Come Out Swingin'

Steve Lucky | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 24, 1998)
• Original Release Date: July 30, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rumpus Records
• ASIN: B000009NBS
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,309 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the finest cd to come from the swing revival!, August 22, 2002

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Aaron - See all my reviews

This review is from: Come Out Swingin' (Audio CD)

In the 90's there was a swing revival, the media put all it's attention on the dancers and their retro lifestyles, passing it off as a fad, instead of focusing on the music, which mostly was horrible bands like Cherry Poppin daddies, however one of the truly great bands that came from the neo-swing era was Steve Lucky's. Miss Carmen Getit(who sounds a bit influenced by Anita O'Day), is the featured vocalist/guitarist, Lucky supplies some humorous vocals on several duets with Miss Getit, as well as some fine Boogie Woogir piano solos. The band sounds like an authentic small swing/R&B combo from about 1946. Lucky's Rhumba bums are a very tight combo, which features brief but hot solos from all the horns, however Lucky and Getit steal take most of the solos! This band should not only interest lindy happers, but sldo serios swing ,and jazz collectors, who think that nothing good came of the swing revival. Too bad everyone passed this whole musical genere as a fad, jazz music could have been popular once again. This cd is worth checking out, as well as: Ray Gelato Giants CD "The Full Flavour" and Lavay Smith "One Hour Mama", both available here at Amazon.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These guys are the best!, June 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Come Out Swingin' (Audio CD)

Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums are one of the most entertaining bands around. The amazing chemistry between Steve Lucky and Miss Carmen Getit, and the performance quality of all the band members can only be partially captured on a recording, but this CD is one of those you can listen to over and over again without getting tired of it. Although it's what people nowadays are calling "swing", this CD is jump blues with an awesome groove. Even if you're not a swing fan, this is simply great music, and you can't go wrong with that.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Fun CD, March 8, 2002

By 

Victor L. Peters (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Come Out Swingin' (Audio CD)

After becoming addicted to the Big Bad Voodoo Daddies and the Brian Stetzer Orchestra I was looking for more similar pumping Swing music and I found Steve Lucky. This is a great CD. It just a great sounding upbeat CD, funny at times, and always very entertaining. It perhaps has more of a lounge singer-esque stiyle than the others, but I think those who like Big Bad Voodoo Daddies and Brian Stetzer Orchestra would generally enjoy this a lot too. Enjoy.