Hotel Child

Ingrid Lucia & The Flying Neutrinos, Ingrid Lucia | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 25, 2000)
• Original Release Date: January 25, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Artists Only Records
• ASIN: B00003XAR4
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,076 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #95 in Music > Jazz > Swing Jazz > Retro Swing

Track Listings

1. Mr. Zoot Suit

2. Violent Love

3. Cry

4. Some of These Days

5. Love Is Coming Back

6. Lonely Side

7. Baby's Making Duck

8. Someday You'll Be Sorry

9. Promise

10. I Believe in Miracles

11. Johnny

12. After Hours

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I can't stop listening to it!, February 15, 2000

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Mark J. Wilder "joeyhemlock" (Chicago IL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hotel Child (Audio CD)

The Flying Neutrinos are a tough band to classify. They're usually lumped in with the Neo-swing movement, which is unfair. If you're looking for traditional big-band swing, you'll only find one song on this album ("Mr. Zoot Suit"). They're jazzy in some songs ("Baby's Making Duck", "Someday You'll Be Sorry"), torchy in others ("Johnny", "Lonely Side"), but overall I'd have to put them in the Jazz or (gasp!) Easy Listening category. Ingrid's voice (with it's well acknowledges Bessie Smith influence) is superb, Todd's trombone is solid, and every track is a winner. My personal favorites are "Cry", "Johnny", "Baby's Making Duck", and "Lonely Side", which all happened to be penned by the band's guitarist Matt Munisteri.

The Neutrinos have two discs now, and I much as Iloved the first one, I think this one is better. I can't give any higher recommendation for fans of good music! If you like the previews for tracks 2-5, you'll like the album (track 1 is a great song, but is the only song of its type on the CD).

And don't even get me started on how much I like Ingrid's cover photo...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweaty Swing, June 3, 2000

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David E. Hartman (Highland Park, ILLINOIS USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hotel Child (Audio CD)

Think New Orleans, in a hotel room thick with humidity and flowers, listening to a Swing band playing across the street, fronted by a woman who sounds like Billie Holiday on pheromones, while your lover draws a fingertip up your spine. That's this CD exactly.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Stop Tapping My Toe, February 16, 2002

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Bookster "Bookster" (San Mateo, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hotel Child (Audio CD)

A great recording by a great group. The first cut, "Mr. Zoot Suit" is an exciting retro-30's big-band tune with a surprising arrangement that will keep you playing it over and over. The retro style carries through much of the CD.

"Hotel Child" is different in style from their debut "I'd Rather Be in New Orleans," so don't expect more of the same.