The Hot Sardines sounded fun when I heard them on the BBC Radio 3 afternoon show In Tune recently. I was looking forward to hearing them live on their debut in Dublin as part of the Walton's World Music Series. No 'scrappy little jazz band', this 8 pce ensemble were a sharp, sophisticated , sassy outfit How could you not love a band with a tap dancing ukulele player in the line-up. In a flame red trouser suit, Miz Elizabeth acted as MC and lead vocalist (and principal washboard player) and did a good job of making the rather grand space of the NCH a more intimate, laid back salon. The band are on a mission to showcase vintage jazz for a modern audience. The set list included jazz standards, a show tune or two and more recent musical goodies You can read more about The Hot Sardines here. http://www.newschool.ie/Waltons_World_Masters_presents_the_Hot_Sardines_on_Wednesday_8_June_2016/Default.4486.html
If you were at the gig, you may remember Miz Elizabeth refer to her encounter with Bernie and Orla of the NCH staff and the important matter of scones and what to put on them. You might enjoy this video of that https://www.facebook.com/hotsardines.
Among the audience were jazz afficionado and broadcaster, Gay Byrne. (What a shame that RTE currrently has no programme dedicated to jazz on the Lyric FM schedule. Bring back Jazz Alley and Donald Helm)
A great gig. I could only have enjoyed it more were I in a speakeasy 'eating french fries and sipping champagne'. I'm off to order my new washboard!
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