Friday, September 14, 2012

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy


Artist:  Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Origin:  Ventura, California, USA.
Genre:  Jazz, Swing, Swing Revival, Big Band, Jump & Jive

Original line-up:

Scotty Morris:  Lead Vocals, Guitar
Kurt Sodergren:  Drums, Percussion
Dirk Shumaker:  Double Bass, Vocals
Andy Rowley:  Baritone Saxophone, Vocals
Glen Marthevka:  Trumpet
Karl Hunter:   Saxophones, Clarinet
Joshua Levy:  Piano

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is a contemporary Swing Revival Band from Southern California, formed in 1989 by leader Scotty Morris, the band has concentrated on the Swing of the 1940s and 1950s.















Title:  Rattle Them Bones  (2012)
Genre:   Swing Revival, Jump & Jive
Label:  Savoy Jazz
Rating:   *****

Format:   CD:

Tracks:

 1.  The Adventures Of
 2.  Diga Diga Do
 3.  The Jitters
 4.  Let It Roll Again
 5.  It Only Took A Kiss
 6.  She's Always Right (I'm Never Wrong)
 7.  Why Me?
 8.  Devil's Dance
 9.  It's Lonely At The Top
10. Still In The Mood
11. Gimme That Wine
12. 5-10-15 Times



















Format:   LP:

Side A:

 1.  The Adventures Of
 2.  Diga Diga Do
 3.  The Jitters
 4.  Let It Roll Again
 5.  It Only Took A Kiss
 6.  She's Always Right (I'm Never Wrong)
 7.  Why Me?

Side B:

 1.  Devil's Dance
 2.  It's Lonely At The Top
 3.  Still In The Mood
 4.  Gimme That Wine

 5.  5-10-15 Times

Personnel:


Scotty Morris:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Banjo
Kurt Sodergren:  Drums, Percussion
Dirk Shumaker:  Double Bass, Vocals
Andy Rowley:  Baritone Saxophone, Vocals
Glen Marthevka:  Trumpet
Karl Hunter:   Soprano, Alto, Tenor Saxophones, Clarinet
Joshua Levy:  Piano

Addition Musicians:

Tony Bonsera:  Trumpet
Alex "Crazy Legs" Henderson:  Trombone

Rattle Them Bones is the eighth studio album by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, released on September 4, 2012 on Savoy Jazz Label.


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