Monday 18 January 2010

SPOTLIGHT ON EIGHT TO THE BAR



Artist Information

Biography
Drawing its influences from American roots music - swing, jump blues & boogie-woogie - ETTB is known for its outstanding instrumentalists and sophisticated arrangements, highlighted by female vocals. This powerful sextet performs year-round from Maine to Miami and overseas.

Instrumentation
Cynthia Lyon - keyboards, vocals
Collin Tilton - tenor & alto saxophones
Brinna Jones- vocals, percussion
Shawn Meehan- drums, percussion
Tommy Whalen - guitar, vocals
Michael Corsini - bass guitar, vocals

Discography
ETTB has just released its tenth CD titled, "Calling All Ickeroos!" (2007). It's a high energy mix of mostly original swing, jump blues, jazz, vocalese, even a little Latin! A dancer's dream! Songs from the CD as well as from their earlier releases, can be heard at www.eighttothebar.com and on jazz radio stations throughout New England.

Previous CD titles include:
You Call This Swing? (2005)
Superhero Swinger Undercover (2003)
Hey, Sailor (2001)
Behind the Eight Ball (1998)
Beat Me Rocking (1996)
Something Old, Something New, Something Rhythm, Something Blues (1993)
Redheads of Rhythm (1989)
Swinging School (1983)
The Joint Is Jumping (1980)

Links
http://www.eighttothebar.com

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