Reviewed: 2020—04-05
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: According to their website, multi-instrumentalist & vocalist Kaye & merry band have created music & songs to accompany films & commercials that haven’t been written yet. The tunes are joyful & fun & incorporates several American jazz styles from the early 20th century.
If You Like: Bonzo Dog Band, Adrian Cunningham, Sidney Bechet
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ Champagne On The Plane (2:30) – drums start> vocal intro> light uptempo Latin jam & song> quick stop
*2/ Dapper Dinghy (1:46) – piano starts> quick uptempo Dixieland jam> quick stop
3/ Luncheonette (1:04) – horns/piano start> uptempo polka starts & stops> quick stop
*4/ Sarah And Christine (2:13) – clarinet starts> midtempo French cafe jam> quick stop
**5/ Marinara Honeymoon – piano starts> playful uptempo song> crescendo & stop
*6/ Fruit Fly (2:18) – clarinet starts> midtempo jam with tuba>
7/ Jimmy’s Tick-Tock (2:48) – horns start> swinging midtempo jam slows, then swings back up a couple times> quick stop
8/ Lava Love aka I’ve Gotta Lava Love For You (2:24) – horns start> smarmy midtempo song> crescendo end
9/ Richie Romp (2:51) – clarinet starts> midtempo jam> quick stop
**10/ Phodly (2:30) – guitar starts> swinging uptempo jam> quick stop
*11/ Madame Desarge (2:52) – clarinet starts> midtempo song> crescendo end
12/ The Old Snakeroot (3:16) – piano/bass starts> hesitant midtempo jam> quick stop
13/ Do This, Do That (1:45) – drums start> slow tempo jam> fade
*14/ Penguin Parade (2:20) – horns start> swaying midtempo jam> quick stop
15/ The Hay-Ho Song (0:59) – vocal starts> short uptempo duet song> quick stop
*16/ Itty Bitty Kitty (2:57) – vocal starts> midtempo song> quick stop
17/ Pretty Please! (2:29) – spoken word intro> midtempo song> crescendo end