The second CD by the Northern California-based retro swing band the Chazz Cats uses similar personnel as its debut except that the band had grown to become a septet with the addition of a second reed player, and the performances are more vocal-oriented and tighter. E Swingus Vitus music CDs In addition, the repertoire does not rely as much on warhorses from the swing era, with a few obscurities such as "Thirteen Men," "Buona Sera," and "A Penny for Benny" mixing in with such Louis Jordan songs as "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" and "Five Guys Named Moe." D'Lilah Monroe's vocals are a highlight, as are Pete McGee's passionate tenor solos. E Swingus Vitus songs This is fun music if not overly original. (by Scott Yanow)
The Chazz Cats were among the earliest of the San Francisco Bay Area swing revivalists. E Swingus Vitus CD music The Chazz Cats played a unique brand of Jumpin Jazz & Roadhouse Swing throughout Northern California. Led by the sultry vocals of Delilah Monroe, the Chazz Cats perform swing, jump and blues tunes from the 20's, 30's and 40's. Their debut release, "Roadhouse Swing," has been distibuted around the world and is regularly played by Djs on stations and in clubs wherever the beat of swing is heard. The Chazz Cats are also featured on the "HiBall Sessions" disc, and have a track on Elektra Record's Swing compilation, "Jump Up and Boogie."
The Cats' second effort is entitled "E Swingus Vitus" - featuring songs that kept the Cats' fans hopping at their high-energy shows as well as original material. The CD features an addition to the Chazz Cats line up, Pete Cornell, on baritone and tenor saxophones. Pete, a veteren of the local swing scene through his work as a founding member of Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums, brings his smooth playing and ear for great arrangements to the band, expanding the sound of the horn section with tight, tastey parts. Guests on a variety of other instruments keep the sound of "E Swingus Vitus" jumping and fresh.
The Chazz Cats' repertoire consists of material by great Swing Era artists such as Duke Ellington, Louie Jordan, Fats Waller and Benny Goodman, as well as songs originally made popular by Ella Fitzgerald, Louie Prima, Billie Holiday, and Peggy Lee. The sound is hot, and the band can really swing. The Chazz Cats were regular crowd-pleasers at San Francisco's Cafe du Nord, the HiBall Lounge and the Deluxe, as well as the Derby in LA.
The Chazz Cats were among the earliest of the San Francisco Bay Area swing revivalists. E Swingus Vitus CD music The Chazz Cats played a unique brand of Jumpin Jazz & Roadhouse Swing throughout Northern California. Led by the sultry vocals of Delilah Monroe, the Chazz Cats perform swing, jump and blues tunes from the 20's, 30's and 40's. Their debut release, "Roadhouse Swing," has been distibuted around the world and is regularly played by Djs on stations and in clubs wherever the beat of swing is heard. The Chazz Cats are also featured on the "HiBall Sessions" disc, and have a track on Elektra Record's Swing compilation, "Jump Up and Boogie."
The Cats' second effort is entitled "E Swingus Vitus" - featuring songs that kept the Cats' fans hopping at their high-energy shows as well as original material. The CD features an addition to the Chazz Cats line up, Pete Cornell, on baritone and tenor saxophones. Pete, a veteren of the local swing scene through his work as a founding member of Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums, brings his smooth playing and ear for great arrangements to the band, expanding the sound of the horn section with tight, tastey parts. Guests on a variety of other instruments keep the sound of "E Swingus Vitus" jumping and fresh.
The Chazz Cats' repertoire consists of material by great Swing Era artists such as Duke Ellington, Louie Jordan, Fats Waller and Benny Goodman, as well as songs originally made popular by Ella Fitzgerald, Louie Prima, Billie Holiday, and Peggy Lee. The sound is hot, and the band can really swing. The Chazz Cats were regular crowd-pleasers at San Francisco's Cafe du Nord, the HiBall Lounge and the Deluxe, as well as the Derby in LA.
Personnel:
Charlie "Chass" Casey (guitar, vocals)
Tom Drohan (bass)
Greg Laasko (clarinet, saxophone)
Pete McGee (saxophone)
D'Lilah Monroe (vocals)
Teddy "Silverstring" Silverman (mandolin)
Doctor Don Noble Downing Ward (drums)
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John Cappabianco (trumpet on 06.)
Chad Clouse (fiddle)
Christen Fairchild (whisper on 03.)
Gerry Grosz (vibraphone)
Carol-Joy Harris (The Monroe Sisters) (background vocals on 02.)
Stefan Kuehn (trumpet on 03.)
The Stikman (background vocals on 01. + 11.)
Donna Turner (The Monroe Sisters) (background vocals on 02.)
Tom Whitehead (piano)
Tracklist:
01. Thirteen Men (Thompson)
02. Choo Choo Ch'Boogie (Darling/Gabler/Horton)
03. Buona Sera (DeMichele/DeRose/Sigman)
04. Blue Room (Casey)
05. Swing, Brother, Swing (Bishop/Raymond/Williams)
06. Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl (Brynn/Small/Williams)
07. Penny For Benny (Casey)
08. Swingin' & Truckin' (Everybody's Doin' It Now) (Barlow/Dickerson/Farlow)
09. Why Don't You Do Right? (Barlow/Dickerson/Farlow)
10. Big Ten Inch Record (Weismantel)
11. Five Guys Named Moe (Bresler/Wynn)
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Charlie "Chass" Casey (guitar, vocals)
Tom Drohan (bass)
Greg Laasko (clarinet, saxophone)
Pete McGee (saxophone)
D'Lilah Monroe (vocals)
Teddy "Silverstring" Silverman (mandolin)
Doctor Don Noble Downing Ward (drums)
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John Cappabianco (trumpet on 06.)
Chad Clouse (fiddle)
Christen Fairchild (whisper on 03.)
Gerry Grosz (vibraphone)
Carol-Joy Harris (The Monroe Sisters) (background vocals on 02.)
Stefan Kuehn (trumpet on 03.)
The Stikman (background vocals on 01. + 11.)
Donna Turner (The Monroe Sisters) (background vocals on 02.)
Tom Whitehead (piano)
01. Thirteen Men (Thompson)
02. Choo Choo Ch'Boogie (Darling/Gabler/Horton)
03. Buona Sera (DeMichele/DeRose/Sigman)
04. Blue Room (Casey)
05. Swing, Brother, Swing (Bishop/Raymond/Williams)
06. Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl (Brynn/Small/Williams)
07. Penny For Benny (Casey)
08. Swingin' & Truckin' (Everybody's Doin' It Now) (Barlow/Dickerson/Farlow)
09. Why Don't You Do Right? (Barlow/Dickerson/Farlow)
10. Big Ten Inch Record (Weismantel)
11. Five Guys Named Moe (Bresler/Wynn)
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