Roadhouse Swing

Chazz Cats | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 1, 1998)
• Label: Chazz Cat Production
• ASIN: B000006FDM
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #488,673 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Joint Is Jumpin'

2. I Can't Give You Anything But Love

3. You Came a Long Way from St. Louis

4. The Sheik of Araby

5. Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?

6. The Reefer Song

7. Till Tom Special

8. Russian Lullaby

9. Shine

10. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You

11. Deep River Blues

12. Come and Get It

13. Mood Indigo

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sultry, June 4, 1999

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This review is from: Roadhouse Swing (Audio CD)

An excellent example of a 90s group taking old tunes and revamping them. I stumbled across their web site and immediately ordered the CD. I was quite taken with D'lilah's steamy vocals, especially on "Come and Get It." I'm eagerly awaiting the release of their new CD.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic sounding, hope to catch a show, August 23, 2001

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Chad A. Lauterbach "chadl2" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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These guys put out a great studio album and, as with most swing bands, are probably much better in concert than on the disc. The swing on this disc is moderately paced, and performed with precision. I love this disc because it makes me feel as if it could actually be on the radio back in the 40's. I love that nostalgic feeling, but that doesn't mean that the recording quality is excellent, for a band this size it is. I love where they've taken a few of these classic songs. They aren't extremely innovative, or new approaches, but they impose their own style and flavor unobtrusively making this album extremely enjoyable. Check these guys out, they aren't Cherry Poppin', Squirrel Nut Zippers, or Royal Crowne, but they are great. We need more classic sounding swing like this.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Come and Get It!!, March 23, 2001

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R. Harmon (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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The Chazz Cats are the best performance band I've seen, and this CD somehow manages to capture the musical energy they have in performance. When I can't go to see them live, listening to this disc is the next best thing.

The mandolin and occasional fiddle provide a great variation on the "standard" swing band instruments, while the guitar, sax and clarinet are superb examples of tradition. All demonstrate absolutely excellent improvisational skills - the only thing better is to hear different improv each time they play live.

The vocalists too are top-notch. Each song tells a story that's just as much in the intonation of the singer as in the vocals written by the lyricist. For a special treat, check out "Shine", "You Came a Long Way from St. Louis" and D'lilah's counterpoint verse in "The Sheik of Araby". Mind-blowing!

Don't miss this CD!