolas Bearde and Annie Stocking on vocals; Deszon Claiborne on drums; Danny Grewen on trombone; Steve Malerbi on chromatic harmonica; and the Shout Chorus made up of Rich Armstrong, Sam Bevan, Sheldon Brown, Deszon Claiborne, Danny Grewen and executive producer Eddy Bee.
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The petite redhead with the engaging smile has great passion behind her enthusiasm for the Prohibition era and American roots music. Besides the music, one of my favorite things about this music is the spunk it reveals, a survival spirit. The women who sang – and in some cases wrote – these songs are heroic to me. Their attitude and energy is strong, confident, courageous, humorous and vibrant. They're no pushovers for any man. Women and men alike were wrestling with massive changes in society and the world. Jazz was their freedom music.
Featured performers on the recording are Donnay’s Prohibition Mob Band: John R. Burr, piano; Sam Bevan, bass; Michael Barsimanto, drums; Rich Armstrong, coronet, trumpet, flugelhorn; Sheldon Brown, saxophones, clarinet; and Wayne Wallace, trombone and also arranger for “Horizontal Mambo.” Guest artists are: Nicolas Bearde and Annie Stocking on vocals; Deszon Claiborne on drums; Danny Grewen on trombone; Steve Malerbi on chromatic harmonica; and the Shout Chorus made up of Rich Armstrong, Sam Bevan, Sheldon Brown, Deszon Claiborne, Danny Grewen and executive producer Eddy Bee.
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