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Music
Boilermaker Jazz Band (PA)
By popular demand... they're back!
The Boilermaker Jazz Band is an
ecstatically fun band performing authentic American hot Jazz and Swing. The
group has a
wide
repertoire
that
can make
an audience Swing to a classic Jazz standard, get sentimental over an old-time
ballad, Boogie to a hot Jump tune, or get low-down with a gritty Blues. From
concert halls to dances, festivals to family parties, listeners and dancers
agree - with their infectious beat and enthusiasm this band can make any
crowd move! We are excited to have them featured at the Beantown
Saturday Dance Party! www.BoilermakerJazzBand.com
Shawn Hershey and the Fried Bananas (MA)
The Fried Bananas were created with the goal of providing music for
Swing dancers and play a mix of Blues, Swing and Gypsy Jazz. This Boston based
band
is a local favorite and has played most of the Boston Swing venues as well
as dances in Connecticut and Montreal. Created by Shawn Hershey, most of the
members of the band are also Swing dancers who want to make great music for
dancing. www.TheFriedBananas.com
The
Racky Thomas Band (MA)
The Racky Thomas Band hails from Boston but plays the Blues as though
they came right out of post-war Chicago or the Mississippi delta. The band
has received
widespread critical praise in local, national, and international Blues publications,
as well as worldwide radio airplay of their two most recent self-produced CDs, Last
Of The Big Spenders and Troubled All the Time. The band formed
in 1995 and has been performing throughout the northeast to enthusiastic audiences,
steadily gaining a devoted following ever since. The band got a great boost
in 1997 by winning Boston's prestigious Battle of the Blues Bands. That earned
them a trip to Memphis, TN to compete in the International Blues Competition where they made a strong showing and gained broader exposure. These guys have
a great sound and energy which is sure to keep you on the dance floor! www.TheRackyThomasBand.com
Gordon
Webster & Friends (NY)
Pianist Gordon Webster is one of the most sought after musicians in the Lindy Hop world and we are excited for his first Beantown appearance. His tremendous musicianship and passion, supported by his first-hand knowledge of social dancing, have inspired Lindy Hoppers at hundreds of dance events worldwide. Drawing on influences as diverse as Fats Waller, Count Basie, Oscar Peterson and Gene Harris, he serves up a smorgasbord of styles unified by one characteristic: irresistible danceability. Inspired by all the great bands at the Frankie 95 Festival, Gordon is cooking up something new for Beantown. Be ready to dance your socks off and shout for more at the Beantown
Wednesday Dance Party! www.GordonWebster.com
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