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mean tones and high notes
Nominated by Offbeat Magazine’s “Best Of The Beat” Awards:
Best Traditional Jazz Band and Best Traditional Jazz Album Of 2022
THE SMOKING TIME JAZZ CLUB ARE A NEW ORLEANS BASED TRADITIONAL JAZZ BAND REVIVING AND REFRESHING THE MUSIC OF THE 1920S AND 30S FOR TODAYS LISTENERS, SWING DANCERS AND JAZZ FANS.
WHEN WE PLAY THE GREATS LIKE LOUIS, DUKE, JELLY, BESSIE OR BILLIE IT'S BECAUSE THEY REALLY WERE GENIUSES AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND INSIGHTS THEY MADE TO JAZZ ARE RELEVANT RIGHT NOW. WE AIM TO BRING THAT MUSIC AND THOSE GREAT MUSICAL IDEAS INTO THE FUTURE AND TO PLAY THEM WITH REVERENCE AND GRATITUDE FOR THOSE WHO CREATED AND LIVED THEM.
See the band at one of our weekly residencies:
Spotted Cat
Tuesdays at 9:30 pm
and
Maison Frenchman
Saturdays 7-10 pm
Photos by @afarnum
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