The Hop’Sh Bam Connection
This quintet plays the real swing from the period between the 20’s and 50’s. Their biggest inspiration is the repertoire of the marvellous ballrooms of the 30’s, such as The Savoy Ballroom in New York.
Hop’Sh Bam plays tunes for which lindy hop dancers go crazy. The band plays the beautiful standards of the swing era, as well as some tunes of the exciting big band period. Or even some tunes of the New Orleans repertoire, more Charleston inspired. And they can even go to suit balboa, shag and blues dancing…
As the bandleader, Marie–Anne, is a dancer herself, she knows how to put an inspiring and diverse setlist together, and adapts to what’s happening on the dancefloor!
Let’s call it: an excellent band, full of energy, with a big focus on the pure art of swing music. Nice to listen, nice to dance, move and groove !
Check out Hop’Sh Bam Connection in action:
Hop’Sh Bam Connection will be playing on Friday and Saturday at ELX.
Castle Rock Jazz Band
The Castle Rock Jazz Band are in the business of serving up hot swing music, played by dancers for dancers. They draw influence from the great jazz artists and orchestras of the Swing era, while their experience as dancers ensures that the floor will be kept full all night. When they’re not on the stage, they’re busy jamming, working out new arrangements and throwing down on dance floors in Edinburgh and beyond!
Castle Rock Jazz Band will be playing on Sunday of ELX.
Tom Gordon’s Kansas City Seven
BBC Big Band drummer Tom Gordon’s 7tet present an afternoon of Swing Classics inspired by the small groups of Count Basie, Benny Goodman and more.
Featuring the talents of Scotland’s finest:
Tom Gordon – Drums, Lorne Cowieson – Trumpet, Dick Lee – Reeds, Phil O Malley – Trombone, Duncan Findlay- Guitar, David Patrick – Piano, Andrew Sharkey – Bass.
Tom Gordon’s Kansas City Seven will be playing on Saturday of ELX at The Mound.
About Tom Gordon
Since graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London in 1993, Tom has gained a reputation as a versatile, musical, and empathetic player, and has worked with a wide variety of artists. In 2002 he took over the drum chair in the BBC Big Band, a position he holds to this day. Some highlights in Tom’s career so far include working with the BBC Big Band, The Woody Herman Orchestra, NDR Big Band, Lalo Schifrin, Al Jarreau, Joe Sample, James Morrison, The BBC Concert Orchestra, The London Philharmonia, The Royal Phiharmonic Orchestra, The Royal Scottish National Orchesra, Jamie Cullum, Phil Woods, Bob Brookmeyer, Eliane Elias, Sammy Nestico, Patti Austin, John Dankworth, Cleo Laine, and Jon Faddis.
Tom has also played in West End productions of Fosse, Our House, The Beautiful and Damned, Witches of Eastwick and Mary Poppins. In 2004 Tom moved back to his home in Scotland, where he lives with his wife and three children. Tom continues to be one of the most in demand players in the country.
Trad Rags Trio
Pioneers of Tenement Jazz Band (Winners of the ‘Best Band’ category at 2022’s Scottish Jazz Awards), Patrick Darley, Simon Toner and Mike Kearney form this off-shoot trio for a more intimate and versatile trad jazz experience. Trad Rags Trio are perfectly suited for swing dances of all shapes and sizes.
The Trad Rags Trio will be playing at the Fast Feet Social on Saturday of ELX.